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How to max out credit card rewards

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Rewards Cards:  With the prices of food and gas where they are, everyone's looking for an edge. For more and more people, myself included, that edge is in maximizing what you can get out of credit card cash-back reward programs. Credit card companies charge vendors a hefty percentage to process credit card transactions (AMEX and Discover charge the most; that's why they often have the best cash-back programs), so doesn't it make sense that they pass along some of that to you? Of course it does. Here are eight tips I use to ensure I get the most cash back from credit cards: Know your spending. Every c...

on November 24, 2009 0

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Take Advantage of the New Credit Card Rewards

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Rewards Cards:  Companies launch incentive programs to encourage customers to pay off debt. Credit card rewards programs have traditionally featured airline miles, gift certificates, and cash back for customers who spend enough on their cards to rack up points. But recently, credit card companies have started offering a different kind of gift: They're handing out lower interest rates, refunding interest payments, and using other strategies to provide incentives for cardholders to pay down their debt and make on-time payments. The deals, however, don't always work in consum...

on November 6, 2009 0

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