Category: Credit Cards
Credit card choices can get overwhelming. Some cards are great for earning cash back, while others offer perks like no foreign transaction fees or low cost balance transfers that can save you a bundle over time. Our credit card reviews get straight to the point about what is good and sometimes what isn’t so great about each credit card.
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American Express Adds More Temporary Benefits to Platinum Card
Last year, when it became clear that travel wasn't going to be resuming in earnest anytime soon, American Express added some temporary benefits to its premium $550 a year Platinum Card to help bring value to grounded cardholders. This included offering $20 a month in monthly statement credits for wireless service purchases as well as $20 a month in streaming service statement credits. However, these benefits expired at the end...
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Money at 30: Revisiting Vital Card — Should You Invest?
It was February of 2018 when I got an email from someone working at the startup Vital Card. They were reaching out to ask if I might peruse their site and do a review of their upcoming product — then set for a fall release. Indeed, I did end up doing a review of sorts but, without the card in hand, I instead focused on reviewing the very premise of...Credit Cards
Money at 30: Weighing the Value of the American Express Platinum Card After Year One
Note: American Express has made some big updates to the Platinum card. You can check out those changes here. Below you'll find my original year one review, including the perks and annual fee as of October 2020. Amazingly, it's now been a full year since I first applied for my Platinum Card from American Express — and what a year it's been! That sentiment is both sarcastic and non-sarcastic as...
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