Update 2/22/19: This settlement has now been approved by a court. Original post: Visa, Mastercard and a number of U.S. Banks (JP Morgan Chase & Co, Citigroup, Bank of America among others) have agreed to pay a $6.2 settlement to end... Read More →
Category - Credit Cards
Apple and Goldman Sachs to Partner on New 2% Cash Back Credit Card, Replaces the Barclaycard
Update 3/25/19: Full details now released, see our analysis here. Update 2/21/19: New article from WSJ today about the card. It’ll earn about 2% cash back on most purchases, possibly more on Apple products and services. It will... Read More →
[Expired] U.S. Bank Spending Offers: Extra 20% Cashback (E.g 1% Becomes 1.2%)
Deal has expired, view more U.S. bank spending offers by clicking here. The Offer Direct Link (requires unique offer code) U.S. Bank is offering some cardholders targeted spending bonuses: Spend $xx amount [insert amount like $350... Read More →
[Expired] Fidelity 2% Card Targeted Spend Bonuses – up to $20 Bonus
This deal has expired, view more Fidelity offers by clicking here. The Offer Direct Link (requires unique offer code) The Fidelity 2% Visa card from Elan is sending out a targeted ongoing spend offer. Offers are Spend $xx amount [insert... Read More →
[Confirmed] Barclays To Improve Aviator Benefits
Update 2/20/19: Reddit user utb040713 was told it’s not currently possible to downgrade to the no AF version, but that a new no AF version would be launched in mid-March. If that’s correct then that is likely when we see... Read More →
American Express Bonvoy Brilliant Card Now Available Via Referral (100k + 20k Available), Business Also Available
Update 2/20/19: American Express Bonvoy Business is now also available via referral. Hat tip to DDG and all of the readers who sent it in. It’s now possible to refer people to the American Express Bonvoy Brilliant card, the sign... Read More →
Credit Card Price Protection Policies Compared: Citi, Discover, Barclays, U.S. Bank & MasterCard
Page has now been updated for 2019, if you find any errors please let us know so we can keep this page as up to date as possible. What Is Price Protection? Price protection is a benefit that some credit card issuers provide to their... Read More →
You Can Refer To Chase Freedom Again, Bonus Reduced To $50
Back in August of 2018 Chase removed the ability to refer friends to the Chase Freedom & Chase Sapphire Reserve cards. Reader Nina T received an e-mail offering the ability to refer to the Chase Freedom again and it also appears as... Read More →
U.S. Bank Cash+ Adds TV, Internet, & Streaming as 5% Category
U.S. Bank has apparently added a new 5% category option to their Cash+ card which includes the following: TV, Internet, and streaming services. Here are some examples of merchants who qualify: TV providers include Charter, Comcast... Read More →
The Ebates Credit Card just got a lot more Valuable – Earn 3x Membership Rewards for Many Online and Store Purchases
Just moments ago, we wrote about an Ebates – American Express partnership whereby your Ebates cashback gets converted to Membership Rewards point. Each penny becomes 1 point. We noted in the post that, aside from portal cashback... Read More →
Ebates Partners with American Express to Allow Converting Ebates Cashback into Membership Rewards Points (1:1)
Ebates has partnered with American Express to allow you to earn your Ebates cashback in the form of Membership Rewards points instead. For example, if you earn $5 of cashback on Ebates, it’ll be converted to 500 points deposited... Read More →
Maximizing City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite Points (1.3¢ In Real Value)
A lot of readers have the City National Bank (CNB) Crystal Visa Infinite card, back in December Travel With Grant posted that points were now worth 1.35¢ each only to have this debunked by Frequent Miler. There is actually a relatively... Read More →
[CA only?] Kinecta MyPerks Mastercard: $500 Bonus After $6,000 In Spend
Kinecta Federal Credit Union offers the Kinecta MyPerks Mastercard. Let’s take a look in this quick review. Card Basics Sign up bonus of up to $500. Bonus is tiered, spending requirement must be completed within 90 days of account... Read More →
Reserve Credit Card Review (Various Banks) 50,000 Point/$500 Bonus, $450 Annual Fee, $250 Travel Credit
A number of different banks offer a credit card called the ‘Reserve’ credit card. In this review we will look at what banks offer this card and the benefits of the card. Issuing Banks It looks like the same banks that issue... Read More →
Chase Now Displays 2 Years of Transaction History in the Online Login
Chase now allows you to see two full years of transaction history from within the regular Transactions view in the Chase login. You’ll get a popup at login showing details of the change. Previously, Chase limited us to seeing just... Read More →