The Hidden Value in Hotel Credit Cards: Annual Free Night Awards
November 6, 2024
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Co-branded hotel credit cards can play an important role in your wider points and miles strategy. Among their many perks, free night awards offer some of the greatest value to cardholders.
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Issuing Banks’ Rules for Approvals and New Bonuses
August 21, 2024
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Credit Cards with Rental Car Protection
June 12, 2024
Car rental protection offered by rental companies can cost $15 to $30 a day—in 10 days, that could be as much as whopping $300. Alternatively, a credit card with rental insurance will offer the same coverage at no extra cost—and even if it does, it's significantly cheaper than what rental companies offer.
For example, The Platinum Card® from American Express charges a flat fee of $19.95 or $24.95 per rental period (not per day) for primary coverage.
U.S. Bank Altitude® Go Visa Signature® Card Review
June 5, 2024
While U.S. Bank is often overlooked as a credit card issuer, there are some U.S. Bank cards out there that offer stellar rewards in specific bonus categories. In particular, the U.S. Bank Altitude® Go Visa Signature® Card is one of the best cards on the market for people who spend a large portion of their budget on dining and who don’t want to pay an annual fee.
U.S. Bank Cash+ Visa Signature Card Review
May 29, 2024
There are two basic types of credit card rewards users: those who want to earn passively without giving much thought to spending categories and those who want to juggle several credit cards to get the best rewards rate whenever they spend money. If you’re a member of the latter group, then you may want to consider adding the U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® Card to your wallet.
U.S. Bank Visa® Platinum Credit Card Review
May 22, 2024
The U.S. Bank Visa® Platinum Card, while a solid option for some, doesn’t have much to offer overall. Its only notable benefit is cell phone insurance worth up to $600 per claim.
Still, let’s look at the different features of the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card so you can decide for yourself whether this card would be a good addition to your wallet.
ProsConsNo annual feeHigher credit requirementsCell phone insuranceNo rewardsNo welcome bonusCharges foreign transaction fee
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Annual Fee Credit Cards: When Are They Worth it?
May 15, 2024
Paying a recurring annual fee to just be able to use your card sounds like a bad deal. Indeed, for many people, annual fee credit cards don’t even come into consideration.
However, in many cases, annual fee credit cards can be of much greater value than their no annual fee counterparts.
U.S. Bank Business Leverage® Visa Signature® Card Review
May 8, 2024
When it comes to choosing the right credit card for your small business, it’s important to choose a card that’s going to reward you in the categories that your business spends the most in. For instance, if gas station spending is your biggest business expense, then you want to make sure you get a business card that offers solid rewards at the gas pump. So, the fact that the U.S.
A Beginner’s Introduction to Travel Credit Cards
March 27, 2024
There are many ways to earn travel miles and points, but none is as easy, quick, and cheap as opening up travel rewards cards. In particular, earning welcome bonuses on travel rewards cards is the number one way to rack up points and miles.
In this article, we’re covering the basics of travel rewards credit cards.
U.S. Bank Business Platinum Card Review
March 20, 2024
Most small business owners want to find a credit card that offers valuable perks to help their business and good spending bonuses. Some business owners may have already racked up a solid amount of credit card debt and need a card that will allow them to pay that debt off over time while avoiding interest. This kind of credit card is typically known as a balance transfer card, which is the category that the U.S. Bank Business Platinum Card falls under.
This card offers no rewards or one-time offers.