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Average RatingAnswer By Joe Taylor Jr. : Frequent fliers aren't talking about butter or cream when they post about "churning" credit cards on personal finance bulletin boards. Churning is shorthand for the process of opening new rewards credit cards with the intention of cashing in on big signup bonuses, then moving on to other cards after a few months. For instance, imagine that [...] Read More
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Average RatingAnswer By Joe Taylor Jr. : Yes, though you've got to know where to look. For most of us, the neighborhood credit union is a place we can rely on for affordable car loans and mortgages, along with traditional savings accounts. However, a handful of regional and national credit unions have stepped up their promotions and marketing efforts to rival those [...] Read More
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Average Rating3Answer By Joe Taylor Jr. : Great question. Now that prepaid debit cards give you many of the same features and benefits as credit cards, but without the threat of finance charges, you can make the case for living without credit cards at all. However, I can think of a few reasons why you might want to keep a rewards credit [...] Read More
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Average RatingAnswer By Joe Taylor Jr. : Credit card issuers understand that cash rebates motivate lots of our purchasing and loyalty decisions. Yet, according to research from Mintel Comperemedia, not everybody prefers to convert their credit card rewards into statement credits. Racking up rewards points is an easy way to stash savings for a person-to-person gift or for a charitable donation. A [...] Read More
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Average RatingAnswer By Joe Taylor Jr. : Grocery stores have become a battleground between merchants and credit card issuers. They're one of the few places you still see shoppers forking over hundreds of dollars in cash each week. Credit card companies would love to get a cut of that action, so they're issuing some great cash back credit card offers with supermarket [...] Read More
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Average RatingAnswer By Joe Taylor Jr. : Q: I'm looking for a credit card that I can use to simplify my bills and earn either rewards or cash back at the same time. I would like to set up one card to pay several bills, including auto payment, insurance, cell phone, and student loans. That way, I can be left with just [...] Read More
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Average RatingAnswer By Joe Taylor : Getting a better deal from a cash back credit card or a rewards credit card depends on your spending patterns and on how you like to treat yourself. You might be surprised to see some "cheesy" looking rewards points programs doling out five to six times the value of a typical cash back rebate. First, it [...] Read More
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Average RatingAnswer By Geoff Williams : I'm glad to hear that you won't carry a balance, and even happier to hear that you're planning to re-establish your good credit. It's all too easy to get discouraged and figure, "Why bother?" And two good reasons to bother are that first, credit scores tend to go up if you're demonstrating good financial habits, and [...] Read MoreComments |This question is about: Credit Scores / Reports | Capital One Credit Cards | Credit Card Rewards | American Express Credit Cards
