Melissa Lambarena is a credit cards writer at NerdWallet. She covers broader personal finance topics in a syndicated column that appears in The Associated Press. Her work has also been featured by The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today and Yahoo Finance. Melissa has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her wallet holds 10 credit cards and counting. Email: [email protected].
Two Barclays-issued credit cards that are closed to new applications are getting makeovers and switching to the Mastercard payment network, although they’ll still be available to existing cardholders only: The Barclaycard…
Holders of the and are getting the self-care treatment. For the next several months, both cards will offer elevated points on eligible Peloton purchases. And if exercise equipment isn’t appealing? Chase…
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It’s official: The groundhog has predicted six more weeks of winter. Bundle up for a short month filled with many festivities like Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day.…
The is altering its rewards, and whether it’s good or bad news will depend largely on your membership tier with the wholesale club. The credit card, issued by Synchrony Bank, has…
As you lay the groundwork for 2021 financial resolutions, take inventory of your credit cards to see if they’re still in line with your goals and priorities. With the COVID-19…
