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Not to brag, but I've broken out the grill and charcoal THREE times this week. I love summer, and with the weather warming up and the days getting longer, it's officially time to start planning those summer trips, be it on the ground or in the air.
For the frugal traveler looking to save some coin without sacrificing any good times, here are 3 money saving tips for summer travelers...
1.) Gas up with a cash back card
There's good news from GasBuddy.com today. According to their experts, gas prices will continue to fall through June, 2013, especially in the weeks after Memorial Day. According to the report (which we found via The Daily Ticker on Yahoo!), the national average price for a gallon of gas will hover around $3.53 per gallon, 5 cents less than today's average of $3.58.
As promised, Discover announced their 5 percent cash back categories for "Summer Fun" in 2013 this morning. Discover it cardholders will earn 5 percent cash back on up to $1,500 in purchases made at gas stations, vaulting this card into one of the best gas rebate credit cards for the upcoming season.
0 percent interest credit cards give consumers the opportunity to pay no interest on new purchases and - often more importantly - balance transfers during the relevant card's introductory period. Not all interest-free cards are created equal, and the very best include zero percent introductory periods of a year or more.
The worst thing about credit cards are the fees; annual fees, late payment fees, over-the-limit fees, interest charge fees...We could keep going, but you get the idea.
That said, since the CARD Act of 2009 was passed, some credit card issuers have eliminated a lot of these fees in hopes of earning your business. The results are some better-than-ever credit card offers that are by and large free of unfair or unnecessary fees.
Barclaycard has quickly climbed the ranks of U.S. credit card issuers by offering a slew of good-to-excellent (and even one average) credit cards for American consumers. However, they had yet to join the $100 cash back credit card club - until this week.
Now that we can all (well, most of us anyway) breathe a sigh of relief with tax season behind us, you might be taking stock of your personal finance inventory and are considering a new cash back credit card. If you've got good-to-excellent credit but a small balance that you're ready to pay down with that tax return you were just rewarded compliments of Uncle Sam, there are even some 0 percent cash back options that can save you some dough while earning you some dough.
Have you ever read the tiny print associated with your credit card? Odds are, probably not. But if you take a second to see what fine print is offering, you might be surprised by some of the free benefits and perks associated with your card.
The myth surrounding credit cards for fair credit is that they're kind of, well ...
Credit cards that offer a 0% balance transfer option can be a great way to climb out of debt. My wife and I used these offers to pay more than $20,000 in credit card bills in three years. While the allure of no interest borrowing is very attractive, there are several pitfalls you must avoid. You will
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