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Thanks for the replies everyone - we are going to the Maldives at a private, non-chain resort so a hotel card doesnt seem to be the best. The top ones I've seen so far appear to be the AAdvantage...
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I just plugged your expected spending into the rewards calculator at http://www.creditcardtuneup.com/. It shows the Starwood Preferred Guest card as being best with rewards worth $724.59 on $6500 in...
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Store cards are credit cards, so this is not your first card.
Using a debit card is not a good move, errors pull money from your account and you can not get it back right away. This can lead to...
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You should seriously reconsider the use of your debit card. There are reasons to use a credit card over a debit card other than for rewards. Credit Cards have much better fraud protection and lower...
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just see what, your bank offers, have you tried renting a car with a debit card?
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The AAdvantage Visa/Amex and Chase Sapphire are very good choices.
Might I also suggest the AMEX Business Gold Rewards Card.
I think that it has the best sign-up bonus at the moment and some of...
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What hotel are you staying at?
There are a lot of hotel-branded credit cards that can give you free nights, complimentary upgrades etc.
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This may seem a little weird but I am 27 years old and have never owned a credit card. When I was 18-20 I had a Best Buy card, Macy's card (used once), and Banana Republic Card (used once). I one...