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Always Check Monthly Credit Card Statement Details

I have a confession to make, I rarely check my monthly credit card statement details. Instead I generally check my credit card mobile apps a few times a week to track my spending. I use credit cards in place of debit cards. This leads to a ton of smaller charges in any given month. Some…
American Express Blue Cash Preferred vs. American Express Everyday Preferred US Bank Cash+ vs. US Bank FlexPerks Select+

Today’s Card Madness matchup again features two no annual fee credit cards. If you’ve been following along this is will be the fifth and final matchup of the no annual fee category. Today’s matchup is between two cards from US Bank. Similar to other rounds we are again comparing a cash back card and a…
Citi ThankYou Preferred vs. Citi Double Cash

In yet another edition of Credit Card Madness I will once again compare two no fee annual credit cards. This time I am focusing on two cards from Citi Bank. Similar to the previous editions of Credit Card Madness, one of these cards is an entry-level points earning credit card and the other is a cash…
American Express Blue Cash Everyday vs. American Express Everyday

Following yesterday’s Chase Freedom comparison, today I’ll compare two no annual fee options from American Express. In this edition of Credit Card Madness it’s the American Express Everyday vs. the American Express Blue Cash Everyday. As the names imply, these cards are intended to be used on everyday purchases. In years prior, consumers generally only used credit cards for larger purchases and stuck…
Chase Freedom Unlimited vs. Chase Freedom

In another edition of credit card madness I want to compare two more no annual fee credit cards. As I mentioned previously, I don’t have a formal ranking system to rank cards. I think eliminating similar cards from the same issuer is the best way to start this competition. This time I’ll compare the Chase Freedom…
BankAmericard Travel Rewards vs. Cash Rewards

Kicking off Credit Card madness let’s start by reviewing two cards from Bank of America. Today, the BankAmericard Travel Rewards card faces off against the BankAmericard Cash Rewards card. Both cards share several benefits and come without an annual fee. However, one is a pure cash back card while the other offers a unique travel rewards program. We’ll…
Credit Card Madness: Introduction

It’s hard to believe March is here. March is on of my favorite times of the year. Sure the weather is starting to warm up, but the real reason I love March is college basketball. To be honest, I don’t care about NCAA basketball the other 11 months out of the year, but March madness is…
US Bank FlexPerks Gold American Express Card

One of the most common questions I receive is “what credit card should I open?” For the past few months the answer was simple; “The Chase Sapphire Reserve” I would say. At the time, the card came with a 100,000 point sign up bonus which was worth a minimum of $1,500 in travel. Sure the card came with…
Using A US Credit Card For International Travel

For whatever reason the United States has been behind the rest of the world when it comes to credit card transactions. For many years now other countries have used a Chip and Pin system when processing credit card transactions. The United States however has stuck to the traditional swipe method. Recently, the US has switched…