The Credit Pro

By Nick Davis 

With the price of gas seemingly going up by the day, motoring is becoming an expensive pastime. What you may not know, however, is that you can cut the cost of gas with the help of a credit card. Any old card won’t do, though. What you need is a gas rebate credit card.

As the name suggests, these cards repay a portion of your total spending on gas. The proportion is typically 4 or 5 per cent, though some cards offer higher percentages (up to 10 per cent) during the introductory period. The money will normally be credited to your account by the end of the month concerned, though you may have to wait until you have accrued a certain amount - say $20 - before you can redeem it.

By Jakob Jelling

Credit card balance transfer is an important feature for many credit card users. It allows them to transfer their debts from one credit card to another. This is significant if their new card has a lower interest rate than their previous one.

Credit card balance transfer feature can be a great way of consolidating your credit card debt and finding a way to dig yourself out of your debt burden. This option is in high demand and many credit card issuers include their balance transfer services upfront in promotion material. A good credit card balance transfer option can help them gain customers from rival credit card companies.

By Todd Green, The Credit Pro

Some members of the Motley Fool community discuss making big bucks from using credit cards. This intriguing follow up from a previous article reports specifics on how “fellow fools” have actually cashed in from using cash back and reward cards.

From Yahoo! News: Make Big Bucks From Credit Cards

(This article is continued at Yahoo! News…)