Archive for January 2008

Pay Your Taxes With a Reward Credit Card?

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If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the lookout for new ways to use your reward credit cards. Well, here’s an idea…
Why not pay your taxes with a credit card?
I know what you’re thinking… There’s always a surcharge associated with using a credit card to pay your taxes. Right? Right. But in the case [...]

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Published on January 30th, 2008 - One Comment
Filed under: Credit Card Tips, Reward Cards

Get 5% Cash Back With Citi CashReturns

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This is was a pretty hot deal for anyone looking to make some big purchases in the next few months… Unfortunately, the offer has since expired. It’s been replaced with a 20% bonus on your cash back earnings for the first twelve months.
Click through for details on the new Citi CashReturns Mastercard promotion.

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Published on January 29th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Credit Card Offers, Reward Cards

Are Credit Card Rewards Taxable?

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This is an interesting question, and one that I’ve thought about quite a bit in the past…
According to the Wall Street Journal, the IRS hasn’t issued much in the way of public guidance on this matter. The IRS did, however, issue a private letter ruling in 2002 that said certain card rebates are not considered [...]

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Published on January 25th, 2008 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Credit Card Tips

$150 Worth of American Express Signup Bonuses

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The offer you are interested in has expired. Take a look at our current list of credit card offers.

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Published on January 25th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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The Three Best Cash Back Credit Cards

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According to the February issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, the top three cash rebate credit cards are:
» Blue Cash Card from American Express
» National City Everyday Rewards Visa
» Chase Freedom
All three were cited due to their generous reward programs. The Blue Cash Card is no longer offered and in it’s place American Express is [...]

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Published on January 22nd, 2008 - One Comment
Filed under: Credit Card News, Reward Cards

$100 Bonus on Chase Freedom Card

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Along with the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express, the Chase Freedom® card is one of my favorites. The reasons for this are simple… the Chase Freedom card has generous rewards, no annual fee, and a $100 cash bonus if you spend $500 in the first three months of card ownership.
The rewards follow a [...]

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Published on January 21st, 2008 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Credit Card Offers, Reward Cards, Signup Bonuses

AmEx Credit Line Increases: Only One Per Six Months

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Here’s an interesting little tidbit about American Express… They won’t increase your credit line more often than once every six months. I found this out the hard way because we recently converted our old AmEx Optima card to a Blue Cash rewards card, and I asked for a credit line increase around that same time.
After [...]

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Published on January 17th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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AmEx Blue Cash Rewards Card: Up to 5% Cash Back

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The offer you are interested in has expired.
Take a look at our current list of credit card offers.

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Published on January 16th, 2008 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Credit Card Offers, Reward Cards

Credit Reports for Minors

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The other day I wrote about taking advantage of your free annual credit reports, but check this out… According to The Consumerist, minors cannot access their credit reports online. It’s not that minors don’t have credit reports, it’s just that requests to review them have to be made in writing.
So… If you’re interested in protecting [...]

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Published on January 14th, 2008 - 4 Comments
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Making the Most of Your Free Credit Reports

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As you probably know by now, you’re entitled to receive one free credit report per year from each of the three major credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion).
To do this, simply go to annualcreditreport.com to claim your free credit report(s).
But instead of getting them all at once, consider checking just one at a time, and [...]

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Published on January 10th, 2008 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Credit Card Tips, Credit Reports

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