Ellen Cannon has covered personal finance issues for more than 20 years at Bloomberg and Bankrate.com. At Nerdwallet, she writes about credit cards from Wilmington, DE. When she's not helping consumers choose the best credit card, she's playing golf or cooking.
One of the largest airlines in North America and the world, Delta Air Lines operates hubs at eight U.S. airports: Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Salt Lake City and Seattle-Tacoma. It…
The saying goes that “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” While that pertains to the weather, it may also apply to your personal finances…
Business travel can be a nightmare, with flight delays, lost luggage, bad food choices and lengthy time away from home. But road warriors who embrace trips by tacking on some…
After a brutal January gave us plenty of terrible weather across the nation, it’d be nice to get some relief. The Nerds can’t control the skies, but we do have…
If you’ve traveled outside the United States, you’ve probably had this dining experience: When you finish a meal in a restaurant, your server brings a handheld credit card swiping device…
If you have the Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi and you like to travel, the new year is bringing you some good news: You can soon wave goodbye to the…
Happy New Year! You’ve likely got some financial goals in mind as 2018 gets underway, and the Nerds have credit card tips to help you start off on the right foot.…
As consumers do more and more shopping online and on mobile devices, many may be looking for a secure, easy way to pay. Digital wallets can make carrying a physical credit card…
How we pay for stuff continues to evolve. EMV chip cards and digital wallets are transforming the shopping experience, and now credit card networks themselves have gotten in on the…
Using a secured credit card can benefit your financial life. These cards require a deposit — usually $200 to $300 — which secures your line of credit with the card issuer. The issuer…
