
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.


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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


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.


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.


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


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.


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


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


It’s hard to top the American Express Gold Card’s flexibility and high rewards rate for dining and groceries.


Even if the deal is approved, it'll take a while before customers experience changes. But that doesn't mean there won't be any.


Some grocery credit cards make good additions to the wallet, but the Meijer credit card isn’t one of them. You’ll earn more on groceries with a general rewards card.


You'll get some theme park perks, but the reward redemption process makes the card a box-office bust.


Capital One’s deal with Discover could mean stiffer competition for American Express, Visa and Mastercard.

There are no ongoing rewards, but you can finance Rooms to Go purchases and pay equal monthly installments with no interest — which can be its own kind of reward.


The Sun Country credit card makes a nice travel companion for frequent fliers of the airline, but a general travel card is a better bet for most.
