Shake Up Business Travel by Taking Some ‘Bleisure’ Time
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…
Ellen Cannon
Ellen is a former credit card writer for NerdWallet. She covered personal finance issues for more than 20 years at Bloomberg and Bankrate.com.
Posts by Ellen Cannon:
Why Swiping Your Card at the Table Lags in the US
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…
Citi Ends Foreign Transaction Fee on Costco Anywhere Visa
If you have the and you like to travel, the new year is bringing you some good news: You can soon wave goodbye to the card’s 3% foreign transaction fee. Citi…
Mastercard Masterpass: An Efficient Way to Shop Online
» Masterpass is no longer offered As of mid-2020, Mastercard Masterpass transitioned to “Click to Pay,” a unified digital payments service jointly developed by Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.…
What Is Visa Checkout? How This Digital Wallet Used to Work
» Visa Checkout is no longer offered In 2020, Visa Checkout transitioned to “Click to Pay,” a unified digital payments service jointly developed by Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.…
What Happens If You Don’t Pay Your Secured Credit Card Bill?
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…
Credit Card Mobile App Reviews
Every major credit card issuer and even some of the smaller ones offer smartphone apps to help you manage your account. And those apps are getting increasingly sophisticated. Apps that…
Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds Iberia, Aer Lingus as Transfer Partners
»This article is out of date Chase has made several additions and subtractions to its transfer partners since this article was originally published. For a complete list, visit NerdWallet’s Guide…
New Uber Visa: Revved-Up Dining Rewards, No Annual Fee
» This story is out of date As of Aug. 4, 2021, Barclays officially closed the . Existing cardholders will be transferred to a different product. Dining rewards have been a hot…
Bank of America’s Premium Rewards Card Now Available
The new is now taking applications on select websites, as of Oct. 2017, including NerdWallet. This card earns 2 points per dollar spent on travel and dining and 1.5 points per dollar on all…
