Packing for vacation inevitably involves some decision making: Do I bring extra sunglasses? Flip flops or sandals? But a more …
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The Top 5 Flexible Travel Rewards Credit Cards
Memorial Day is right around the corner, and summer vacations are top of mind. How are you going to pay for your trip? Credit card issuers are constantly piling on perks to attract new customers, and those with good credit who …
The Fee That Credit Card Issuers Are Leaving Behind
Banks, the thinking goes, have never met a fee they didn’t like. Yet one credit card charge that has been standard for years—the “foreign transaction” or “foreign currency” fee, which tacks on an extra 3% or so to every hotel …
Credit Card Companies Offer Huge Bonuses — If You Have Stellar Credit
Credit card issuers continue to raise the stakes as they compete for customers with ultra-high credit scores, dangling sign-up incentives that can be worth more than $1,000. To get these bonuses, cardholders need to meet spending …
Citibank Sued For Giving Frequent Flyer Miles That Count as Taxable Income
Citibank customers who earned frequent flyer miles for opening accounts were caught by surprise when the bank labeled the bonus as taxable income. Faced with the prospect of hundreds of dollars in taxes for what they thought were …
The 7 Best Cash-Back Credit Cards
Credit card issuers are still marketing aggressively for new customers, which means consumers — particularly those with good credit scores — have a lot of options if they’re in the market for a new card. Cards with rewards …
Income Taxes On Frequent Flyer Miles?!
We’ve written before about how taxes and fees can turn a “free” flight into one that costs several hundred dollars, but there’s another way your frequent flier miles could cost you: You might have to pay federal income taxes on them.
The $205 You Don’t Know You Have
Given that most families’ budgets are stretched tight during the holidays, would it surprise you to learn that you have a little more than $200 that you’re never going to use? A new study says Americans “throw away” nearly a third of the credit card rewards they earn over the course of a year. Want to be $205 richer? Read on.
The Best Low-Interest and Airline Miles Credit Cards
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 …
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 …
