In July of this year I was scrolling through my transactions on Yodlee like I commonly do to insure my wife hasn’t put another BMW on the credit card. Just kidding. I was scrolling, but I was looking for any suspicious transactions suggesting my numbers had been stolen. In doing this over about 10 years, …
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I've already reported on the 2012 cash back categories for Discover and Chase Freedom, and I thought I was done. I'm delighted to report I was not. Yesterday I got an email from FIA Card Services who manages the Fidelity Investment Rewards AMEX. As a reminder, this card already pays you back 2% on every …
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Anecdotal reports are flowing in on FatWallet and other blogs that this is the Final Countdown to the end of the Charles Schwab Invest First 2% VISA Credit Card (with 0% foreign transaction fees). I'm still hoping the rumors are false or only for select customers. We should know soon since letters were supposed to …
Hold the phone on those 5% cashback categories for Q2 2011! We have a new entrant. This morning I received an email from FIA Card Services alerting me that my Fidelity Investment Rewards American Express Card which already offers 2% cashback on all purchase would be offering 5% back on home improvement purchases during this …
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Perhaps it's a bit ironic or just plain mean that I'm using the Capital One catchphrase but not their credit card. Oh well. This post is for all the credit card deadbeats out there looking to maximize cashback rewards. So, if you never carry a balance on your credit cards, have them set to auto-pay …
Fidelity Retirement Rewards American Express Card – my preferred credit card for everything but gas and groceries. 2% cash back everywhere Sallie Mae Signature VISA – my other preferred credit card for everything but gas and groceries. 2% cash back everywhere PenFed VISA Platinum Gas / Cash Rewards Card – my preferred credit card for gas …
3/7/12 UPDATE: The rules have been modified extensively since this review. Please take the time to understand the changes before you apply. PerkStreet Financial just announced a checking account with a 2% rebate when you make purchases with the debit card and sign for the transaction. Why don't they offer the same rebate for PIN …
On Monday, the Federal Reserve introduced its new online database of credit card agreements under the guise of strides in consumer protection. This, of course, comes as the result of all the recent credit card legislation. So, let’s click on over there and see if we feel any safer. Ta-Da! OK, fine I’ll be the …
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On April 16th, I learned from Buck's Blog that Charles Schwab had decided to stop offering the Invest First VISA card that I use to get back 2% on all transactions. Uh-oh, time for a new card? Although the Schwab program has not (yet) been taken away from existing customers, the writing is on the …
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