Anything related to credit cards and their rewards programs
Welcome to the Q4 edition of Maximizing What's in Your Wallet! As a reminder, 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 in full every month, and want to make the …
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 …
Fees! You know how I hate them. And now, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card is raising their annual fee from $65 to $85. That's over 30%! It's pretty hard to stomach that kind of a price increase in any economy, let alone one that's in as bad a shape as ours. It's the kind of news …
UPDATE: The US Mint announced today (7/22/11) they are ending the program. Blame NPR. Many readers will recall I stopped participating in the gaming of the US Mint Direct Ship Program for credit card rewards on ethical grounds. Basically, I used to buy about $2k worth of $1 coins each month on my Schwab …
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Welcome to the Q3 edition of Maximizing What's in Your Wallet! The big news is that I have a new grocery card that I can't wait to tell you about. As a reminder, this post is for all the credit card deadbeats out there looking to maximize cashback rewards. So, if you never carry …
I consider being able to pay one's mortgage by credit card to be one of the holy grails for a credit card rewards maximizer like myself. It's also next to impossible to achieve, especially in today's economic environment where default is a massive concern among the banks. Thus, I was incredibly excited when I thought …
Paying My US Bank Mortgage by Credit Card (FAIL) Read More »
Wow, 2 Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card posts in a row. That certainly wasn't my plan, but it is clear evidence that Chase is putting some serious marketing behind this card right now. Yesterday, I got the inset mailer offering double points on grocery and gas purchases between May 1 and June 30, 2011. The best part …
I received the following mailer just recently detailing the new expanded travel benefits that come with the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card. Those who follow my blog know I use this card almost exclusively for Marriott stays which is where the reward points can best be maximized. However, the new benefits are compelling to consider expanding …
Today I received a somewhat compelling email promoting the Lowes credit card. I say somewhat compelling because it is a pretty good deal: – No annual fee. – 5% off your Lowe’s Consumer Credit Card purchase or no interest if paid in full within six months However, the fine print provides a little more clarity. …
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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