Synchrony issues the Stash Hotel Rewards Visa Card. I have covered the card in the past, when they had a 50K bonus that turned out to be a targeted offer 10K bonuses were issued instead. Now Synchrony and Stach Hotels are ending their partnership. The agreement between Synchrony and Stash for the Stash Hotel Rewards…
Chase is teaming up with Visa to bring tap to pay to the industry’s largest portfolio of credit cards. In the coming months, millions of Chase customers will be able to save valuable time by completing a transaction with a single tap. Starting later this year, Chase customers will receive new contactless Visa cards on…
There’s a few data points showing the people are getting turned down for the Chase Hyatt card for being over 5/24.
There’s a lot of credit cards out there and the number keeps constantly growing. You might worry that they will run out of numbers one day. Maybe we’ll need to make them with 20 digits? Let’s look at what’s in a card number first and then see if they will run out any time soon.…
Walmart has filed a lawsuit against Synchrony Financial, its credit card issuer for many years.
Ride sharing apps are entering the credit card game. Uber released its own card lat last year, issued by Barclays. It was actually a better than expected product, with 4% back on dining and 3% on hotels and airfare. Now Lyft has announced its own credit card. It was already known that they were looking…
The Petal card that offers a no-fee credit line to people without a credit history, is now publicly available. The card launched earlier this year with a few thousand customers that have trialed the company’s credit card in a pre-release. Petal uses information from a customer’s bank account and payments to develop a credit score for…
Chase has added a new feature for its credit card customers. Cardholders will now have the option to lock and unlock their cards immediately. The new feature has been added on the Chase website and app. If a credit card is locked, it stops purchases, cash advances and balance transfers on the account. It’s a…
Credit freezes at the three major credit-reporting bureaus will be free across the U.S. starting today, September 21st, after a new federal law took effect.
Last month, Chase started limiting bonuses for all Sapphire cards to one per 48 months, up from 24 months. However there was still a loophole through referral links which were showing the old 24 month language. Now that loophole has been closed as well, and all applications are showing the new 48 month restriction. Here’s…
This is a list of the best credit cards for travel purchases. It should help you decide which card to use in order to maximize your rewards.
Update 11/8/2018: As you can read from the comments in this post, Mercury’s customer service is somewhere from non-existent to terrible. Here’s some useful information provided by Ellie: “If you wish to mail your payment, please send the payment to: Card Services PO Box 70168 Philadelphia, PA 19176-0168” “If you wish to mail your payment…
Discover has confirmed that it will discontinue the price protection benefits on its cards. Price Protection will no longer be offered as of October 31, 2018. Purchases made prior to October 31, 2018 will be eligible for coverage under the original terms of the benefit. Current terms state that Discover will refund the difference up to $500…
Gas is a big monthly expense for many people. It often runs up to a couple of hundred dollars a month. Check out this list of best credit cards for gas purchases to maximize your savings.
Capital One will issue credit cards for the world’s largest physical retailer in the United States starting Aug. 1, 2019, Walmart said. This new deal covers both credit cards that can only be used at Walmart’s website and stores, as well as co-branded cards that can be used elsewhere. Capital One takes over as the issuer…