How Credit Cards Are Fueling Bigger Gas Savings
If you’re paying full price at the gas pump these days, you might be missing a way to fuel your household savings. That’s because many rewards credit cards offer bonus…
Gregory Karp
Gregory Karp is a credit cards writer for NerdWallet. He has been a newspaper reporter and editor, has written two personal finance books and created the Spending Smart syndicated newspaper column, which ran from 2003 to 2014. He previously was a reporter at the Chicago Tribune, covering consumer issues, airlines, retail and other business news topics. He likes fantasy baseball, pocket billiards and sandwiches.
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5 Things to Know About the Brooks Brothers Platinum Mastercard
If you prefer looking dapper with duds from 200-year-old clothier Brooks Brothers, its co-branded credit card just might suit you. Overall, the Brooks Brothers Platinum Mastercard® is a lousy rewards…
Alaska Airlines Touts Its Visa Business Credit Card
Alaska Airlines and Bank of America® are ramping up marketing for the business version of the airline’s co-branded credit card. The Alaska Airlines Visa® Business credit card can be ideal for…
In ‘Golden Age’ of Branded Credit Cards, Shoppers Cash In
Credit cards that are affiliated with brands — such as American Airlines, Uber, L.L. Bean and Ikea — are suddenly amping up rewards for everyday purchases at restaurants, gas stations…
How to Choose a Gas Credit Card
Gasoline fill-ups might psychologically cause “pain at the pump,” maybe because service stations post prices at busy intersections, making it easy to notice price hikes. But when you’re selecting a credit…
SPG Card vs. Marriott Rewards Premier Plus: How They Compare
If you’re shopping for a Marriott-branded hotel card and the perks that come with it, you have a number of good choices. Two of the most practical ones, especially for travelers…
Discover Tops Satisfaction List; Credit Card Switching Is Common
Credit card rewards have become more lucrative, and consumers have noticed, with nearly half switching to new cards over the past year. That’s despite a huge chunk of cardholders who…
Chase Switches to Expedia to Power Its Online Travel Portal
Chase will use behemoth online travel agency Expedia as the engine for booking travel with Chase Ultimate Rewards® credit card points, a move the issuer said will give cardholders more choices and…
Which Southwest Airlines Credit Card Should I Get?
Choosing a Southwest Airlines credit card can be tricky because differences among the three consumer cards may seem subtle at first glance. But you receive progressively more value from the cards with higher annual…
NerdWallet’s Best Hotel Credit Cards of 2018
If you spend a lot of nights at hotels, it pays to think about which credit card you use. A co-branded credit card — that is, a card that bears the name of…
