Category: Credit Cards
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Credit Cards
Spirit Airlines Refreshes Co-Branded Credit Card Line-Up
by Fioney Staff
As travelers and travel brands look toward a hopeful future, recent weeks have brought news of both new and refreshed co-branded options. This includes an upcoming U.S.-centric Air Canada card from Chase and a pair of cards from Emirates and Barclays among others. Now, Spirit and Bank of America have announced new credit card options for discount air travelers. This refresh comes as the budget airline also introduces a new...
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Walgreens Planning Co-Branded Credit Card with Synchrony
by Fioney Staff
It seems that Walgreens has a plan to keep customers' wallets healthy. This week, the drug store chain announced that it would be expanding its line-up of financial services, including debuting a co-branded credit card product. The upcoming card will integrate with the recently-launched myWalgreens loyalty program, giving customers the chance to earn myWalgreens cash rewards among other offers. Walgreens is partnering with Synchrony to issue the card, which will...
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American Express Adds More Temporary Benefits to Platinum Card
by Fioney Staff
Last year, when it became clear that travel wasn't going to be resuming in earnest anytime soon, American Express added some temporary benefits to its premium $550 a year Platinum Card to help bring value to grounded cardholders. This included offering $20 a month in monthly statement credits for wireless service purchases as well as $20 a month in streaming service statement credits. However, these benefits expired at the end...
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JPMorgan Chase to Acquire Global Loyalty Business From cxLoyalty Group Holdings
by Fioney Staff
It looks as though certain credit card users might see some changes to their loyalty programs in 2021. This week, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had reached a deal to acquire the Global Loyalty business of cxLoyalty Group Holdings. According to the press release, this purchase will include "cxLoyalty’s leading technology platforms, full-service travel agency, gift card, merchandise, and points bank businesses." While this purchase may be new, Chase is...
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CardRatings Shares Credit Card Trend Predictions for 2021
by Fioney Staff
With 2020 finally coming to an end, what can credit card enthusiasts expect from 2021? CardRatings has a few ideas. On the heels of announcing their top credit picks for 2021 across a number of categories, the site and its senior managing editor Brooklyn Lowery have revealed some predictions for the new year as they relate to credit cards. Here are some of their forecasts: Continuation of "limited-time" perks With...
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Chase and Air Canada Announce Plans For Upcoming U.S. Credit Card
by Fioney Staff
With 2020 coming to an end, the world is certainly looking forward to 2021. In particular, travelers are hoping that cross-border trips will be back on the table as vaccines begin to roll out in certain nations. Ahead of a hopeful return to the skies, one international airline has announced plans to bring a new credit card offering to the United States. This week, Chase and Air Canada announced that...
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Guide to No Annual Fee Credit Cards
by Kyle Burbank
When it comes to rewards credit cards, you really can't beat a no-annual-fee option. Sure, there are premium cards with hefty annual fees that may still be worth it, but, overall, there are plenty of advantages to not having to worry about such things. For one, there's less pressure to ensure that you're getting every penny of value that you can out of a card. Additionally, if a card no...