Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Program: The Complete Guide
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Ellen Cannon
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.
Posts by Ellen Cannon:
NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for March 2018
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…
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…
NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for February 2018
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…
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 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…
NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for January 2018
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.…
Mastercard Masterpass: An Efficient Way to Shop Online
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…
Visa Checkout: A Faster, Streamlined Way to Shop Online
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…
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…
