Category: Credit Cards

Credit Cards

Guide to Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Offers

by Kyle Burbank 3
When you're looking for a new credit card, what do you look at first? Is it the type of card? The bonus categories? Auxiliary perks? Or perhaps it's the sign-up bonus. If you choose the lattermost option, you're certainly not alone. After all, these bonuses are what card issuers use to attract new cardholders. Luckily, when used correctly, these bonuses can be quite lucrative for consumers. So how do credit...
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Guide to Cash Back Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank 3
When it comes to earning rewards using credit cards, a great place to start is with cash back credit cards. Unlike with some options that accrue points or airline miles, cashback cards reward users by giving them a percentage of their purchases back in the form of (you guessed it) cash. Then, these earnings can be redeemed for statement credits, transfers to your bank, or, in some cases, gift cards...
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Unique Upcoming X1 Card Opens Waitlist

by Jonathan Dyer 2
In recent months, the credit card industry has been throwing out some mixed signals. While reports suggest that some issuers have been slashing limits and even closing accounts, others have been plussing their products or introducing new ones (such as the recent Chase Freedom Flex card announcements). Now comes word of another interesting credit card product that not only comes from a different kind of issuer but also offers some...
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Emirates Announces Co-Branded Credit Cards with Barclays

by Jonathan Dyer
Even though international travel may not be in the cards for most Americans at the moment, Emirates is moving ahead with the launch of its first U.S. credit card products. In partnership with Barclays, the airline has announced the debut of the Emirates Skywards Rewards World Elite Mastercard and the Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard. Both cards will allow customers to accrue Skywards Miles with their purchases while also providing...
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Chase Reveals New Freedom Flex Card, Enhances Freedom Unlimited Card

by Jonathan Dyer 2
Like most industries, the credit card industry has been disrupted by the current pandemic. In recent months, issuers have been sending some mixed messages, with several cards adding bonus benefits to quell cardholders canceling, while also slashing credit limits for some customers. With that in mind, it might not seem like the ideal time to launch an updated credit card product, yet that's exactly what one bank is doing. This...