August 28th, 2010
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Last Reviewed: 8/27/2010
If you are looking for a Costco credit card, you need look no further. As you may know, Costco only accepts American Express, and the TrueEarnings Card from Costco and American Express is definitely a super-strong cashback card, clocking in at the #3 rank amongst all tracked cashback credit cards according to our PlasticIQ Ranking Engine.
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Tags: AMEX, Cashback Credit Card, Gas credit cards, Travel credit cards
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August 27th, 2010
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Last Reviewed: 8/26/2010
Bank of America’s BankAmericard Cash Rewards Visa Signature just sqeaks into the top 5 cash back credit cards–but there is one catch. In order to achieve this level of performance, you’ll need to redeem your BankAmericard rewards in increments of $300 or more (that is, receive $300 in rewards payouts) in order to get a 25% boost in your cashback percentage.
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Tags: Bank of America, Cashback Credit Card
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August 22nd, 2010
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Last Reviewed: 8/21/2010
The Discover More card is a poster child for the credit card industry’s highly complex and, at times, somewhat sneaky marketing. To the casual consumer, one that just reads bolded titles and doesn’t examine the fine print, the Discover More card could look like a 5% cashback credit card superstar. But alas, after delicate application of both spending caps and seasonally rotated categories, it falls well short of that aspiration.
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Tags: Cashback
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August 20th, 2010
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Last Reviewed: 8/20/2010
The Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is Virgin Atlantic’s frequent flyer program. The lowest level of membership is Flying Club Red, then Silver, and finally, Gold. For those of you who are interested in an analysis of the monetary value of a Flying Club Point, check out PlasticIQ’s article, How Much Are Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles Worth?.
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Tags: frequent flyer programs
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August 15th, 2010
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Last Reviewed: 8/15/2010
The American Express Blue Sky credit card is another one of those cards masquerading as a travel credit card, yet behaving more like a cash back card with some redemption restrictions. Thus, on PIQ’s Plastic Ranking Engine you will find the AMEX Blue Sky card in both the travel and cash back categories.
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Tags: AMEX, Travel cards
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