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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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I received a quick response that they would reimburse us for the unused tickets from Philly to Harrisburg, which equaled $400 and more than covered the rental car. While they would not reimburse us for the rental car, they also gave each of us a $50 credit to be used within a year. 4 – Credit Card Rewards – $241.78

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Why I Don’t Use Cash Back Credit Cards

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Soon my wallet was filled with paper and plastic cards, which I sometimes forgot to present when buying my ticket. Rather than draining corporate profits, cash back rewards programs are ingenious marketing tools that actually increase credit card companies’ bottom lines.” How much do you actually earn?