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The 6 Top Credit Cards for 0% APR on Purchases

by Flexo

Updated March 20, 2008. If you manage your money well and can afford to do so, there’s nothing wrong with using 0 percent offers to make larger purchases. Taking this approach gives you two advantages: you can leave more of your money in savings earning interest and use inflation to your advantage. (Your $100 final payment ... Continue reading this article…

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American Express Offer Extended

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Good news for those looking to make the most of American Express’s offer for a free round-trip airline ticket (or 25,000 Membership Rewards points to use otherwise). The offer has been extended to October 15. I won’t spend too much time writing about this because I’ve covered it recently. If you’re interested in taking advantage ... Continue reading this article…

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More Credit Cards With Sign-Up Bonuses

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Credit card companies want to drag customers in, and sometimes offer nice bonuses to encourage applications. If you know how to handle a credit card, bonuses can pay off nicely. Here is an updated list of current bonuses available. This past June I listed a few credit card bonuses, but this list is more complete. ... Continue reading this article…

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Guide to American Express Business Credit Cards

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American Express originally issued only “charge cards,” which required users to pay back their entire balance every month. This is my preferred method — in fact, my only method — of dealing with revolving credit with an interest rate. These days, American Express also offers typical credit cards, complete with annual fees, interest on carried-over ... Continue reading this article…

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Best Credit Cards for Airline Miles

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If you use credit cards for regular expenses rather than excessive spending and pay your balance off each month, you should be getting something back for the money you’re making for the credit card companies. Some of the options out there include cash back, 0 percent APR balance transfers, 0 percent APR on purchases, and sign-up bonuses. ... Continue reading this article…

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Best of Consumerism Commentary: January 2007

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Here are a few selections from the first month of this year that I’d like mention. If you didn’t have a chance to read them the first time around, now is your chance. * Jan. 3: 10 Things Your Gym Won’t Tell You * Jan. 4: Beginning Employee Stock Purchase Plan * Jan. 4: Do ... Continue reading this article…

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Discover Business Card or AmEx SimplyCash Business FreedomPass?

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Here is an instant messaging exchange from last night which may assist anyone trying to decide between a wide selection of business credit cards with cash back. [23:53] DoNotBlink: Hi there! [23:53] DoNotBlink: Was reading your blog and hoped I could ask you a quick q? [23:54] Flexo CC: hi, what’s up? [23:54] DoNotBlink: Hi, ... Continue reading this article…

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Business Credit Cards With Cash Back and No Annual Fee

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In 2007, I plan on creating an official business entity (LLC) to handle any income not coming to me from my day-job employer. As I do more work online, I’m dealing with more expenses, so I’m going to look into getting a business credit card. Having a card with no annual fee is important to ... Continue reading this article…

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