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USAA Removes Foreign Transaction Fees from All its Credit Cards

USAA

USAA Credit CardsThis week, USAA announced it has eliminated foreign transaction fees on all its credit cards. The move comes as a result of its decision, announced last year, to transition all its Mastercard credit cards to Visa cards. At the time, USAA said it would only be removing the fees on its Visa credit cards, but it has since opted to eliminate the fees on its MasterCard and American Express credit cards as well.

The downside of the switch from Mastercard to Visa is some temporary inconvenience–existing Mastercard cardholders will receive new Visa cards with new credit card numbers and PINs, requiring them to update accounts with merchants and service providers who regularly bill their card. This switch will continue to take place throughout 2016.

Previously, USAA’s credit cards charged a 1% foreign transaction fee, which was only waived if you were a member of the military on active duty.

For more information on USAA credit cards or to apply, see this link.

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Best Cash Back Credit Cards 2016

Cash Back Cards

Top Cash Back Credit CardsIf you’re in the market for a new cash back credit card, you’ve come to the right place. Below, you’ll find the most comprehensive and unbiased list of the best cash back credit cards on the market.

Over the past year, we saw some welcome competition in the 2% cash back credit card space, as the Citi Double Cash card is no longer the only game in town. We also saw the introduction of a new card offering 5% on all purchases, which was very exciting, but with a few important caveats. The true cash back powerhouse, however–for those who have an extensive relationship with Bank of America–remains the Bank of America Preferred Rewards program.

Read on to get the details on these cards and more.
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Fort Knox FCU Visa Platinum Card: 0% Balance Transfers for 12 Months with No Fees

Balance Transfer Offers

Fort Knox Visa Platinum CardThe Fort Knox Federal Credit Union’s Visa Platinum Card has long held a spot in our best cash back credit cards list as an honorable mention, based upon its strength has an excellent gas credit card, offering a 5% cash rebate on all gas paid at the pump. Now, for a limited time, through the end of March 2016, there’s another reason to take notice of the card–it’s offering a 0% APR for 12 months on balance transfers with no balance transfer fees. Even better, this balance transfer offer is good for both new and existing cardholders.
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Amex Offers: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Hilton Garden Inn

American Express

Amex OffersIn time for a spring getaway, the latest Amex Offers are from Hilton Garden Inn and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Through April 11 and April 8 respectively, you can get $40 back after spending $200 at Hilton Garden Inns in the US and $200 back after spending at least $1000 on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines when you register your eligible American Express card. (Note that there is already an ongoing Amex Offer available for Hilton Hotels, also valid through April 11, 2016, offering $60 back after spending $300, that excludes Hilton Garden Inns.)

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PCMCU MasterCard Platinum Rewards Card – 5% Cash Back on All Purchases

Cash Back Cards

5 Percent Cash BackWhat if I told you there was a credit card that paid 5% cash back on everything, with no category restrictions and no fees? And that the 5% cash back was not just a teaser intro rate, good for only a few months? Sounds a little too good to be true, right? Such a card would be extremely popular and for good reason. Cards that do offer the exalted tier of 5% cash back almost always restrict that level of bonus rewards to specific categories, and often only during certain periods of the year. (Examples are the rotating quarterly bonus cards such as Chase Freedom and Discover it.)

The surprising news is that such a 5% card does exist, though it also comes with a number of restrictions which make only a lucky few able to actually take advantage of it.
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CFPB Releases 2016 List of Consumer Reporting Companies

Credit Report

Consumer ReportIn addition to its role as a government watchdog, responsible for protecting consumers in the financial sector, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also offers a wide range of resources to educate the public about various personal finance topics. One of those resources which the CFPB publishes on an annual basis is a list of consumer reporting companies. This week, the CFPB put out its 2016 edition of this list.
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Chase Cardholders: Buy 2 or More Tickets to Kung Fu Panda 3 with Visa Checkout, Get One Free

Chase, Visa

Chase / Fandango / Visa CheckoutNow through January 29, 2016 or while supplies last, Chase cardholders can get one ticket free when they buy 2 or more tickets to Kung Fu Panda 3 using Fandango and their Chase Visa debit or credit card with Visa Checkout.

To take advantage of this offer, visit http://vi.sa/1ThZmI6, click the “Get Promo Code” button and enter the first six digits of your Chase Visa card and email address. You’ll then receive a unique Fandango promo code via email. Then, go to Fandango.com to buy 2 or more tickets to Kung Fu Panda 3 between January 22 and January 29 in a single transaction. Enter your promo code at checkout before selecging the Visa Checkout option and complete your purchase using any Chase Visa debit or credit card. Fandango Promotional Code is good towards the lowest-priced movie ticket and associated convenience fee (up to $25 total value). The promo code expires if not redeemed by January 29.

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Dunkin Donuts: Load $25 On Your DD Card with Visa Checkout, Get $10 Bonus

Visa

Dunkin Donuts Visa Checkout OfferThrough February 7, 2016 or while supplies last, when you use Visa Checkout to load a new or existing Dunkin’ Donuts Card with a minimum of $25, you’ll receive a bonus of $10 loaded on your DD Card. To receive this bonus, you may load your card either online at dunkindonuts.com/visacheckout or through the Dunkin Mobile App and paying with Visa Checkout.

Limit one $10 bonus load per customer and per payment card number (regardless of number of Visa Checkout customers sharing the same card number). The maximum value that can be loaded onto a Dunkin’ Donuts card (including the $10 promotional bonus) is $100.

The $10 promotional bonus will be added to your account automatically after the qualifying load/reload.

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