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Money at 30: The Top Credit Cards I'd Recommend to Beginners
Over the past five years or so, I've written a lot about credit cards. This includes covering new and interesting credit card products, showcasing the best options in a given category, and of course highlighting what's in my wallet. But, today, I wanted to go back to basics and talk about what credit cards I'd recommend to newbies. Below are a few credit cards that I find myself repeatedly recommending...
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Money at 30: My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2023
Over the past six years, I've gone from having one credit card to having more than half a dozen. With every card I add, I often pick up an extra perk, multiplier on a useful category, or some other benefit. Meanwhile, as my portfolio evolves and as issuers update their products, there are also some instances where a card no longer becomes useful to me. With all of that in...
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Rewards Credit Card Options for Holiday Travel
The Thanksgiving holiday may have brought a surge in travel — but it feels like it's just a warm-up for the main event next month. With many Americans looking to take the skies or the road this holiday season, there's no doubt that things will be busy. What's more, between inflation and increased demand, the cost of this travel could be higher than normal. Luckily, there are a few rewards credit...
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Money at 30: Our Latest Credit Card Point Redemption Win
In the past few years, I've often written about earning credit card rewards and maximizing my setup to get even more of them. Yet, my plan for redeeming all of these points has been less thought-out. In fact, aside from buying a backpack and a hotel stay (that I later had to cancel), we haven't really tapped points from our Chase or American Express cards. That was until today, when...
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Money at 30: When the Fee Hits - The Platinum Card 3 Years Later
All year long, I write about the various awesome things I get to do and ways I get to save with my American Express Platinum card. Nevertheless, when the annual fee hit my account earlier this month, it reminded me that holding the card does require a commitment. What's more, this was the first time I was assessed the new annual fee of $695, which increased from $550 last year....
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Money at 30: How to Create a Portfolio of Rewards Cards
When I was in my early 20s, I made the classic mistake of getting a credit card and using it as though the things I was buying with it were free. Naturally, this caught up with me and, once I finally paid down the balance, I swore off credit cards for nearly a decade. However, once my credit rebounded and I learned to manage my money responsibly, I found that...
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