Credit Cards: Everything You Need to Know

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The world of credit cards can be confusing. The industry is constantly evolving. Keeping track of credit card features and benefits can be time consuming. Fioney is here to help maximize your credit card utility. From comprehensive guides, individual card reviews, the latest news, and tips to optimize your usage we have you covered.

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Credit Cards

Discover Announces 5% Bonus Categories for April to June 2023

by Fioney Staff
Late last year, rather than releasing its entire 2023 calendar of quarterly 5% bonus categories for its It card, Discover only revealed the categories for January through March (grocery store, drug store, and select streaming service purchases). Now, with the second quarter coming up, the card issuer has announced what spending categories cardholders will be able to earn 5% back on from April through June. First up, during the second...
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Chase and DoorDash Launch DoorDash Rewards Mastercard

by Fioney Staff
After initially teasing a co-branded credit card last fall, today, Chase and DoorDash officially launched the new product. Customers can now apply for the DoorDash Rewards Mastercard to earn cashback on their delivery orders and beyond. Starting with the rewards, the new DoorDash credit card earns 4% cashback on DoorDash and Caviar orders. Additionally, other dining purchases will earn 3% back. Grocery store purchases (online or in-store) will earn 2%...
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Bilt's "Rent Day" for March Includes Increased Amazon Redemption

by Fioney Staff
Last fall, Bilt Rewards introduced a new monthly promotion called "Rent Day." On the first of each month, customers can earn bonus points via a quiz, enter to win free rent, and — for Bilt Mastercard cardholders — earn double points on all non-rent purchases made with their card for the day. Plus, each month so far has brought additional offerings for users. For March 2023, those extra promotions will...
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Credit Cards

Paceline Announces Closure of Fitness-Linked Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
A unique credit card offering that enabled customers to earn greater amounts of cashback by reaching their fitness goals has announced that it's shutting down. Last week, Paceline sent a letter to users informing them that their Paceline Card would stop working as of February 23rd. According to an FAQ about the sunsetting, upon the card's closure, any existing rewards would be applied to the final statement balance. With the...
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Credit Cards

Expanded American Express Centurion Lounge Opens at SeaTac

by Fioney Staff
As the American Express Platinum card continues to gain popularity among travelers, Amex's Centurion Lounge network is growing as well. This week, a new and expanded Centurion location opened at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), giving cardholders more room to relax, work, and dine before catching their flights. While the previous location resided in Concourse B, the new lounge can be found on the mezzanine level of the Central Terminal. At...
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Credit Cards

Wells Fargo and Choice Hotels Announce Revamped Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
Choice Hotels is making a move when it comes to its co-branded credit card. This week, the hotel chain announced that its Choice Privileges credit card would soon be issued by Wells Fargo. In turn, the bank released some details on what the new offerings will entail. When the updated Choice Privileges card launches this spring, it will allow customers to earn 5 points per dollar spent on stays at...
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Credit Cards

BJ's Wholesale Club, Capital One Unveil New Co-Branded Cards

by Fioney Staff
A popular retailer has just unveiled its refreshed co-branded credit card line-up in collaboration with a new issuer. BJ's Wholesale Club has announced a new slate of credit cards that will now be offered in partnership with Capital One. The new cards will be known as the BJ's One Mastercard and the BJ's One+ Mastercard. Customers will be able to start using their new cards on February 27th. First, the BJ's...
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Credit Cards

Delta Adds "TakeOff 15" Award Travel Perk to Co-Branded Cards

by Fioney Staff
Delta and American Express are introducing a new benefit for co-branded card customers. Effective today, a feature called "TakeOff 15" has been added to nearly all of Delta's co-branded American Express cards. The new perk is now available to Delta SkyMiles Gold, Platinum, and Reserve personal and business card customers — leaving out only the no-annual-fee Delta SkyMiles Blue card. With this new benefit, primary cardholders will be able to...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...