Valid through July 31, 2012 or while supplies last, American Express cardholders can receive a one-time $100 statement credit when they spend at least $599 online at Dell.com. In order to participate:
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In publishing its database of consumer credit card complaints, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hoped to improve the transparency and efficiency of the credit card market. Indeed, the data that has been gathered already provides a revealing glimpse of the industry.
While the CFPB’s public database currently only contains the complaints that have been filed since June 1, through filing a Freedom of Information Act request, banking analyst Ken Thomas obtained 13,502 credit card complaints filed with the CFPB for the second half of 2011 and most of the first half of 2012. Thomas then used this data to measure credit card companies’ customer satisfaction.
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For a limited time, Amex has brought back a 75,000 bonus point offer on its Business Gold Rewards Card. The last time this promo was offered back in February, it was only available for a single day. This time around, you’ll have a bit more time. Under this offer, when you apply by June 26, 2012 and spend $10,000 within 4 months, you’ll earn 75,000 bonus Membership Rewards points.
As usual, the card earns 3x points on airfare, 2x points on advertising, gas and shipping and 1x points on everything else. Also, as part of this offer, the $175 annual fee will also be waived for the first year.
For more details, see this link.
Update 6/27/12: This offer has now expired.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government’s watchdog agency tasked with regulating consumer financial products and services, just unveiled the initial version of its online database that catalogs consumer complaints against credit card companies.
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American Express, as usual, is currently running a number of regional deals for existing cardmembers. Read on for a quick rundown.
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When you apply by July 25, 2012 for the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card under this offer, you’ll receive 70,000 Ritz-Carlton Rewards points after your first card use and have the annual fee of $395 waived for the first year. Compared to the standard offer of 50,000 points without the annual fee waiver, this is an excellent deal.
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Discover has brought back another no balance transfer fee offer. Under this latest promo, you’ll get an intro 0% APR on both purchases and balance transfers for 12 months. In addition, there will be no balance transfer fee on transfers that post to your account by August 10, 2012. Any transfers that post afterw August 10, 2012 will incur the standard 3% fee.
For more information or to apply for this offer, see this link.
US Bank has introduced a cash back credit card with rotating quarterly bonus categories, but added a twist. The new US Bank Cash+ Visa Signature Card allows you to choose two categories from a list each quarter where your spending will earn 5% cash back. You’ll also be able to choose either gas, groceries or drug store spending to earn 2% cash back. Your 5% and 2% choices can be changed each quarter, while all other purchases will earn 1% cash back.
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Through June 30, 2012, M&T Bank is offering its M&T Visa Credit Card with Rewards with an intro 0% APR on balance transfers for 12 months and no balance transfer fees. After the intro period, balance transfers will be assessed a fee of 4% with a $10 minimum. The card does not have an annual fee.
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A good offer just became better, as the Hyatt Credit Card is now available not only with two free award nights, but also a $75 statement credit after just your first purchase–enough to offset the card’s annual fee of $75 for a year. The rest of the card’s terms and benefits remain the same as before.
To take advantage of this new offer, you’ll need to apply through this page. To read my previous review of the card, see this link.
Update 6/4: It appears that the $75 statement credit offer has been pulled as of yesterday. For the current version of the offer, please see this link.