It can be challenging sifting through all the credit card options out there, but website Credit.com has done the legwork and declared its picks for the best low-interest and airline miles credit card offers currently …
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The Ticket to Free Travel? Carrying 40 Credit Cards Helps
What’s in your wallet? For travelers who sign up for credit cards left and right and strategically compile bonus points and miles in order to see the world for next to nothing, answering that question takes some time.
Just Rewards: Americans Trade In Credit Card Points for Cash
Rewards points and miles are a powerful tool in credit card companies’ marketing arsenal. Ads show people vacationing in exotic locales, kicking back in first-class airline seats or enjoying a pricey gadget. But in today’s …
Why Does a ‘Free’ Flight Cost $527?
That’s the question an irate traveler posed to the New York Times’ “Haggler” column regarding a credit card promotion run by British Airways. Currently, BA is running a promotion for its branded Visa card of 50,000 bonus miles if the cardholder charges $3,500 within the first 90 days after being approved for the card. The promotional …
5 Money-Saving Credit Card Tricks for Travelers
Everybody knows about reward credit cards that let you accrue points or miles toward your next getaway. But there are other ways your credit cards — and how you use them — can save you money. You can stretch your summer …
New Reward Programs Coming to a Card Near You
Traditionally, banks have paid for reward programs with fees they earn elsewhere in their business. But the Credit CARD Act of 2009 and interchange and overdraft fee reform all cut into this revenue. The type of reward program …
6 Ways To Make Your Travel Rewards Go Further
The only thing better than a relaxing getaway is a relaxing getaway you don’t have to pay for. But sometimes chasing those freebies can cost you more than if you just ponied up in the first place. Recently, we took a look at the …
The 6 Best Travel Reward Credit Cards Right Now
It's practically impossible to keep up with all the fine print on credit card offers that promise big rewards on airfare, hotels and other summer vacation essentials. We got three experts to sift through the latest travel reward …
Serious Cash Back: Chase Freedom Card Ups Ante with $200 Cash Back Intro Offer
Chase’s Freedom credit card first became popular when it began offering a $100 bonus for new customers who spent a certain amount of money in three months. Now there’s an additional $100 bonus tempting consumers to sign up.
The Reward for Cash-Reward Credit Cards: Higher Bills, More Debt
In theory, cash-reward credit cards seem great: Card holders get 1%, and occasionally 5% back for purchases. The system seems like it provides automated discounts and instant savings. The problem is that the way the incentives work, consumers who spend more are “rewarded” with more cash back. And guess what happens? Consumers spend more …
