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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

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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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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

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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 Airline Credit Cards of February 2024

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FULL LIST OF EDITORIAL PICKS: BEST AIRLINE CREDIT CARDS Before applying, confirm details on the issuer’s website. And the perks are outstanding for a basic airline card — a free checked bag, priority boarding, lounge passes and more. Our valuations are different from many others you may find. Read our review. Terms apply.

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Learning About Cash Back Credit Cards: Good or Bad Idea?

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Getting a credit card that offers cash back always sounds like a good idea. What could be better than getting cash back on all the purchases that you make with your credit card? Well, there are cards that give you free cash, but it is usually only around 1% cash back. Well, sometimes.

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Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve noticed a trend lately in the blogosphere of bloggers pushing rewards credit cards to travel for free. Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? If you travel more than once per year, typically you won’t be able to churn credit cards to get that many free trips anyway.

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Ways to Build Credit Without Relying Solely on Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For those who prefer to pay with cash and avoid the credit card debt cycle altogether, building a solid credit history and high FICO score can be a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Only a small portion of your FICO score is based on having and using revolving credit. Where Credit Scores Come From. Your Score.

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Q&A | focus, blogging for money, and prepping for a split

The Frugal Girl

I feel I will never get rid of my credit card debt and I am so disappointed in myself that I let the balances get so high. If I were in your shoes, I would focus more on the process and on good habits , rather than on the ultimate goal of being free of credit card debt. Everything I do seems to make matters worse.

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