Credit isn’t Debt!
February 17th, 2012
It’s time for a bit of a Friday rant. I apologize in advance, but I get so tired of listening to people talk about credit as if it’s synonymous with debt.
It happens to be one of my biggest pet peeves, and I’ve heard it way too much lately, so I think it’s about time I vent some frustration and set the record straight.
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Posted By: Joshua Heckathorn | Comments (0)Credit Card Deals for Valentine’s Day Flowers
February 13th, 2012
You can’t get away with skipping out on flowers for Valentine’s day. So don’t even try to talk yourself into believing the dinner reservation you managed to land at the fanciest restaurant in town is a good enough effort this year.
Sorry—it’s not. Show up to meet your date without flowers of some kind in hand, and you’re special someone will most likely feel a bit slighted.
Retailers are obviously in on the secret too, which is why a dozen roses can run somewhere close to $100 around Valentine’s Day. Fortunately, if you whip out the right kind of rewards credit card to make your last-minute flower purchase online, you can make sure your wallet feels a bit of Valentine’s Day love this year as well. More »
Posted By: Joshua Heckathorn | Comments (0)Chase Freedom Card Offers $75 Cash Back at Amazon.com
December 28th, 2011
Do you have some post-holiday shopping you’ve been wanting to do for yourself?
If so, Chase just announced a great new promotion for Chase Freedom cardholders to kick off 2012. When you shop at Amazon.com from 1/1/12 through 3/31/12, you can earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in purchases. That’s $75 cash back, which is really a great deal for a credit card with no annual fee. More »
Posted By: Elisabeth Chan | Comments (1)How to Get More from Your Credit Cards via Social Media
December 26th, 2011
Anyone who has ever tried to choose between dozens of rewards credit cards knows just how confusing it can be. There are different amounts of points given, different types of points given, and different rewards given. Figuring out which card is best for your situation can be a time consuming, never-ending process!
But what if I told you that some of the best credit card perks don’t even come from the rewards program you pick? In fact, credit card companies are actually giving away some of the most valuable benefits just for being their friend. More »
Posted By: Jeff Greatorex | Comments (0)To Pin or Not to Pin
November 30th, 2011
If life takes Visa, and Mastercard covers everything except those priceless moments money can’t buy, then all I need to enjoy my trip overseas is my credit card, right?
Not necessarily, as some Americans have found during trips abroad over the past few years by getting stuck in train stations or embarrassed in restaurants and shops when their credit cards are declined. This can happen even when travelers take the recommended precautions, like making sure their accounts are in good standing and contacting their card issuer before the trip to make sure fraud detection safeguards aren’t activated by the first overseas purchase. More »
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