How My Travel Credit Card’s Benefit Saved Me Over $1,000
In 2020, I was looking forward to leaving Los Angeles for a socially distanced vacation in San Diego. I had stocked up on food, hand sanitizer, wipes and masks. To…
Melissa Lambarena
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].
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As Major Credit Card Issuers Pulled Back Amid COVID, Startups Stepped In
While major credit card issuers tightened lending standards and slashed credit limits amid COVID-19, some financial technology startups took a different tack. In 2020, young companies like Grow Credit, TomoCredit…
Old Barclaycards With Apple-Related Incentives Are Getting Updated
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…
Chase Sapphire Cards Get New Peloton Perks and Extended Offers
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…
5 Things to Know About the Tomo Card
The Tomo Card, created by San Francisco-based startup TomoCredit, is a card for those with no credit or poor credit (FICO scores of 629 or below) who want to establish…
NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for March 2021
This time last year, many events were canceled because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. This March, those events are back — in one form or another. March Madness is…
Smart Ways to Negotiate Your Salary in an Uncertain Economy
The pandemic-related recession has altered many job descriptions. For Haley Jones, a 24-year-old resident of Michigan, the coronavirus changed the needs of her company, and as she adapted to meet…
Card Issuers Are Offering Cheaper Ways to Access Your Credit Line
Costly cash advances are no longer the only option for tapping into your available credit. But there are drawbacks to be aware of.
Citi ThankYou Points: How to Earn and Use Them
The Citi ThankYou rewards program lets eligible bank or credit card customers collect rewards, known as ThankYou points, on purchases made with a qualifying credit card. ThankYou points can be…
NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for February 2021
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.…
