Eric Wasselman

The Lowdown on the Citi PremierPass Card

The Citi PremierPass Card combines the traditional points-per-dollar spent system with an airline frequent flyer program where airline miles are awarded based on distance flown. The result is a unique reward program unlike any other. Catering to people wi... Read >

The Lowdown on the Citi Upromise Card

Citibank has partnered with Upromise, Inc. to produce a card that awards cardholders with fabulous rebates that will contribute towards a tax-advantage college savings program. Through this reward program, cardholders get to earn a 1% rebate on gene... Read >

The Lowdown on the JetBlue Credit Card

In the year 2005, American Express partnered with JetBlue Airways, the five-year old low-cost carrier, to provide consumers with a credit card that allows cardholders to earn Award Dollars that can be converted to points under the JetBlue's Flight Gratitu... Read >

The Lowdown on the Marathon Credit Card

If you live in the Midwest and fill up your gas tank only at Marathon stations, the Marathon Platinum MasterCard would be the card just for you. Designed for consumers with good credit scores, the Marathon Credit Card awards cardholders with a whopping 10... Read >

The Lowdown on Contactless Credit Cards

Last year, much talk followed the release of credit cards from Chase with which the bank refers to as 'Blink', their version of contactless Visa or MasterCard. While the technology behind 'Blink' may seem new, the idea behind contactless credit cards isn'... Read >

The Lowdown on the Pulaski Credit Card

Pulaski Bank & Trust entered the credit card market towards the end of 1994. Since then, they have been offering the lowest interest rates on credit cards. In fact, the Pulaski Bank Visa/MasterCard is catered for consumers with a good credit score seeking... Read >

The Lowdown on Mobile Credit Cards and NFC Technology

As newspaper headlines around the globe hailed the coming of contactless credit cards at the end of 2005, another form of contactless payment is starting to make an appearance. Just days before Labor Day of 2006, Nokia and Visa announced the Nokia 3220 wh... Read >

The Lowdown on American Express Blue Cash

American Express offers a variety of credit cards designed specifically to cater to the needs of valued customers. Some of these rewards include redeemable flight tickets, privileges at renowned hotels, discounts and cash back offer. In fact, the American... Read >

The Lowdown on American Express One

Credit cards in general encourage consumers to spend, but the opposite is true for the One from American Express. Unlike cash back reward cards, the American Express One card will deposit cash rebates of 1% of purchase value into a high yield savings acco... Read >

The Lowdown on Borders Rewards Card

If there are reward cards for the frequent flyer and the frequent shopper, should there be a rewards card especially for the frequent reader? For those of you who are fans of Waldenbooks and Borders, the Borders 3.2.1 Visa card is definitely a keeper. ... Read >

The Lowdown on British Airways Credit Card

When choosing a frequent flyer miles card, it is always best to select an airline flying to numerous destinations, domestically and internationally. This way, you will not be limited by the locations that you can visit, or if you are a big spender, not ge... Read >

The Lowdown on Citi Platinum Select

In the search for the perfect credit card, one may take into account the travel rewards, cash rebates, shopping privileges or point collection and redemption programs. However, one of the most important aspects of a card, which is very much overlooked now... Read >

The Lowdown on Citi Student Credit Card

Most credit cards would make it a prerequisite for applicants to have a credit history before their application can be approved. With this, students may find their choices of credit cards rather limited. However, the Citi Platinum Select Card for College ... Read >

The Lowdown on the Continental Airlines Credit Card

The Continental Airlines World MasterCard from Chase is one of the few cards that truly benefit its cardholders. As long as the applicant has a good credit rating and does not mind an annual fee, they will surely enjoy being a customer of the Continental ... Read >

The Lowdown on Delta SkyMiles Credit Card

The Delta SkyMiles Gold Credit Card by American Express is essentially a travel rewards card. Cardholders who accumulate a specific number of points will be awarded with free domestic tickets to fly on Delta Airlines. However, a minimum of 25 000 points i... Read >