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How Credit Cards Can Elevate Your Entertainment Experiences (and Save You Money)

Forget slipping a bouncer $20. Your credit card can get you the VIP treatment.

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5 Things to Know About the Breeze Credit Card

You’ll need to live near an airport that carries Breeze flights — and be a frequent Breeze flyer — to get your money’s worth from this credit card after paying its annual fee.

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Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Wells Fargo Journey: Sapphire Takes the Edge

A worthy challenger to the Chase Sapphire Preferred, the Wells Fargo Autograph Journey card nevertheless lacks benefits that are present in its Chase counterpart.

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Jae Bratton

5 Things to Know About the Big O Tires Credit Card

This card has two special financing offers, and that’s about it.

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What to Know About Autograph Card Exclusives

Get access to major musical acts in smaller venues with eligible Wells Fargo credit cards.

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5 Things to Know About the Bloomingdale’s Credit Card

You'll earn points toward future purchases — but those points have a relatively low value, and you'll want to be aware of expiration dates.

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5 Things to Know About the RCI Credit Card

Poor rewards rates combined with minimum redemption thresholds should have timeshare travelers looking for a general rewards card.

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Craig Joseph

How the Visa-Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement May Affect Cardholders

It could lower costs for businesses and consumers, but fee reductions end after five years.

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New Breeze Airways Credit Card Takes Flight With Up to 10X Back

Airline also launches Breezy Rewards, the airline’s loyalty program, which supercharges rewards earned with the credit card.

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Wells Fargo Autograph Journey vs. Capital One Venture: Both Have Bragging Rights

Each card offers solid travel benefits for a midtier annual fee, but both lack some perks the other card provides.

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Capital One Venture vs. Discover it Miles: Venture’s Plentiful Perks Win Out

The Capital One Venture card is by far the more valuable pick, even after factoring in its annual fee.

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8 Benefits of the Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Card

It offers an annual airline statement credit, travel protections, cell phone insurance and more.

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5 Things to Know About the Good Sam Credit Card

The rewards rate on the Good Sam credit card tops out at a respectable 5%, which cardholders can double by joining the Good Sam loyalty club.

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Jae Bratton

AmEx Application Rules: What You Need to Know

Picking one card may mean skipping a welcome bonus on a different card. Choose wisely.

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5 Things to Know About the Ambition Credit Card

There's no interest rate or credit check, but the tradeoff is that you'll need to put down a security deposit and, eventually, pay a monthly fee.

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Melissa Lambarena

What Is Credit Cycling, and Should You Do It?

By cycling your credit, you can artificially inflate your assigned credit limit, which you may want to do in certain situations. The practice isn’t without risks, though.

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Discover vs. Capital One Credit Cards

Both issuers offer a wide variety of options, but some cards stand out more.

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5 Things to Know About the Zales Credit Card

It offers financing options and a lengthy list of perks. But you won't get a true 0% intro APR offer, nor does it earn rewards.

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Melissa Lambarena

5 Things to Know About the Menards Credit Card

Shoppers can find almost anything at Menards, from power tools to jewelry, but the Menards credit card is decidedly less impressive.

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Which Chase Freedom Credit Card Should You Get?

The right Chase Freedom card for you depends on your spending habits and credit score.

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Melissa Lambarena