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Blue Cash Preferred® Credit Card from American Express 2024 Review In a sea of cash back credit cards, the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express is a standout for shoppers who want to spend and save at the same time. Rebecca Lake Christina Majaski TJ Maxx Credit Card Review: Best For Frequent Shoppers If you shop at TJ Maxx brands frequently, the TJ Maxx Credit Card might be right for you. Read our review to find information about rates, rewards & more. Christina Majaski Gap Store Credit Card 2024 Review & Tips The Gap Store Credit Card review looks at the credit card designed to offer rewards and exclusive sales on Gap and Banana Republic purchases. Best Buy Credit Card 2024 Review - Should You Apply? Learn how to save more on your Best Buy purchases. Our review of the Best Buy Credit Card will help you find rates and benefits for the latest promotions. Christina Majaski Banana Republic Credit Card Review The Banana Republic Credit Card review looks at the store credit card's rewards for Banana Republic and Gap purchases. Could other credit cards be better? Amy Carst Morgan Quinn How to Get Approved for Your First Credit Card Getting your first credit card is a big deal: this move can set the tone for the... Lia Sestric Hobel Victoria's Secret Angel Card Review: Benefits, Credit Requirements & Features The Victoria's Secret Angel Card is great for avid shoppers looking to build credit. Read our full Angel Card Review for benefits, features, fees and more. Lowe's Store Credit Card 2024 Review Read our review of the Lowe's Credit Card to find rates, minimum credit scores, benefits & more. Then decide whether you shop at Lowe's enough to save big. Christina Majaski How to Raise Your Credit Score Above 700 With a FICO credit score of 700, you are considered to have good credit. It allows you to get great credit cards, low interest rates and higher credit approval. Thomas (TJ) Porter Dan Rafter 2023's Best Credit Cards for Gas Stations Filling your car’s gas tank is a constant. You’ll spend plenty of time at the gas... Debbie Dragon 8 Best Store Credit Cards of 2023 How many times have you gone to the checkout counter at a store and been offered... 3 Things You Need to Know When You Buy Airlines Miles Airlines allow you to buy miles in their frequent flyer programs as a way to redeem an award flight when you don‘t quite have enough miles. Melanie Pinola How to Get Airline Lounge Access For Your Next Flight Get tips on accessing airport lounges from credit card and airline companies with this guide, which includes info on lounge amenities and memberships. Casey Hynes Suzanne Driscoll How to Determine Your Bank’s Financial Health You might think all banks are alike and so strictly regulated by the federal... Thomas (TJ) Porter How To Get A Better Credit Score Without Credit Cards Image Credit | https://unsplash.com/@helloquence?photo=5fNmWej4tAA The Fair Isaac... How to Fix a Bad 300-560 Credit Score A very bad credit score ranging from 300 to 560 on the FICO score range can still be fixed. Here are tips and ways to repair your poor credit history. Thomas (TJ) Porter Claim 6 Simple Tax Exemptions to Save You Big Valencia Patrice Higuera Rebecca Lake Report: Nearly Half of Millennials Aren’t Saving a Dime for Retirement Millennials are under an enormous amount of financial pressure, particularly where... Valencia Patrice Higuera How to Deposit a Check on the Mobile App Can’t remember the last time you stepped foot inside a bank? You’re not... What I’ve Learned So Far About Buying a Home Rebecca Lake New JetBlue Credit Cards Offer More Miles & Perks After Leaving Amex The new JetBlue credit cards have launched in partnership with Barclaycard and MasterCard after the airline left American Express. Simon Zhen Brian Penny Why You Should Get Direct Deposit Without a Bank Account The Big Short, a movie and book about the housing crisis, garnered a lot of buzz... Melanie Pinola Report: 34.5% Americans Will Put Their Tax Refunds Towards Debt, Not Savings or Retirement Tens of millions of people will be getting a tax refund this year. In 2015, the IRS... Survey: 32% of Americans Spend No Time Managing Their Finances Scheduling weekly financial check-ins to review your budget and go over your bills is a smart move when you want to make the most of your money. So why don't we do it? Rebecca Lake Is a Four-Year College Degree Overvalued? Valencia Patrice Higuera Amy Carst Survey Says: Millennials Are Saving Money for Travel, Not Enough for Retirement MyBankTracker recently conducted a nationwide survey to determine what Americans are... Rebecca Lake Report: 28% of Americans Wouldn’t Marry Someone Who Had Debt Bringing baggage into a marriage isn’t uncommon but it can be a huge problem when... Report: 49% of Millennials Don't Own a Credit Card. Why Are They Avoiding Them? Getting your first credit card is almost a rite of passage. Most of us own at least one credit card. So why do half of Millennials not have one? Melanie Pinola Report: Millennials Are Most Comfortable Talking About Debt MyBankTracker conducted a survey to determine the level of comfort different Americans feel when it comes to discussing personal debt. Amy Carst