Summary of the Costco TrueEarnings Credit Card from American Express

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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Summary of the BankAmericard Cash Rewards Visa Signature

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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Review of the Discover More Card

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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Summary of the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Program

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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Review of the American Express Blue Sky Credit Card

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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