Credit Cards
Credit cards today offer a wealth of benefits. From 0% balance transfers to travel rewards, and from cash back to free gas, credit cards are a great way to manage and make money. For small businesses, charge cards also offer a convenient way to track business expenses and to keep them separate from personal expenses. But credit cards must be used responsibly. So here you'll find (1) links to some of the best credit card offers available, (2) articles on how to use credit cards to build wealth, not debt, and (3) the latest credit card news and analysis.
Credit Card Offers
- Balance Transfer Credit Cards: Here you'll find some of the best 0% balance transfer credit cards.
- Travel Reward Credit Cards: Credit cards offers some great travel rewards including airline miles and free hotel stays. This article covers some of the most rewarding travel credit cards available.
- Cash Back Credit Cards: These cards reward you with cash, whether with a direct cash rebate after your first purchase, or annual cash rebates based on how much you use the card.
- Kiva Credit Card (0% APR for 15 months): Arguably one of the best credit cards of all time, the Kiva card matches your contributions to Kiva, up to $200 each month, offers up to 5% rebates on other purchases, and gives you a 0% balance transfer feature for 15 months!
- $100 Cash Back Business Card: The Discover Business Card offers many great benefits, including up to $100 cash back.
Credit Card Articles
Oct 5, 2008
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If you’re new here, subscribe to my RSS feed to easily see all the latest money management tips, tools and resources. Thanks for visiting!The American Express Blue, Blue Cash, and Blue Sky credit cards represent some of the best rewards cards available. These cards offer everything from 0% APR introductory rates on purchases, [...]
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Aug 6, 2008
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Kiva, the charitable organization that funds business loans in the developing world, has just introduced the Kiva credit card. And it is arguably the best credit card offer ever, period. From a 15 month 0% balance transfer offer, to no annual fee, to cash back on charitable contributions, the Kiva business credit card [...]
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Sep 21, 2008
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While doing some research this weekend on pending credit card reform legislation (more about that later this week), I came across a unique credit card offer. Issued by Advanta, the Platinum 90-Day Interest Free BusinessCard gives you 0 percent interest on purchases for three months. What’s unique about this offer is that it [...]
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Sep 13, 2008
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Cash back credit cards put money in your pocket. Some cards pay out cash after an initial purchase or minimum purchase amount. Other cashback cards pay out a percentage rebate based on annual purchases. Either way, these cards reward cardholders with cash or gift cards just for using the credit card. [...]
Sep 3, 2008
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There are a lot of great things out there that come “by the dozen”. You can get a dozen eggs, a dozen roses, a dozen doughnuts – or even better, the bakers dozen that actually gives you 13. However, the best dozen of all is the dozen ways that travel credit cards will [...]
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Aug 15, 2008
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Should you ever sell investments to pay off debt? That’s the question I’m facing right now. I have about $40,000 on 0% balance transfer credit cards where the introductory rate will soon expire. While I could transfer some of that debt to my home equity line of credit, I could also sell [...]
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Jul 24, 2008
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Credit card companies are masters of marketing. From cash back to travel rewards, and 0% introductory rates to gas rebates, credit card companies have turned a once fledgling industry (remember MasterCharge?) into a multi-billion dollar juggernaut. While taking advantage of credit card rewards can be a financial boon, care must be taken that [...]
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Jul 1, 2008
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Update: The balance transfer offer on this card is now for 12 months, not 15. This is still a great offer, but if you are looking for a 15 month balance transfer, check out the Kiva credit card.
I just learned that the Chase Business Rebate Card is offering a special 0% introductory balance [...]
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