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How to Dispute a Credit Card Transaction Based on Real Experience

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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Fidelity Investment Rewards American Express Card 5% Category

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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Credit Cards

    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 …

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PerkStreet Review

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 …

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Review of Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Card Agreements Searchable Database FAIL

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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Fidelity Retirement Rewards American Express Card 2% Cashback Credit Card Review

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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