Rewards Credit Cards

Citi ThankYou Preferred Offers 5x Points for 6 Months. Worth It?

April 19, 2012
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The Citi ThankYou Preferred is offering a new deal: 5 ThankYou Points per $1 spent in the first 6 months. Enticing as that sounds, this isn’t the bonus for everyone. Here’s how to figure out if this is actually a good deal for you. There are a couple ThankYou Preferred offers floating around out there. [...]

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What are the Best Store Credit Cards? (We Compare 18)

April 17, 2012
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Generally speaking, store credit cards (or retail credit cards) tend not to be the most consumer-friendly products. A typical store card will earn 3-4% when you shop at [insert guilty pleasure here]  and around 1% elsewhere. That’s okay, but how does 3% back on ALL department store purchases sound? Or 5-10% back by simply staying at [...]

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This Just In: Discover More Offers 5% Cash Back for Groceries in May

April 16, 2012
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The Discover More, one of the 5% cash back rewards cards, just expanded its rewards program for the month of May. You’ll receive 5% rewards on groceries, up to $300 in purchases. This is on top of their current quarterly reward categories: you also earn bonus rewards on restaurants and movies through June, up to [...]

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The Season’s 3 Best Bonuses, Led by the British Airways 100,000 Miles

April 10, 2012
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Want a free trip to London? The British Airways Visa‘s got you covered with a 100k-mile signup bonus. Want a ton of free hotel stays? You’re in luck there, too: the Marriott Rewards Premier offers 50,000 bonus points and a free night. Don’t want to be tied down? The Chase Sapphire Preferred is giving out 40,000 [...]

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NEW: British Airways Credit Card Offers 100,000 American Airlines Miles in Signup Bonus

April 7, 2012
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That’s right, the British Airways Visa’s 100,000-mile signup promo is back! The best part is that even though the bonus pays out in Avios (British Airways’ point system), you can redeem them for AAdvantage miles, giving you $1,000 of travel on American Airlines. Since BA is part of the OneWorld Alliance, you can apply the 100k [...]

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The (Only) Two Reasons to Pay Taxes with a Credit or Debit Card

April 5, 2012
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It’s tax time, and the age-old question resurfaces: should I pay my taxes with a debit or credit card to earn some money back? Let me make the answer easy for you: No, unless you earn 2% rewards on your credit card or some rewards on your debit card. It’s that simple. Read on for our [...]

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Capital One Venture Double Miles Challenge: The Fine Print Explained

March 9, 2012
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Want to find out exactly how to get the 100,000 miles promised by the Capital One Venture’s Double Miles Challenge? Does your cash back card qualify for rewards? Can you still participate if you already have the Capital One VentureOne? If you have questions about the promo, read on: the nerds have answers. Update March [...]

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Capital One Venture Double Miles Challenge 2012: Earn 100,000 Miles

March 9, 2012
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Don’t delay—take the Capital One Venture Double Miles Challenge 2012 and earn 100,000 bonus miles before time runs out! This is a VERY limited opportunity to earn a quick $1,000 in travel rewards. Capital One is only giving away 1 billion miles and enforcing a strict May 1st deadline. Last year, the miles ran out [...]

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Barclaycard Ring MasterCard: The First “Social” Credit Card

March 8, 2012
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With so many companies trying to get social, perhaps it was only a matter of time before credit cards joined the club. On March 1st, Barclaycard US unveiled the Barclaycard Ring MasterCard, the very first credit card to put cardmembers in control. In addition to flexible terms and increased fee transparency, the Ring card promises [...]

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America’s Top EMV “Chip-with-Signature” Credit Cards

March 2, 2012
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Traveling internationally? Don’t get declined because of your clunky American credit card! Many foreign establishments will only take chip-with-signature, or EMV, credit cards. EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) chips serve as a more secure alternative to the magnetic stripes favored by Americans. Most of the world (Europe, Asia, Africa, Canada, etc.) has graduated from the old [...]

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