Discover Adds Best Buy to Bonus Cash Back List for Rest of 2020
With Black Friday looming, Discover is tweaking its bonus categories for the fourth quarter of 2020, adding Best Buy to the mix. Select cards from the issuer, including the and…
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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Discover Unveils 5% Bonus Calendar for 2021, Adding Streaming Services
Discover’s 5% bonus categories for 2021 will be mostly the same as those in the 2020 lineup, with one noteworthy addition: certain streaming services. Select Discover cards, including the and…
Can I Use a Credit Card for That? Should I?
NerdWallet has long recommended putting most purchases on credit cards. Used wisely, credit cards can offer lucrative rewards, allow you to finance a purchase without interest and provide valuable consumer protections.…
HSBC Credit Cards for Bad Credit: They’re Gone Now, but Other Options Remain
Credit cards issued by HSBC used to be among the best options for people with bad credit. The company’s Orchard Bank subsidiary was popular for cards that combined reasonable annual…
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…
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» This page is out of date Offers described in this article are out of date.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, the…
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…
