How to Build Credit With a Secured Credit Card
Using a secured credit card is perhaps the quickest and easiest way to build credit — as long as you’re smart about how you use it. Secured cards are different from…
Paul Soucy
Paul Soucy has been the lead credit cards editor at NerdWallet since 2015. Prior to NerdWallet, he spent 15 years in newsrooms at USA Today and the Des Moines Register, then a decade as a freelance writer and editor specializing in personal finance topics. He was editor of the USA Today Weekly International Edition and won the highest award given by the ACES editing society. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Drake University and an MBA from the University of Iowa. Email: [email protected].
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Ducks Unlimited Card Shoots Down Its 5% Gas Rewards
One of the best gas credit cards on the market is no longer particularly valuable for gas. The , which had earned accolades including NerdWallet’s choice as the best gas…
United Explorer, IHG Premier Fatten Their Offers for Limited Time
» This page is out of date Offers described in this article are out of date. See our details pages on the and for up-to-date offers. Travelers who favor United Airlines…
Should I Put the Next Round on My Credit Card and Get the Points?
When you’re thinking about putting something on your credit card to collect rewards points — whether it’s a round of drinks, a set of tires or a week’s worth of groceries…
United Explorer Card Brings Back 65,000-Mile Bonus (Limited Time)
» This offer has expired The limited-time offer described in this article expired. See our details page on the for the current offer. For the third time in the past year,…
Discover’s 2020 Categories Mostly the Same as 2019’s
Discover has announced its 5% bonus cash-back categories for all of 2020. They’re mostly the same as 2019’s categories, with a few tweaks. Several Discover credit cards earn 5% cash…
How Much Is a Secured Credit Card Deposit?
Secured credit cards are an option for many people with bad credit or no credit history who struggle to get approved for a regular credit card. That’s because these cards require…
What Is an Unsecured Credit Card?
An unsecured credit card is just another name for a “regular” credit card. Unsecured means that debt on the card is not backed or secured by collateral. All the lender has…
Chase Freedom Unlimited Scraps 3% Rate in First Year
The has ended its 3% cash-back experiment after six months and is going back to a traditional cash sign-up bonus. Learn More Chase’s popular cash-back card has always paid 1.5%…
Delta Cards Add Big-Time Limited-Time Bonuses for October 2019
» This offer has expired The offers described in this article have expired. See our details pages on the , , and for updated offers. Delta Air Lines and American…
