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Are Credit Cards From Grocery Stores Worth It?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course there are a bazillion different techniques to save money on food – and credit card rewards are one of the least effective ways – but regardless, I still wanted to take a moment to discuss them. It sounded alright until I saw that each point only equals a half-cent. So that equals out a 0.5%

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Why I Don’t Use Cash Back Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I did finally get 2 free nights at Mariott (after the programs began letting you use points for lodging), but those 2 free nights weren’t worth the hassle (although the bragging rights about them were fun). My life has plenty already, without adding to them with one to many credit card programs to track.