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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

FULL LIST OF EDITORIAL PICKS: BEST COLLEGE STUDENT CREDIT CARDS Before applying, confirm details on the issuer’s website. Discover it® Student Chrome Our pick for: Simplicity and value Simplicity makes the Discover it® Student Chrome a standout for students searching for their first credit card. Read our review.

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Best Credit Cards for Excellent Credit in December 2023

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In other words: Does the card earn rewards at a high rate in the most popular spending categories? We use consumer spending data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to get a reliable third-party measure of people’s spending habits. We also use point valuations to determine a card’s sign-up bonus value.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Side Note #1: I do not advocate the use of credit cards unless you are able to pay off the balance every month so as not to incur fees and charges. Use a Upromise Mastercard. Instead, it is my honest review. Hello, 2020.

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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Back in my teens and early twenties, Mom used to yell at me about not carrying enough cash. At the time, I didn’t have credit cards so it was a valid concern. Either I would be walking or using my last quarter in the pay phone to call home and beg someone to come get me. If I buy anything online, I use credit.

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The Gotcha’s of Gas Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Mike is the owner of CreditCardForum.com, which is a forum and blog for discussing credit-related topics. Recently, he’s been working on a list of the best gas credit cards and his most recent credit card review was for the Chase Ink card. Gotcha #1: Caps on rewards.

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How do you handle tipping?

The Frugal Girl

I used to have a good idea of what to tip and who to tip, but I am suddenly at a loss. For example, I visited Panera last week when my refrigerator was out. I just read that DoorDash was going to rate the people that use their app by how well they tip. I don’t use DoorDash, but I find this problematic. And so on.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, the University of Toronto offers career development services [link] to current students and recent graduates. High school grads today have seen parents using credit cards (or maybe even their cell phones) to charge everything from gas to groceries to online purchases. They offer: Career education.

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