How to Upgrade or Downgrade Your Credit Card
A wallet full of credit cards is like a closet full of clothes: Items that seemed like a good idea a few years ago probably won’t be in style forever. Whether you…
Sara Rathner
Sara Rathner is NerdWallet’s travel and credit cards expert. She appeared on the “Today” show, Nasdaq and CNBC’s “Nightly Business Report,” and has been quoted in Yahoo Finance, TIME, Reuters, NBC News, Business Insider and MarketWatch. Sara’s held a total of 23 credit cards, using travel rewards points to see the world on a budget. A proud Northwestern University alum, she also has a certificate in financial planning from Boston University. Email: [email protected], Twitter: @SaraKRathner
Posts by Sara Rathner:
The Case for Stockpiling Points Without a Specific Trip in Mind
When you’re brand new to earning and redeeming travel rewards points, picking a specific future vacation as a goal can help you select your next travel credit card with laser-like…
How to Optimize Chase Freedom, Discover it for Q4 2019
As your end-of-year spending ramps up, carefully choosing the right combination of credit cards and retailers can bring you extra holiday cheer. With the Chase Freedom® and select Discover cards like the…
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Hikes Bonus to 100K Points (Limited Time)
The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card is upping its offer to new cardholders who are prepared to spend more to get it. Learn More Beginning Sept. 26, 2019, the sign-up…
Should You Apply for the Walmart Rewards Mastercard?
Walmart sells virtually every household item you could ever need, from groceries, electronics and cosmetics to party supplies, auto parts and even gas in some cases. The new Capital One Walmart Rewards…
Apple Card 3% Merchants: Latest Additions — T-Mobile, Walgreens
When it debuted in August 2019, the Apple Card vowed that more merchants would eventually be eligible for bonus cash back, and so far that’s been the case. As of Sept. 20,…
How to Pick Your First Travel Rewards Credit Card
There may come a point — perhaps when you scroll through a friend’s vacation-themed Instagram posts during a sad desk lunch — when you begin to crave travel adventures of your own.…
How to Use Your First Credit Card
You’ve jumped through all the hoops: the application, the seven- to 10-day wait, the activation. Now your very first credit card is safely tucked away in your wallet, waiting for…
NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for September 2019
September kicks off a season of spending that begins with outfitting your college freshman’s dorm room and finishes with flying them home for winter break. Thankfully, there are lots of…
Chase Unveils Special Bonus Offers for Freedom, Freedom Unlimited
» This page is out of date Chase has changed the bonus offer on the Chase Freedom Unlimited®, so this page is out of date. See our details page for the Chase…
