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Alliant Visa Signature Credit Card: 3% Cash Back in the First Year
Alliant is a relatively large credit union, and it has recently launched a new credit card product. The standout feature is that this card earns 3% cash back on all purchases durin...
Barclays JetBlue Credit Card: 10,000-Point Welcome Bonus, No Annual Fee
This card is generally not worth applying for directly because the welcome bonus is quite low. If you’re interested in JetBlue, consider applying for the JetBlue Plus Card with a $...
AMEX Platinum for Goldman Sachs: American Express Platinum Card for Goldman Sachs Clients
This card is available only to Goldman Sachs clients who receive an invitation, which shuts out most applicants. That said, the welcome bonus is not especially compelling, so there...
Best Credit Card 5x Bonus Categories for Q2 2017
Before you know it, the second quarter is almost here, so let’s take a look at which credit cards are worth using in Q2. Chase Freedom Activate here For Q2, Freedom’s 5x UR points...
Barclays Sallie Mae (SM) Credit Card "3/4 Update: Product-change bonus has posted, and product changes still appear to be available"
After product changing and receiving the new card, I spent $1,000 on the new card and received the $100 welcome bonus directly (10,000 points = $100), so this does seem legitimate....
Amex Platinum Benefits Get an Upgrade — and the Annual Fee “Upgrade” Is a $100 Increase
Big news that had been rumored for quite a while about the Amex Platinum Card has finally leaked via The Points Guy. In short, pressure from Chase and Citi in the premium travel ca...
Citi Extended Warranty in Action: How Citi Credit Card Extended Warranty Actually Works
Did your phone die right after the manufacturer warranty expired? Sometimes it really does feel like products are designed to fail the moment coverage ends. Fortunately, extended w...
Citi Hilton Credit Card [Discontinued]
The welcome bonus on this no-annual-fee Hilton credit card has been increased to 75,000 points (the standard public offer is usually 40,000). If you want to try several free nights...
Introduction to Discover Credit Card Cashback Match [2/1 Update: You May Receive a 1099-MISC Tax Form]
If your referral bonuses exceed $300 during the Cashback Match period (for example, if you refer 6 or more people), then after the match they will exceed $600. In that case, Discov...
2016 AMEX Offer Recap (All Expired, For Reference Only)
Here’s a quick recap of some good AMEX Offers from 2016—if you see similar offers in the future, act fast! I wonder how much everyone has earned from AMEX Offers....