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"Starbucks 10%" Citi Smart Savings Guide
After AMEX and BofA rolled out various offers, Citi responded with its own program: Citi Smart Savings. So far, not all Citi credit cards have access to it, but I believe this extr...
Discover it Chrome Credit Card Review
Best for students who spend a lot on dining and gas; prefer no annual fee and cash back; want to use one card for everything instead of tracking rotating quarterly categories; espe...
Discover it Secured Card Review
Best for applicants with no credit history or poor credit, people who spend a lot on restaurants and gas, and anyone who prefers a no-annual-fee card....
Costco to Start Accepting Visa on 6/20; Freedom 5x Opportunity
Costco is a favorite wholesale shopping destination for many people, and it is generally considered a bit better than competitors such as Walmart-owned Sam's Club and BJ's. One dis...
"10,000-Point Welcome Bonus" Barclaycard The JetBlue Card No Annual Fee
The JetBlue Card Credit Card JetBlue (JetBlue Airlines) moved its credit card program from Amex to Barclaycard. Three JetBlue credit cards launched at the same time, including two...
Another Blow: AMEX Small Business Card Welcome Bonuses Are Now Limited to Once Per Lifetime
After AMEX rolled out its once-per-lifetime welcome bonus policy for all personal credit cards, today it has started applying the same treatment to small-business cards. Previously...
The Best Backup After the BA Devaluation: Iberia Plus Avios
About three weeks have passed since the February 2 British Airways (BA) Avios devaluation. After the devaluation, the old sweet spot—4,500 Avios for short AA flights of 650 miles o...
Credit Card Retention Offers: Tips and Lessons From My Experience
A retention offer is one of the hidden values of a credit card. When you’re thinking about closing a card, don’t forget to squeeze out that last bit of value. Based on my recent ex...
[$50 Sign-Up Bonus] Orbitz Rewards Credit Card
Orbitz is also a well-known OTA (online travel agency). It was acquired by Expedia in 2015. Although it looks more and more like Expedia, the Orbitz website still continues to oper...
My Experience Dealing with Fraudulent Charges on a Chase Credit Card
If you use credit cards often, sooner or later something can go wrong. Today I want to share what happened when my Chase credit card was hit with fraudulent charges a few days ago....
Act Fast: Call to Keep Your Citi Dividend
Citi is finally coming after Citi Dividend cardholders! Some people have already received letters from Citi saying that in March, their Citi Dividend will be converted to the now-u...