US Bank Smartly Visa offers 4% reward on every purchase. See what works well, the downsides, and the best practice to set it up.
Bank of America Travel Rewards Card Pays 2.625% on Everything
Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card pays 2.625% rewards on everything with no caps when you hold $100k worth of investments at Merrill Edge.
Why Reward Flights Or Hotel Nights Are Not Free
Reward flights or hotel nights are not free because you are paying for them in other ways.
Keep Your Airline Miles Active Via Online Shopping Portals
Using the airlines’ online shopping portals once in a while will keep your miles from expiring. Earning extra miles isn’t the point.
The Best Visa Card To Use At Costco Is Not The Costco Visa
The best Visa card to use at Costco is not the Costco Visa. It’s the Bank of America Cash Rewards card with the Preferred Rewards program at the 75% bonus tier.
How To Buy Gas With Credit Card And Still Get The Cash Price
The gas station I usually go to added a discount for cash. The prices posted high on the board are cash prices. Down at the street level, there is a small pavement board listing the prices for cash and for credit in two columns. For regular unleaded gas, the credit price is about 3% higher […]
Can You File An Extended Warranty Claim After A Credit Card Is Closed?
My Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS running watch broke. It keeps resetting at random times. I refreshed the firmware. It didn’t help. Raindrops got into it some time ago. That probably messed up something. I bought the watch in July 2011. The manufacturer has a 1-year warranty. I paid with my Starwood American Express card, which […]
Is Gas From Grocery Store Considered Gas Or Grocery For Credit Card Rewards?
Do you buy gas at a grocery store? Many grocery chains found that gas is a major attraction to get people into their stores because people are irrational about minor differences in gas prices. Grocery stores usually sell gas at prices slightly lower than the competition. When people go there for gas, many will get […]