Barclaycard Arrival® Plus World Elite Mastercard® is a premium travel rewards credit card with an $89 annual fee (waived in the first year) and a straightforward rewards program that earns 2x miles on a wide range of purchases. These miles can be redeemed against virtually any prior travel purchase: airfare, car rentals, hotels, cruises, vacation packages, and incidental fees, to name a few. A nice redemption bonus and fairly generous 0% APR balance transfer promotion further sweeten the deal for cardholders.Barclaycard Arrival Plus isn't appropriate for everyone. If you only travel … [Read more...]
BankDirect Review – Online Checking, Money Market & CD Accounts
BankDirect is an online banking subsidiary of Texas Capital Bank, which bills itself as "the best business bank in Texas." Despite its provincial parent, BankDirect's deposit accounts are open to anyone with a U.S. address. All accounts come with FDIC insurance up to $250,000 per account.BankDirect's defining feature is an affiliation with American Airlines' AAdvantage travel loyalty program. Several of its accounts - including checking, money market, and various CDs - accrue "miles" points that can be redeemed for airfare through American Airlines and its subsidiary airlines.Depending … [Read more...]
Chase Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card Review – 1.5% Cash Back
The Chase Ink Business UnlimitedSM Credit Card is a small business credit card with no annual fee and a straightforward cash back rewards program. All eligible purchases earn 1.5% cash back, with no caps, restrictions, or categories to worry about.Ink Business Unlimited has a lot in common with Chase Freedom Unlimited, a consumer cash back card. It's a great choice for business owners who spread their spending across a broad range of categories. A generous sign-up bonus – worth $500 when you spend at least $3,000 in purchases in the first 3 months – adds to its upfront appeal.If you're … [Read more...]
American Express Cash Magnet™ Card Review
The American Express Cash Magnet™ Card is a straightforward cash back credit card with no annual fee and a flat, unlimited cash back earning rate on all eligible purchases. Additional perks include a generous sign-up bonus worth up to $300 cash and a long 0% APR introductory promotion for balance transfers and purchases.If Cash Magnet feels familiar to you, you're onto something. It has obvious similarities to other popular flat-rate cash back cards available to U.S. consumers. Top competitors include the Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards and Chase Freedom Unlimited, both of which earn … [Read more...]
Drury Gold Key Club® Visa® Card Review
Drury Gold Key Club® Visa® is a hotel rewards credit card issued by Commerce Bank. With no annual fee and a rewards program that favors spending on lodging and amenities at Drury Hotels properties across the United States, it's geared toward frequent Drury guests (and those who could be convinced to convert to the Drury way). New cardholders are automatically enrolled in Drury's Gold Key Club loyalty program at no charge.Drury Gold Key Club Credit Card earns a total of 15 points per $1 spent on all Drury Hotels purchases, including 10 base points available to all Gold Key Club members and … [Read more...]
Disney® Visa® Card Review
The information related to the Disney® Visa® Card has been collected by Money Crashers and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of this card.The Disney® Visa® Card is a rewards credit card with no annual fee and a modest and somewhat unusual cash back rewards program that favors enthusiastic Disney fans. The card earns unlimited 1% back on all purchases. Rewards accrue as Disney reward dollars, a special loyalty currency with a fixed redemption value of $0.01 per point. Rewards can be redeemed for a wide range of Disney-branded purchases, including merchandise, theme park … [Read more...]
Disney® Premier Visa® Card Review
The information related to the Disney® Premier Visa® Card has been collected by Money Crashers and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of this card.The Disney® Premier Visa® Card is a rewards credit card with a $49 annual fee and a somewhat unusual cash-like rewards program that favors lovers of all things Disney. The card earns unlimited 2% back in popular spending categories such as gas stations, dining out, and grocery stores. It also earns unlimited 2% back on virtually all Disney-branded purchases. All other purchases earn unlimited 1% back.These rewards differ from … [Read more...]
Discover it® Secured Credit Card Review
The Discover it® Secured Credit Card is a secured credit card with no annual fee and a cash back rewards program that's fairly generous by secured credit card standards. It earns 2% cash back on gas station and restaurant purchases, up to $1,000 in combined quarterly spending, and unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases. If that sounds familiar, it's because it's the same cash back rewards terms as Discover it Chrome, a popular non-secured credit card that's (understandably) known as the "Discover Gas and Restaurants Card" in some quarters.Despite its solid rewards program, Discover … [Read more...]
Credit One Bank® Unsecured Platinum Visa® Card Review
Credit One Bank® Unsecured Platinum Visa® is an unsecured, entry-level credit card for cardholders seeking to rebuild their credit and put their financial lives back on track. Depending on your credit profile, its annual fee ranges from $0 to $99 ($0 to $75 for the first year your account is open). The credit limit ranges up to $1,500, with no initial or ongoing security deposits required.Credit One Bank Platinum Visa is not a generous credit card by any means. It has no sign-up bonus, no real cardholder benefits to speak of, a fairly low credit limit, and potentially pricey cash advances. … [Read more...]
Credit One Bank® Cash Back Rewards Credit Card Review
The Credit One Bank® Cash Back Rewards Credit Card is a cash back credit card issued by Credit One Bank, a Las Vegas-based institution with more than 6 million credit card customers nationwide.Depending on your creditworthiness, the annual fee ranges between $0 and $99 ($0 and $75 during the first year). Your return on spending also varies based on your creditworthiness. Cardholders with good to very good credit earn 1.1% cash back on dining and 1% cash back on everything else, while cardholders with not-so-great credit get 1% cash back on gas, groceries, and telecommunications.Credit … [Read more...]
Citi® / AAdvantage® Gold World Elite™ Mastercard® Review
Citi® / AAdvantage® Gold World Elite™ Mastercard® is designed for regular American Airlines flyers looking to reduce the cost of air travel and enjoy some useful travel benefits in the process. Though it's not on our best travel rewards credit cards list, it could still be a worthy addition to your wallet - if you use it properly.Citi / AAdvantage Gold World Elite Mastercard earns 1 AAdvantage mile per $1 spent on all purchases, with no caps or restrictions on how much you can earn. When you spend $750 within 3 months of opening your account, you'll get an additional 25,000 bonus … [Read more...]
