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Chase Enhances AARP Card Benefits: Worth It?

May 7, 2013

Chase just launched a new enhanced version of its AARP Visa Signature card that includes 3% cash back on gas and restaurant purchases with no caps and no annual fee. The card comes with an introductory offer of $100 cash back when you spend $500 in the first three months of account opening and 0% [...]

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I May Finally Get a Delta American Express Card…

April 19, 2013

As I reflected in a post the other day, although I have shifted more and more of my travel and elite status strategy to other airlines, I still can’t give up Delta entirely, as much as I think I might want to at time. I have maintained Diamond or Platinum Medallion status for years at [...]

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Sunday Reader Questions: Any Good Debit Card Rewards Programs Left?

October 14, 2012

TPG reader Edward asks a more general question about debit card reward programs: “I was reading your blog while looking for a debit rewards program. Can you recommend any debit card rewards programs?” Unfortunately, while debit cards used to be a lucrative way to rack up points, the Dodd-Frank act has made miles- and points-earning [...]

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Travel Tuesday Top 10: No Annual Fee Credit Cards for Travelers

July 3, 2012

There are a lot of great rewards credit cards out there that offer lucrative sign-up bonuses and opportunities to redeem points and miles for fantastic travel options. One downside to many of them, though, is the annual fees many of them levy on cardholders each year for the privilege of earning those points and miles. Depending [...]

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Sunday Reader Question: Cash Back Versus Travel Credit Cards?

June 17, 2012

This question comes from TPG reader Jason who asks: “Can you discuss the major differences between cash back credit cards and travel points credit cards?  Obviously travel cards are best for people who like to travel, but do you ever find that it makes more sense to use a cash back card rather than a [...]

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Best Cashback Credit Cards For Students

April 24, 2012

Best Cashback Credit Cards For Students Graduation season will be here soon, and a lot of TPG readers are young people just getting started with credit, so I thought I’d have a TPG contributor named Mark, himself a recent college grad, write about the best cashback cards for college students looking to build their credit. [...]

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Sunday Reader Question: How Do You Value Your Credit Card Points and What Are Best Cashback Credit Cards?

December 4, 2011

I have advice featured in the NY Times travel section today and at one point I talk about how I value American Express Membership Rewards points at about 2 cents a piece.  NYT reader Roger emailed me questioning my valuation of American Express points: “I just wanted to point something that was mentioned in the [...]

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Huge Earning Potential With Chase Freedom, Sapphire Preferred and Checking Combination

July 26, 2011

Update: Sapphire Preferred spending requirement is now $2000 in 3 months instead of $3000 in 3 months. Update:  Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus offer is now reduced to 40,000 points. I generally don’t pay much attention to cash-back cards, because I find more value in earning points and miles that can be used for travel. With [...]

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