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Visa and MasterCard Users: Beware of New 4 Percent Surcharge

February 5, 2013

As a result of the largest antitrust settlement in United States history, merchants in 40 states are now able to tack on a fee of up to 4% per credit card transaction – spelling potential disaster for those of us looking to rack up miles and points by using credit cards. The dispute dates to [...]

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15% Off Air Canada Flights To New York With Mastercard

June 27, 2012

There’s just a few days left, but if you have a Mastercard, you’re eligible for a couple discounts on reservations made on Air Canada until June 30 (Saturday) for travel between now and December 14, 2012. First, you’ve got to register your card by June 30 to get a special promo code. Then go to aircanada.com/priceless [...]

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$20 Mastercard Giftcard for Spending $200

November 26, 2011

I love a good triple dip, so this holiday season – don’t simply earn your credit card points and shopping portal points for your online purchases – but also earn an additional $20 back when you use a Mastercard. Simply register here and then spend $200 online between November 15 and December 31, 2011. You’ll [...]

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Avoiding Foreign Transaction Fees on Points and Miles Earning Credit Cards

March 28, 2011

If you aren’t already aware, many credit card issuers charge ridiculous foreign transaction fees on every purchase you make on your credit card outside of the USA. In fact, you may even be charged this fee from within the US if the merchant processing the charge is based outside of the States. These fees – [...]

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Starwood American Express 25,000 Point Sign-Up Bonus

December 21, 2010

10,000 points with your first purchase and 15,000 points if you spend $15,000 in the first 6 months. No fee for the first year. Application link. While I think the Hyatt card is a better deal (the equivalent of 60,000 Starwood points if you use the two Hyatt nights at top tier hotels) because they [...]

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