Credit Cards - Part 8

JetBlue Amex: 25,000 TrueBlue Points Signup Bonus

29 Jun 2011 | by Porfirio Hillman | No Comments »

The JetBlue Amex is now offering up to 25,000 TrueBlue points as a signup bonus. In addition to the standard offer of 10,000 points with your first purchase, you’ll also receive an additional 15,000 TrueBlue points when you spend $500 in 3 months. This is a limited-time offer, valid only until April 1, 2011.

Roundtrip award flights start at 10,000 points, and increase from there based upon destination, day of the week, season, and advanced booking window. There is an annual fee of $40 for the card.

()

Looking for more? Click here to see more credit cards with great travel rewards.

What’s a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

29 Jun 2011 | by Billy Miller | No Comments »

Chapter 13 is a type of bankruptcy. It’s an option for individuals who can’t qualify for Chapter 7, and have property and assets they want to keep. In order to qualify you have to have enough ie to pay expenses and pay off debtors. This person has regular ie and can pay living expenses but can’t pay their debts regularly. Debt is restructured and some creditors will be paid back in full with interest, some in full and others will be repaid a percentage of the debt.

The U.S Bankruptcy code defines the eligibility to file for Chapter 13. It is bas

Full Post…

Tags: Bankruptcy Chapter 13

Best credit cards for overseas usage

29 Jun 2011 | by Porfirio Hillman | No Comments »

If you travel frequently you must include the cost of using your credit card abroad.

USING YOUR CARD ABROAD

No matter how attractive purchase of balance transfer new deals may look, if you travel frequently, you must include the cost of using your card abroad, in any calculations.

For example, Barclaycard Platinum charges a 2.75pc foreign exchange fee for purchases. Withdrawals at cash dispensers cost 2.5pc on top, making a total charge of 5.25pc. MBNA’s forex fee is 2.99pc and Amex’s 2.75pc.

By contrast, Santander’s Zero charges nothing for forex transaction or cash withdrawals. However, it levies a £10 dormancy fee, if the card is not regularly used. Interest on cash transactions is high at 27.9pc, with 18.9pc APR representative rate on other balances.

Similarly, Halifax’s Clarity card, which charges 12.9pc makes no overseas or cash dispenser charge, and levies no fee for transferring balances. Full Post…

Tags: Credit Credit Cards

A Comparision of the Discover Cash Back Cards

28 Jun 2011 | by Porfirio Hillman | No Comments »

Discover offers three popular cash back cards and each card allows members to earn a percentage back on their purchase. Today we are going to compare the Discover More Card, Discover Motiva Card and the Discover Open Road Card. Below we have highlight of each card and a table which will give you a side by side comparison. By comparing the benefits of each card you can determine which card will work best for you based on your spending habits.

The Discover More Card is a rewards card that offers cash back on all your purchases. You can earn up to 5% cash back in rotating categories. The card offers 0% on both balance transfers and purchases. There is no annual fee with this card. Here are the details of this offer:

0% intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months, then the variable APR of 11.99% – 20.99%
0% intro APR on purchases for 6 months, then the variable APR of 11.99% – 20.99%
5% Cashback Bonus in categories that change like travel, gas, groceries, restaurants, home improvement stores and more
Ranked #1 in customer loyalty
24/7 access to a U.S.

Full Post…

Tags: Back Cards Cards Cash Back Cash Back Cards

Quick Credit Cards

What benefits have cash back credit cards?

How to find the most valuable reward credit cards offer

Credit cards for your business and needs

What’s a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Best credit cards for overseas usage

USING YOUR CARD ABROAD

A Comparision of the Discover Cash Back Cards

Popular Posts

Archives

Similar Posts

My Partners

Recent Comments

Tag cloud

Follow Us