Comments on: Kiplinger Notices Shrinking Credit Card Rebates http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rob Carlson http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html/comment-page-1#comment-47621 Rob Carlson Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:16:04 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html#comment-47621 You'd think that with the prime rate rising, the credit card companies would be tripping over themselves to get borrowers on the hook. You’d think that with the prime rate rising, the credit card companies would be tripping over themselves to get borrowers on the hook.

]]> By: Miller http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html/comment-page-1#comment-47197 Miller Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:27:47 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html#comment-47197 Definitely a noticable trend. It's also harder to find those perfect 0% BT offers too (they've been replaced with 0% APR on purchases -- which is less of a free loan since you have to spend the money instead of just withdrawing it). I'd like to think maybe Americans aren't as financially stupid as CC companies had once assumed... but I doubt it. =) Definitely a noticable trend. It’s also harder to find those perfect 0% BT offers too (they’ve been replaced with 0% APR on purchases — which is less of a free loan since you have to spend the money instead of just withdrawing it). I’d like to think maybe Americans aren’t as financially stupid as CC companies had once assumed… but I doubt it. =)

]]> By: dianefromPA http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html/comment-page-1#comment-47070 dianefromPA Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:39:24 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html#comment-47070 I'm not sure why but I am still getting the 5% cash back for gas grocery and drugstores on my Citi card. I was never notified of any change and each month the 5% shows up. Makes me wonder how all this is managed. Why have some had their rebate reduced and others have not (at least not yet)? Guess I'll just keep a close watch. I have a Chase card with the 5% rebate which I use when I reach the annual limit of the Citi so I am ready to stop using Citi if it does change for me. I’m not sure why but I am still getting the 5% cash back for gas grocery and drugstores on my Citi card. I was never notified of any change and each month the 5% shows up. Makes me wonder how all this is managed. Why have some had their rebate reduced and others have not (at least not yet)? Guess I’ll just keep a close watch. I have a Chase card with the 5% rebate which I use when I reach the annual limit of the Citi so I am ready to stop using Citi if it does change for me.

]]> By: moneyforsmartpeoples http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html/comment-page-1#comment-47018 moneyforsmartpeoples Sat, 02 Dec 2006 09:25:36 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html#comment-47018 they should offer more and more rebates to catch more and more business they should offer more and more rebates to catch more and more business

]]> By: samerwriter http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html/comment-page-1#comment-47005 samerwriter Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:00:32 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/kiplinger-notices-shrinking-credit-card-rebates.html#comment-47005 I've been interested actually seeing several new 5% cards join the fray lately. I haven't been keeping track for that long, but while it seemed like for a while there were only 2-3 cards offering 5% back on gas (and some other miscellaneous thing), now there are perhaps half a dozen, including an offer from every major card (amex, discover, visa, and MC). Originally I was jumping on every new program as soon as it was offered, but lately I've been quite a bit more selective because of the choices available. I’ve been interested actually seeing several new 5% cards join the fray lately. I haven’t been keeping track for that long, but while it seemed like for a while there were only 2-3 cards offering 5% back on gas (and some other miscellaneous thing), now there are perhaps half a dozen, including an offer from every major card (amex, discover, visa, and MC).

Originally I was jumping on every new program as soon as it was offered, but lately I’ve been quite a bit more selective because of the choices available.

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