Posted on Thursday, 25th February 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Q: Is there such thing as a 3% cash back credit card? I think I remember seeing some years ago?
A: Thanks for your email Paul. Over the past fifteen or so years, we have seen a surge in the popularity (and variety) of cash back credit cards. This is no surprise – after all, we [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 17th February 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Q: Is adding an authorized user to a credit card a good idea?
A: Thanks for your question Lynn. Most credit cards (almost all) will allow the account holder to add on authorized users. For those that choose to add a user, they usually add only one. However there are some credit cards that let [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Q: How do you get Discover 5% cash back travel promotion?
A: Over the past four weeks, Discover credit cards have been running a number of commercials which discuss their 5% cash back on travel. However, they fail to mention on the commercial which card(s) exactly qualify for the offer. So you really want to know [...]
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Posted on Friday, 29th January 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Q: What are the American Express Black card requirements?
A: The American Centurion black card qualifications (officially called the Centurion card) have changed slightly since it first came out in 1999, but they’ve always been strict nonetheless. Let’s take a look at what’s currently required in order to get this credit card:
The Annual Fee
When the card [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 17th January 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Q: How can you apply for an American Express Red Card?
A: This is a question I get asked regularly, so at this point I figure it would be easiest to write a blog post about the Red Card
What is it?
This credit card has been around since 2006. It’s a rewards card, but different [...]
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Posted on Thursday, 17th December 2009 by CreditCardGuru
Here at CreditCardForum, we are a huge fan of credit unions. That may seem counter-intuitive since we advertise cards issued by Discover and Amex, but the bottom line is when it comes to interest rates, credit unions frequently beat the big guys. Why? Because CU’s are actually owned by the members/account holders, so they’re not [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 9th December 2009 by CreditCardGuru
Ever since “The Rock” back in the nineties, I’ve been a big fan of Nicolas Cage’s movies (I’m an action movie buff). True… he is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola so it’s not surprising he “made it” but at the end of the day I think he does a good job in his work. [...]
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Posted on Thursday, 5th November 2009 by CreditCardGuru
What is Coast to Coast? It’s a late night AM radio show about various topics, but it’s most geared towards topics relating to paranormal, conspiracies, etc. Yes, the subject matter is sometimes a little bit “out there” but their shows are often entertaining even if I don’t agree or believe with what they’re saying. It’s [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 18th October 2009 by CreditCardGuru
We all know there is the Gold, Platinum, Black. and Plum Card, but is there an American Express purple card that you didn’t know about? The answer may surprise you.
Believe it or not, it’s real! There is such thing as the “purple” card. But you need to hop in a time machine and go back [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 1st September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
Even though we are a US-based company, we get a ton of visitors from the United Kingdom. They come to Credit Card Forum doing research about deals and offers, but unfortunately because we are geared towards the North American audience, we don’t have as many tools specifically geared towards them.
What’s the Difference?
Online credit card calculators [...]
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