Anything related to credit cards and their rewards programs
I just received my weekly e-mailer from Lowes. In it you will find a new promotion designed to get you in the store this weekend. There is a $10 off coupon on purchases of $50 or more (20% off). If you combine this coupon with the cashback categories I discussed in a post earlier this …
Yesterday, I posted my quarterly update on 5% cashback categories for the more popular credit cards. In it I noted that this quarter basically all the cards were competing in the same categories (e.g. home improvement). From a business perspective this doesn’t make much sense, but as we all know credit card companies don’t always …
I started doing this last quarter and people seemed to like it, so here's the latest installment. 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 …
Dear Pentagon Federal Credit Union, For years, I have been a big fan. I love many things about you, particularly your wonderful customer service representatives. However, since I joined back in 2008ish, some things have started deteriorating, and I'd just like to let you know that I miss them. * I miss when in December …
photo © 2005 Kelly | more info (via: Wylio) Dear Readers, As you all know I'm a credit card deadbeat (i.e. I never carry a balance). I have another admission. I'm also a whore. Not the stick it anything that moves kind of whore mind you. I'm a high class whore. It costs a lot …
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 …
photo © 2008 Andres Rueda | more info (via: Wylio)I think not. At least not for those of us who are credit card deadbeats. The last time a Federal Reserve Bank output some research about credit cards, the study left a lot to be desired after one gave it a thorough read. It was a …
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photo © 2008 Dan4th Nicholas | more info (via: Wylio)I woke this morning and began reading the day’s personal finance articles as usual. I came across this article in the NY Times where they’re reporting that “the lowest percentage of shoppers in the 27-year-history of a national survey said they used credit cards over the …
As many of you know, I carry a large number of credit cards in order to maximize the rewards offered by each one. One of these cards is the Discover® More Card!. I ONLY use my Discover card to make purchases when they fall within the 5% cashback categories. This takes a little work because …
Normally when I get a credit card offer in the mail, it simply gets shredded and recycled. Yesterday, however, I received an offer from American Express that proved too good to pass up. It takes a lot to catch my attention as my readers know. I remember the days of free toasters to open bank …
