Choosing the Best Rewards Credit Cards
March 14, 2011
Rewards credit cards were the subject of several reader emails recently after I discussed choosing the best credit cards for one of my newsletter readers. Most of the questions were about cash back cards and gas cards – In general cash back cards seem to be the most popular overall but gas cards definitely grow in [...]
American Express Expresspay
February 23, 2011
American Express has a way to use your credit card without having to physically swipe it at the cash register. I used it the other day at Walgreens and it’s pretty slick – it’s a neat use of technology called American Express expresspay. You make your payment and earn your reward points or cash back by just [...]
What are the Best Credit Cards for You?
February 14, 2011
The best credit card for you really depends on how you use your card – that’s how I started my email to a lady named Brigid who recently joined my email newsletter and was asking what the best credit card was for her to use. I actually met Brigid a few months ago at a local [...]
American Express Daily Wish Deals
February 6, 2011
American Express card holders can take advantage of a deal site sponsored by American Express called Daily Wish. We pointed it out as part of the credit card promotions list but this will give you a little more detail. You can register for the site for free with any American Express credit card. Once you sign up [...]
Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card – 2 Free Flights
January 19, 2011
The Southwest airlines credit card is one of the highlights of the new Rapid Rewards program from Southwest. I flew Southwest this week and learned that the new Rapid Rewards program will be based on points instead of miles and the Southwest rewards card offers ways, other than flying, to earn those points. Southwest Rapid Rewards [...]
Best Credit Cards for Rental Car Rewards
January 14, 2011
The best credit cards for car rentals combine some or all the travel perks of car rental deals, rental rewards, and rental car coverage. The infamous rental car insurance episode on Seinfeld wouldn’t be so funny in real life – so here are some things to consider when searching for the best rental car credit [...]
10 Credit Card Rental Car Insurance Surprises
January 13, 2011
Does your credit card offer rental car insurance? In honor of Jerry Seinfeld using his only credit card that didn’t have rental car coverage, these are ten things you might not know about insurance when renting a car. It all started when I rented a car recently with my Blue Cash card and I called [...]
Why I Love My American Express Blue Cash Card – Amex Blue Cash Review
December 27, 2010
Blue Cash from American Express is one of the top cash back cards, click here to see if you qualify for it’s rewards. Review last updated, September 2011. Credit cards can be a useful financial tool for those that access credit responsibly; they can actually be used as a way to make some extra money! [...]
Cash Back Offers for Year End
December 21, 2010
Cash back offers seem to be all over the place this year end. Banks and credit card companies are offering you cash to try out their products and some of their offers are expiring at the end of the month. Every time I open my email it feels like I’m getting another message about a cash [...]
Costco Discounts and the Worst Credit Cards
December 15, 2010
Costco memberships and fake credit cards have been the topics of choice for me in my latest articles over at Wisebread. I thought you might find a few good tips in some of them so I wanted to share a little about them. Costco Discounts I’ve become a fan of the warehouse club ever since [...]
