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Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card Free Flight

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Over a year ago, the popular Southwest Airlines purchased AirTran Airways, furthering the growth of the discount airfare business. If you’re fortunate enough to have a Southwest hub near you and can take advantage of their highly discounted fares, take a look at the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card. The card offers options ... Continue reading this article…

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Earn 6% APY With the Mango MasterCard Prepaid Card

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The idea of prepaid card being used as financial tools can be a cringe-worthy concept, particularly to savvy financial experts. For most Americans, prepaid cards aren’t really part of the tool set. The benefits of a credit card are much stronger than prepaid cards, and with most people qualifying for credit cards, even through the ... Continue reading this article…

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Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card 50,000 Bonus Points Promotion

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Using a hotel rewards credit card can do more than just provide a way to pay for your travel expenditures. If used properly, it can also save you hundreds to thousands of dollars over the course of a lifetime by offering free stays at hotels and by providing discounts on future travel purchases. The Marriott ... Continue reading this article…

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Citi ThankYou Preferred Card $500 Limited Time Bonus

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There haven’t been many significant credit card bonus offers lately, but Citi is putting on the table a solid offer worth mentioning, for the benefit of those who can take advantage of the timing. Late last week, Citi launched a new version of the Citi ThankYou℠ Preferred Card that now includes a $500 gift card ... Continue reading this article…

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The Best Credit Cards, February 2012

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With hundreds of credit cards available today, it’s difficult to find the best credit card for your particular situation. Whether you need a travel rewards card or a great cash-back card, the best offers are getting more difficult to find. The best credit cards of 2012 are just not as rewarding as they once were, ... Continue reading this article…

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Discover Credit Cards Review

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Sears introduced the Discover Card in 1985 and sold off the business to the independent company Discover Financial Services. Over the last few years, Discover has made some excellent strides in strengthening their somewhat ill-respected brand by expanding coverage. The company’s credit cards are now accepted almost everywhere Visa, MasterCard and American Express are. Discover ... Continue reading this article…

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PEX Visa Prepaid Card for Business Review

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I’ve written quite a bit about credit and debit cards over the last few years, with reviews many of the popular credit card offers available to consumers and small businesses. Most of these offers require a good, very good, or excellent credit history. With this requirement, consumers trying to build their credit from zero or ... Continue reading this article…

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Slate from Chase MasterCard Review

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JP Morgan Chase is one of the few companies that continued to thrive, even during the recession. Chase is making a concerted effort to introduce new credit card offers, competitive with major issuers. The $500 cash back Chase Sapphire® Preferred Card is one of their strongest offers right now, but the Slate® from Chase offers ... Continue reading this article…

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Surprise: Citi Dividend American Express Card

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Although it’s not my primary card, I still have a Citi Dividend World MasterCard in my wallet. The card, in its former incarnation as the Dividend Platinum Select MasterCard, was one of the best cash back rewards credit cards of its time, with 5 percent cash back on all purchases. Today, though, the card offers ... Continue reading this article…

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Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card Review

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Credit card companies tend to have some of the most pervasive marketing messages. Through frequent commercials, credit cards get their branding goals across with immediately-identifiable taglines. Discover has “it pays to Discover.” Citibank has been using “Citi never sleeps” recently. One of the most effective marketing hooks comes from Capital One, with the indelible “what’s ... Continue reading this article…

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Schwab Invest First 2% Cash Back Card Officially Dead

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Now that the Schwab Invest First 2 percent Cash Back credit card is officially closed, consider one of the alternatives below. Owners of the very popular Schwab Invest First Visa credit card, which offered 2 percent cash back on purchases deposited directly into a Schwab account, have started receiving word that their favorite card will be converted ... Continue reading this article…

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BankAmericard Cash Rewards Review

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You may have seen a lot of commercials for a new and improved credit card offered by Bank of America called the BankAmericard Cash Rewards™. Although this card offers a solid rewards program with a good interest rate and no annual fee, it’s nothing new and it’s certainly not improved. In fact, there are other ... Continue reading this article…

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Citi Platinum Select Visa Card Review

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Even though there are about a dozen credit cards currently offering cash bonuses for signing up, if you have a credit card balance, your most lucrative incentive may be a long introductory period of 0 percent for balance transfers. The Citi® Platinum Select® Visa Card® is one such card, offering an 18-month introductory APR of 0 percent ... Continue reading this article…

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Citi Divdend World MasterCard $300 Limited Time Cash Bonus

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This has been an interesting summer for credit card deals. Issuers have been rolling out new bonus offer for the last few months. Even though consumers understand the dangers of owning a credit card, business has been good. Chase, American Express, Citi and Discover have been competing with each other in the fight for new ... Continue reading this article…

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Best Buy Reward Zone Credit Card Review

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Several times, I’ve done what is considered unthinkable by most personal finance experts: I signed up for store credit cards at the point of sale. I have a Macy’s card, which I signed up for a discount on clothing I was planning to buy — clothing that is probably overpriced in the first place. But ... Continue reading this article…

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American Express Credit Card Reviews

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American Express is consistently one of the highest rated credit card issuers. This could be because the customers are demographically different than average Visa and MasterCard customers. American Express customers are generally individuals and businesses with higher credit ratings, and they are more likely to make better financial decisions. Additionally, many American Express cards are ... Continue reading this article…

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Capital One Cash Credit Card Review

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Even though cash back rewards programs have increased over the years, they’ve also become much more complex. When a credit card issuer decides to offer more than 1 percent cash back, the company usually does it in a convoluted way that few consumers take the time to understand. Some require specific purchases to be made while ... Continue reading this article…

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Citi ThankYou℠ Premier Card Review

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One of the freedoms that credit card rewards programs can provide is the ability to redeem points for any reward. You might be able to use points to pay for a vacation if you believe the typical credit card commercials, upgrade your television from a tube set to high definition, or just pocket the cash. ... Continue reading this article…

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The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN Review

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The incentive for becoming a customer of American Express’s business cards is continuing to improve. The card formerly known as the Gold Card from American Express OPEN is now known as the New Business Gold Rewards Card® from American Express OPEN. The most important change is the addition of a cash back rewards program. For ... Continue reading this article…

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Platinum Card from American Express Review

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Charge cards have always had a reputation of being not for the average middle-class credit card user, primarily because many come with high annual fees and offer perks that the typical American consumer can’t afford or doesn’t want to pay. While this may be true for most charge cardholders, as long as a consumer doesn’t ... Continue reading this article…

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