5 Credit Card Trends to Watch in 2019
Credit card users enjoyed a bounty of rewards in 2018: Thanks to a relatively healthy economy and competition for consumers, issuers launched new products with attractive incentives. But there was…
Kimberly Palmer
Kimberly Palmer writes about credit cards and personal finance for NerdWallet. She has written three books about money: "Smart Mom, Rich Mom," "The Economy of You" and “Generation Earn.” Previously, she was a money editor at U.S. News & World Report and AARP. She’s always looking for new ways to teach her two kids about saving, earning and giving.
Posts by Kimberly Palmer:
Should You Give Income Updates to Your Credit Card Issuer?
Your credit card issuer might come across like a nosy friend when it asks you how much money you make. But those requests to update your income, which typically pop…
5 Things to Know About the MINI Credit Card
The MINI, a small car known for its 1960s nostalgia and Hollywood appearances, packs a lot of power in a tiny package. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the MINI…
Priceline Rewards Visa: Good for Priceline Power Users
The big draw of The Priceline Rewards™ Visa® Card is that it earns 5 points per dollar spent on eligible Priceline.com purchases. If you’re someone who enjoys using the discount…
Give Yourself the Gift of a $0 Credit Card Balance
As Eddie Sheridan prepares to return to school to get a degree in nursing, he’s doing more than just taking the prerequisite classes: The 31-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, is…
5 Black Friday Credit Card Strategies to Add to Your List
Now that you can almost smell the turkey roasting in the oven, you might be in the mood to shop: NerdWallet’s 2018 Holiday Shopping Report found that the nation’s consumers…
How to Work From Anywhere Like a Boss
A year ago, travel bloggers Radhika Basu Thakur and Johnny Hoy were looking forward to a productive week in a remote part of Guatemala. The owner of their rental had…
This Halloween, Don’t Get Spooked by Your Credit Card Bill
Of all the frights that can startle you on Halloween, sticker shock doesn’t need to be one of them. It’s true the price of decor, costumes and candy can add…
Why the Cashless Trend Doesn’t Have All Shoppers Sold
On a recent summer day, as Steffen Kaplan strolled down a New York City street looking for lunch, he grew frustrated: The first three places he looked at were cashless,…
How to Never Miss a Credit Card Payment Again
I consider myself a relatively responsible person who pays her bills on time, so when I logged in to my credit card account last winter to see that I had…
