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Years of Earning Points and Miles for My Credit Card Spend With Only a Few Regrets
I have been earning points and miles for my spend – all of my spend – for many, many years. I know that I have played the system well, earning valuable hotel stays and airline tickets (and transferrable points) that have... Read →
4 Exciting New Travel Rewards Credit Card Offers in May 2018
Editor's Note: The offers referred to in this article below have all expired. To view the most current travel rewards and cash back credit card offers, please visit BestCashCow.com's credit card section. May has already seen... Read →
Hyatt Paris Madeline is Not a Bad Way to Use Your Chase Points in Paris
On my most recent trip to Paris, I stayed at both of the Park Hyatt Vendôme and Hyatt Paris Madeline. I think that Hyatt points now represent the best value for hotel point redemptions in Paris, and perhaps in all of Europe. I am... Read →
Why You Should Focus on Travel Rewards Credit Cards
At BestCashCow, we get asked a lot why we focus our credit card section so heavily on travel rewards cards, and less so on cash-back cards (and not at all on no-interest cards, etc). We believe that travel rewards cards are exciting and... Read →
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Marriott Merger Opens Up Opportunities for Great Starwood Redemptions in Hawaii
Editor's Note: The redemption opportunity described below was removed by Marriott effective August 18, 2018 when they eliminated the hotel and air package redemptions. If you are like me and most Starwood customers, you probably did... Read →
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Timeshares Are Wholly Inappropriate Investments for Anyone
I was in Maui, Hawaii last week and had an opportunity to pick up a few hotel program points by attending a 90-minute timeshare presentation. Since I could use the hotel points for my next Hawaii trip, I scheduled the presentation for the... Read →
Five Signs You are Carried Away with the Airline and Hotel Point And Miles Game
You can earn tremendous value through opening and using credit cards that reward your patronage and your spend with airline miles and/or hotel points. I personally have found that travel and rewards credit cards give me more value than... Read →
What My Midlife Crisis Has Taught Me About Travel Points and Miles
I’ve been earning travel rewards since I got my first credit card, and at a certain point in the late 1990’s the Starwood card became the best. Over the intervening years, I have earned tons of points and miles through credit... Read →
Barclays Study Suggests Amex Platinum Card Falling Behind Competitors
American Express recently announced changes to its flagship credit card product. The Platinum Card p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Calibri} ®, which recently began giving 5x points per dollar spent directly on... Read →
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Is the Credit Card Flipping Game Ending?
The game of flipping credit cards to earn free travel may be nearing an end. Here is why. There is talk in Washington that the Republican legislature may seek to limit the interchange fees that credit card companies can charge to small... Read →
Chase has been forcefully implementing a new rule designed to stop people from churning credit cards. The rule, known as the 5-24 rule, bars people from getting a new point-earning credit card if they have applied for more than 5 credit... Read →
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How To Get A Credit Card With Bad Credit
One of the major disadvantages of having bad credit is that you will frequently have trouble qualifying for a credit card. As we all know that can be a major problem because many businesses, including hotels and car rental agencies will... Read →
Choosing the Best Student Credit Card for You
As a college student, being independent is one of the primary priorities in life. One such major step is getting a credit card that enables them to get credit and use their money in the way they want. Many college students get excited... Read →
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Stop Opening Accounts with Worthless Loyalty Programs
I was walking by a major big box retailer in New York City the other day, and I saw a sign in the window that said “Open a Credit Card and Get 5x Points Today”. I briefly got very excited before I realized that the store has... Read →Chase has unveiled the best card for earning its valuable Ultimate Rewards Points.
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