5/13/16: The 2,500 MR for the authorized user I added a couple of days ago has already posted. Even though I added multiple cards, I only received one bonus, so it’s possible the C...

As a nearly ubiquitous drugstore chain, Rite Aid had been a very convenient place for manufactured spending, since it allowed Visa gift cards to be used to reload Serve. Unfortunat...

After AMEX rolled out its once-per-lifetime welcome bonus policy for all personal credit cards, today it has started applying the same treatment to small-business cards. Previously...

A retention offer is one of the hidden values of a credit card. When you’re thinking about closing a card, don’t forget to squeeze out that last bit of value. Based on my recent ex...

In addition to lucrative welcome bonuses and everyday cash back, using Balance Transfers to access short-term cash flow is another way people make use of credit cards. Of course, y...

Last year, Target stopped allowing REDCard (affectionately known in the miles-and-points community as “Redbird”) to be loaded with a credit card directly at the Target register, cl...

Many people who frequently used AMEX Bluebird or AMEX Serve to load Visa gift cards at major grocery stores have received emails. There have been quite a few unlucky shutdowns repo...

Minimum spending requirement = overspending + stress? Sign-up bonus = flashy but impractical, or just an excuse for luxury? Bonus categories / AMEX Offers = changing your spending...

Among the major hotel chains, Hilton is one of the most interesting when it comes to credit cards, mainly because Hilton partners with both Citi and AMEX and has issued a total of...

So how exactly should we use credit cards to maximize rewards while avoiding unwanted attention from banks or getting put in the penalty box? This article gives a general overview...

With the new year here, many annual benefits are available again. Here is a list of perks you can claim at the beginning of the year as a reminder and reference. Feel free to leave...