credit card perks
“These rewards don’t come for free,” says Paul Richard, executive director of the Institute of Consumer Financial Education. [...] Department stores and specialty shops are giving their “very special” card customers another reason to shop: rewards. [1]
You pay your credit card off every month and for that you get zip. [2]
Maybe a business credit card can offer some relief while the economy gets its second wind. [3]
But before you head to the mall, you should make one final review — of your credit cards. [4]
If you pay off your balance in full each month and don’t mind a little busywork when it comes to reaping your rewards, there are certainly good deals to be had. [2]
The goal: Attract business customers who have shunned corporate cards in favor of the personal plastic already in their pockets. [3]
With the Eddie Bauer MasterCard, customers earn 3 percent rewards with each purchase made at an Eddie Bauer store or through an Eddie Bauer catalog and 1 percent rewards on all other purchases. [5]
One way to start is with your credit cards. [...] The 24-hour personal concierge service will make your dinner reservations, purchase tickets to events, coordinate business arrangements worldwide and locate hard-to-find items. [6]
The three major credit card companies have been feeling your pain and continue to load enhancements and rewards onto corporate cards. [3]
More and more specialty retailers are introducing store cards and pouring on the perks to keep those “very special” customers coming back for more. [5]
Do the math when retailers offer special deals for their store credit cards. [...] Charge $250 on a GapCard or a Linens ‘n Things card and you earn a $10 rewards certificate. [1]
Some cards offer a flat 1 percent rebate on your purchases, but most specify you can earn “up to” a certain percentage of your purchases — typically 2 percent. [2]
Sources:
[1] Store credit cards: flashy perks, high rates - MSN Money (moneycentral.msn.com/content/
[2] Tricks of the trade: Credit card perks - Oct. 16, 2002 (money.cnn.com/2002/10/08/pf/
[3] Credit card perks increasing for small businesses (www.bankrate.com/brm/news/biz/
[4] Top 5ive Credit Card Perks for Holiday Shopping - WalletPop (www.walletpop.com/top5/
[5] Credit Cards: Store credit cards come with perks–and a price (www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cc/
[6] Credit card perks you didn’t know about (part 2) | I Will Teach You To … (iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/