credit card rewards

Looking for a credit card that pays better rewards: You may be shopping in the wrong place. Rewards offered by traditional credit cards have been shrinking. Yet there is a certain class that offers consumers a better deal.

In 20 years of credit card use, I'd never paid an annual fee. It was a hard and fast rule, like paying my bills on time and never carrying a balance. But a month ago, I got an offer I couldn't refuse: 6% cash back on groceries, and 3% on gas. The catch: This upgrade would carry a $75 annual fee.

Credit cards can destroy your financial life, if you're not careful. But choose the right one -- a card that fits with how you spend your money and what you like as a reward -- pay your balance in full each month, and you can turn ordinary, necessary expenditures into real life-enhancers.

If you stay at any of the major hotel chains, such as Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties, on a frequent basis, you may have been offered a hotel savings card to save money on future stays. Collecting hotel rewards points is similar to collecting frequent flier miles and may help to offset the...

If you stay at any of the major hotel chains, such as Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties, on a frequent basis, you may have been offered a hotel savings card to save money on future stays. Collecting hotel rewards points is similar to collecting frequent flier miles and may help to offset the...

If you've been racking up credit card rewards, summer is the perfect time to use them. In fact, a new survey suggests that more Americans plan to do just that -- cashing in their credit card rewards as a money-savvy way to enjoy everything from quick weekend getaways to extended overseas vacations -- during the summer months.

If you've been racking up credit card rewards, summer is the perfect time to use them. And a new survey suggests that more Americans plan to do just that -- cashing in their credit card rewards as a money-savvy way to enjoy everything from quick weekend getaways to extended overseas vacations --...

If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q: I have been a customer of U.S. Bank for years. My husband travels a lot for work so we rack up a lot of points. I now have around 75,000 and I...

It's not every day that you'll hear us tell you to use your credit card to buy a new laptop instead of using cash, but so long as you can pay it off right away there are many reasons to pay for your next laptop, or other holiday gadget, with a credit card. In our example, we'll use a new MacBook...

Consumer watchdog groups have long asserted that the fees levied by credit card companies drive up retail prices for all consumers, which means cash-payers shoulder the burden whenever someone whips out the plastic. Now, a new report from the Boston Federal Reserve not only validates this hunch but...