
What is the Path to Apple Card program?
The program offers personalized tasks and monthly progress checks.
There’s no reason to feel intimidated by a credit card. As long as you pay off your purchases every month, there’s little risk and tons of upside.
— Claire Dickey
Claire Dickey is a credit cards editor at Bankrate, focusing on news, product guides and educational content. Her areas of expertise include rewards and travel credit cards, building credit and credit card news. Always on the lookout for the latest credit cards and card perks, as well as cards-related legislation and regulations, Claire is passionate about demystifying personal finance topics. Her goal is to help readers save money, earn rewards and protect their credit scores.
When she’s not strategizing about how to maximize rewards on her next trip, Claire is an avid runner and day hiker.
If you’re trying to build credit, my best advice is to keep things simple. A credit card is a great way to show your creditworthiness, but picking one can be overwhelming since there are so many options out there and so many features to consider. Stick to the basics: Look for a card with low fees and the option to put down a large deposit and get a matching credit limit. If you pay on time and only charge small purchases to the card, your score can grow surprisingly quickly.
There’s no reason to feel intimidated by a credit card. As long as you pay off your purchases every month, there’s little risk and tons of upside.
— Claire Dickey
The program offers personalized tasks and monthly progress checks.
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Mobile payments app Venmo offers a debit card and rewards for spending.
The best card depends on your spending habits and personal preferences.
The Platinum Select World Elite card offers an ample sign-up bonus, no annual fee for the first 12 months ($99 thereafter) and great yearly bonuses that add to your mileage pool.
Earn credit card rewards on spending you’re already doing.
Learn more about the card’s fees, features and more.
When you break down the benefits, the Chase Sapphire Preferred’s $95 annual fee is a steal.
Need to improve your credit score? Making regular payments with a secured credit card can help.
The Control Prepaid Mastercard offers a high APY with the attached savings account, but it comes with fewer cash-back options than other prepaid cards.
Bank of America pledges to make a donation to breast cancer research when you get the Susan G. Komen Credit card.
You’d be hard-pressed to find another small business card that lets you customize your rewards like the SimplyCash Plus Business Credit Card from American Express.
Should you opt for a longer balance transfer offer or a shorter offer with rewards?
Earn generous rewards percentages on your small business necessities with this cash back card.
A card for consumers with fair credit who may not be eligible for the best rewards cards on the market today.
The Capital One Spark Cash for Business Plus is ideal for business owners who want rewards for their spending but have no time for rewards categories.
Business owners who have a lot of expenditures in the bonus categories can benefit from owning the Ink Business Preferred Credit Card.
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Selling to (or buying from) a family member is often called a non-arm’s-length transaction.
If you work for the federal government or serve in the military, you’ll want to know more about the TSP.