Credit Card Tips
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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,…
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Best Credit Card Options for Home Improvement and Spring Cleaning Projects
With April now underway, it’s time once again for the annual tradition of “spring cleaning” to commence. In some cases, this may mean some simple tidying and sprucing — while others may take the opportunity to begin much larger home improvement projects. Regardless of which description fits you, there may actually be a credit card…
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Obsessed With Metal Credit and Debit Cards? You Are Not Alone
Here’s a fun experiment you can try the next time you’re on Instagram: look for an ad featuring a credit card and see if there’s a comment reading something to the effect of, “Is it metal?” Yes, these days one of the star features of a credit card product has little to do with finance…
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Money at 30: My Next Credit Card — 4 Options I’m Considering
Am I the only one who spends a good part of my day thinking about credit cards? Thankfully, this isn’t because I have a load of debt that haunts me or because my due dates keep sneaking up on me. Instead, I am regularly finding new cards, assessing my current line-up, and consistently considering possible…
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Money at 30: The Pros and Cons of Credit Card Upgrade Offers
Having been a personal finance writer for more than five years now, it’s become common for friends of mine to ask me questions about a variety of money topics. That’s why my buddy Josh was excited to call me this afternoon and tell me about a credit card offer he’d just accepted. In his case,…
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Money at 30: My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2022
Amazingly, 2021 is already coming to an end. In turn, like many people, I’ve been spending the past few days reflecting on the year that was and looking ahead to what 2022 might bring. Being a financial writer, part of this process includes looking at my wallet and assessing what changes I’ve made/will make to…
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Money at 30: Using My American Express Airline Incidentals Credit
Over the past two years, I’ve loved using the benefits that my American Express Platinum Card has afforded me. In fact, said perks have also evolved in just the past couple of years, with some temporary additions coming in 2020 and a big overhaul arriving just a few months ago. Yet, amid these changes, one…
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Virtual Cards: Popular Platforms That Offer Digital Debit and Credit Cards
Over the past couple of years, digital payments have definitely taken a step forward. Although this development occurred under subpar circumstances, it’s also been a long time coming. Alongside the growing embrace of mobile wallets, peer-to-peer payments, and more, many have also been utilizing virtual cards. In turn, a number of banking platforms and other…
