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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Credit card rewards programs are no different. The rewards encourage you to charge things on their card. Many people today seem to prefer paying by credit card. To me, credit card reward programs are very similar to coupon clipping. We prefer not to use credit. Here is why.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

Family Balance Sheet

Airlines Refund of $400 + $200 credit We flew to Florida in March to visit family. Once home, I wrote American Airlines a polite letter with the flight details and I asked for reimbursement for the car rental, a $200 unexpected expense, along with a request for a refund for the unused Philly to Harrisburg flight.

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

Savings Corner

Top balance transfer credit cards BankAmericard® credit card: 0% Intro APR for 18 billing cycles for purchases, and for any balance transfers made in the first 60 days of opening your account. Read our review of the BankAmericard® credit card. But most people can’t go wrong with these award-winners.

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Why I Don’t Use Cash Back Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you ever had to listen to a dinner companion brag about the ‘free’ trip they took with their cash back reward cards, or watched as the person in front of you pondered which of the dozens of cards in their wallet they should use for this particular purchase? I don’t use cash back credit cards.