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Category Archives: Capital One
What are the worst credit cards and the worst issuers?
Commenter sjepps left the following comment in response to my citation of Citibank as the most inept credit card operation: I will strongly disagree with you and insist that Capital One is the worst. The fact that no one talks … Continue reading
Posted in Capital One, Citibank, Credit cards
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Best Buy credit card rewards now up to 6%:
We recently reported the news that the Best Buy credit card will be giving 5% back to its users. At the time we figured that Silver members (those who spend more than $2,500 per year) would continue getting an additional … Continue reading
Posted in Best Buy, Capital One, Credit cards, Manufactured spending
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Best Buy Reward Zone credit card now offering 5.5% back on everything
What a pleasant surprise to see this show up in our inbox: This is interesting for a lot of reasons: It’s a full percentage point upgrade over the old rewards, which were 4%. If you read the fine print, here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Best Buy, Capital One, Citibank, Manufactured spending
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HHonors devaluation, Best Buy news, and a $19 unlimited cell phone plan
HHONORS UUPDATE: Good grief! The Hilton HHonors program is experiencing a currency devaluation the likes of which have not been seen since Weimar Germany, or possibly Zimbabwe. Gary at View From The Wing is all over this one, and here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Best Buy, Capital One, Citibank, Expenses, Hilton HHonors
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