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    Credit Card Shutdowns Are More Common Than You Think, Just Ask This Capital One Customer

    by joeheg May 19, 2025
    by joeheg May 19, 2025

    Having your credit card account shut down with no warning is the kind of financial gut punch no one wants. Yet for a growing number of Capital One customers, that’s …

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    Don’t Let Your Credit Cards Gather Dust: The Risks of Inactivity

    by joeheg May 18, 2025
    by joeheg May 18, 2025

    When you have a drawer full of credit cards, some will be used more than others. After all, some credit cards are simply more effective in helping you achieve your …

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    Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K Offer Is Still Alive, But Some Details Have Changed

    by joeheg May 13, 2025
    by joeheg May 13, 2025

    The 100K offer for the Chase Sapphire Preferred card is still alive, but some of the ways to fully maximize it are disappearing. While it reportedly has more than a …

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    I May Have Made a Huge Mistake Trying to Get the 100K Sapphire Preferred Sign-Up Offer

    by joeheg May 12, 2025
    by joeheg May 12, 2025

    If you hadn’t heard, there’s a great sign-up offer going on for the Chase Sapphire Preferred. Since April 3, Chase has offered 100,000 bonus points for spending $5,000 in the …

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    AMEX Platinum: The New Walmart Credit Card

    by joeheg May 1, 2025
    by joeheg May 1, 2025

    When American Express added a monthly credit for a Walmart+ subscription to the Platinum Card® from American Express, I didn’t understand what they were going for. It felt like an …

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    When Everyone’s Elite, No One Is: How Credit Cards Changed Travel Loyalty

    by joeheg April 20, 2025
    by joeheg April 20, 2025

    I originally wrote this post in 2019, and then updated it in 2020, when airlines and hotels were practically giving away elite status due to the pandemic. Back then, I …

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    The Important Reasons I Still Keep These “Forgotten” Credit Cards

    by joeheg April 13, 2025
    by joeheg April 13, 2025

    At least once a year, it’s a good idea to take stock of the credit cards in your wallet. Are you still using each one for the reason you signed …

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    Is the Chase Freedom Unlimited Still the Best Card for Everyday Spending?

    by joeheg April 6, 2025
    by joeheg April 6, 2025

    Picking which credit cards to have in your wallet is like building a wall. Some cards are the larger rocks that earn bonus points and perks in major categories, such …

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    Do You Really Need a Chip + PIN Card Anymore?

    by joeheg March 30, 2025
    by joeheg March 30, 2025

    Chances are, you have a credit card with an EMV chip in your wallet right now. In the United States, we like to think we lead the world in most …

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    Is the Royal Caribbean Credit Card a Good Deal?

    by joeheg March 21, 2025
    by joeheg March 21, 2025

    We’ve always been more into points and planes than ships and sea days. But over time, cruising has started to grow on us. My wife Sharon’s enthusiasm tends to drop …

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