Comments on: Use a Credit Card That Actually Benefits You (128/365)

By: Lysander

Lysander — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:01:21 +0000

Target is no longer offering the Visa card, just the Target only REDcard.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:32:45 +0000

I thought cards were supposed to be frozen in a block of ice?

By: Kandace

Kandace — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:14:47 +0000

almost exactly?

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:43:04 +0000

So….juggling one card for this store and one card for that store, having to keep up with changing percentage rates of return and adjusting card usage accordingly is your idea of ‘simple?’ Shouldn’t this just be called The Convoluted Repetitive Dollar?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:02:58 +0000

…e.g., Amtrak’s card can be good even if you only rarely take Amtrak.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:02:22 +0000

Also: A card may be a good deal for you even if it’s not tied to a retailer you regularly use…

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:01:23 +0000

…how much are they worth, and how easy or difficult are they to redeem?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:00:54 +0000

Actual advice: Consider the form of the rewards. If you get points or miles instead of $…

By: Modest Money

Modest Money — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:35:55 +0000

I’ve just been using a cash back credit card that gets me rebates everywhere I shop. I probably should look into the cards offered by the stores I frequent the most. I know my regular grocery store has a decent card that I should probably apply for.

By: Donald

Donald — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:18:48 +0000

Throughput is how you make the big $$ like Trent.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:10:43 +0000

High-throughput writing at its highest throughput.