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Cash Cow Couple: 5 Best Credit Cards for Couples & Tips for Maximizing Rewards as a Team

By: Lauren Keys, 8/2/2016

In a Nutshell: Not many 20-somethings can say they financed their entire honeymoon on credit card rewards. Jacob and Vanessa did just that, and created their Cash Cow Couple blog as a way to track their financial progress shortly before they were married. Today, they teach 70,000 readers how using credit cards wisely can result in rewards such as free hotel stays and high cash back returns, in addition to a wide range of financial tips, tricks, and reviews. When it comes to credit as... read more »

13 Best Rewards Credit Cards (2021)

By: Lauren Keys, 7/8/2016

It's hard to pinpoint which card is the very best rewards credit card because features that may be the most appealing to one consumer may not be as important to another. Determining which card is best means determining which one is best for you, out of the selection of quality credit cards out there. Whether it's points, miles, or cash back, rewards credit cards offer tremendous opportunities to earn bonuses based on your purchases. If you choose a card with a rewards program that... read more »

Credit Card Tune-Up: A Web-Based Decision-Making Tool That Finds the Best Rewards Credit Card for You

By: Lauren Keys, 6/27/2016

In a Nutshell: Joel Meulenberg has been coding since he was a kid, so when his favorite rewards credit card was canceled, he decided to create a tool to sort through all the offers to find the best option for him. Credit Card Tune-Up was his solution, and he released it on the web to be a one-stop-shop for anyone in the market for a new rewards credit card or looking to optimize rewards based on personal spending habits. The tune-up website asks for information like how much you... read more »

Million Mile Secrets: Co-Founder Daraius Dubash Shares His Simple Advice for Using Travel Credit Cards

By: Ashley Dull, 2/19/2016

We’ve all heard the stories of people who’ve gone on exotic trips around the world for little to no money thanks to their credit card rewards points. And for a lot of people, that story is often followed up with a personal thought somewhere along the lines of, Yeah, right. Even Daraius Dubash, the man behind Million Mile Secrets, was skeptical of the idea at first — but soon learned of its legitimacy. Million Mile Secrets is a website he co-founded in 2011 with his... read more »

4 Best Credit Cards for Jewelry Purchases (2021)

By: Toby Sembower, 11/19/2015

We've searched the wide world of credit cards and pulled together a list of what we believe are the four best credit cards for jewelry purchases. Shopping for the right piece of jewelry — be it a diamond engagement ring or simple pearl necklace — can be daunting enough. Besides the high cost that may take years to save for, the quality measurements used by jewelers can seem arbitrary and overly complicated. Adding to the complication is how to pay for the purchase. While your... read more »

6 Best Credit Cards for PPC & Google Adwords

By: Toby Sembower, 11/10/2015

If you or your business plan on doing a ton of online advertising — be it pay-per-click (PPC), native, display or otherwise — choosing the right credit card can make a world of difference. Keep reading for our choices for the six best credit cards for PPC and Google Adwords. After all, why charge $50,000/month in Google Adwords spending to a debit card when you could earn $1,000/month back on that instead? Why cut Bing Adcenter a check each month when using an air miles card... read more »

10 Best Options: How Do You Get Cashback on a Credit Card?

By: Ashley Dull, 11/6/2015

In the article that follows, we offer our take on the 10 best options that answer the question, "How do you get cashback on a credit card?" Consumers who may be just starting out on their journey to establish credit may find themselves asking this, among other questions about the credit world. It's also a question asked many, many times over the years by recent college graduates and even consumers who are rebuilding their credit scores after a few missteps during their journey. ... read more »

10 Best Credit Card Rewards Blogs of 2015

By: Alexandra Leslie, 3/4/2015

International travel can offer the experiences of a lifetime. The trick is to develop a strategy to avoid the expenses that'll last a lifetime. How can you experience life abroad without being overwhelmed by airline fares and travel costs? With methodical use of airline miles, credit card rewards and exclusive offers, you can reach any destination for dimes on the dollar. To help you master frugal adventure-seeking, we found the leading experts in credit card rewards... read more »

5 Credit Card Travel Secrets from the Airfarewatchdog

By: CardRates.com Staff, 1/15/2015

Thinking about buying some plane tickets and taking a trip some exotic locale? Or maybe you just want to fly across state to visit some family? Wherever your destination, we assume you want to save as much money on travel as possible. That's where your credit card comes in. To entice their customers to spend more, many credit card issuers offer their customers convenient ways to cut back their travel costs through incentives, reward programs and other perks. I spoke with... read more »

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