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		<title>Cash Back Credit Card Bonuses Shrink In May but $150 Cash Back Bonuses Available</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/cash-back-credit-card-bonuses-shrink-in-may-but-150-cash-back-bonuses-available-802/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Steele</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the credit card market is replete with offers for travel rewards, many cardholders still prefer the value, convenience, and simplicity of cash back rewards. Nevertheless, April saw the expiration of a pair of limited time, cash back sign up bonus offers. Both the Freedom card from Chase and the Citi Dividend Platinum Select Visa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Incredibly Shrinking Credit Card Rewards Sign Up Bonus</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/the-incredibly-shrinking-credit-card-rewards-sign-up-bonus-679/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 12:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Weber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card News Stories]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If an observer follows a market for long enough, eventually a pattern emerges. Competitors repeatedly try to outbid each other in their efforts to acquire a scarce commodity. Ultimately, the increased offers cannot be sustained and the market collapses. This can take the form of a minor correction or it can resemble a bubble bursting. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using a Credit Card Rewards Bonus for a Summer Vacation</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/using-a-credit-card-rewards-bonus-for-summer-vacation-669/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/using-a-credit-card-rewards-bonus-for-summer-vacation-669/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Steele</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card News Stories]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4071</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is just around the corner and many are just starting to plan their vacations. Since summer is a peak travel season, it is a great time to use credit card rewards rather than pay cash. For those who need a new credit card to accumulate enough points or miles for a trip, there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: LivingSocial Visa From Chase</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/review-chase-living-social-683/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/review-chase-living-social-683/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Steele</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Group buying programs have become one of the biggest hits among the latest generation of online companies. By partnering with merchants, these companies can sell coupons which can save consumers a tremendous amount of money. Although featured businesses may even end up selling their goods and services at a loss, most use this technique to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 2012&#8242;s Best Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/may-2012s-best-balance-transfer-credit-card-offers-681/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/may-2012s-best-balance-transfer-credit-card-offers-681/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Weber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balance Transfers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After a rocky start to 2012, a number of credit card companies have at least temporarily ceased tinkering with the lengths and fees of balance transfer offers. Consequently, May 2012&#8242;s best balance transfer cards are essentially the same as April&#8217;s. As in April, the Chase Slate card remains the sole no fee balance transfer credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is A Gas Station Credit Card Worth The Hassle?</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/is-a-gas-station-credit-card-worth-the-hassle-673/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/is-a-gas-station-credit-card-worth-the-hassle-673/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 12:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Weber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cash Back Credit Cards]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Consumer Reports asked the question, “Can gas-credit-card rewards ease your pain at the pump?”  The article points out many of that many of the gas cards available do not offer significant savings above that of other cards that are not affiliated with gas stations. In fact, other cards that offer bonus cash back for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battle Of The Blues: American Express Blue Cash Vs. American Express Blue Sky</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/battle-of-the-blues-american-express-blue-cash-vs-blue-sky/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/battle-of-the-blues-american-express-blue-cash-vs-blue-sky/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 11:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Steele</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[American Express was once known primarily for their Green card. Then came products colored Gold, Platinum, Plum, and even Clear. Yet perhaps their biggest color coded offering is their Blue cards. American Express offers its Blue Cash Everyday and Blue Cash Preferred cards that feature cash back bonuses for everyday purchases. Competing against these cards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways Visa Signature Card Offering Massive 100,000 Point Bonus</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/british-airways-visa-signature-card-offering-massive-100000-point-bonus-677/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/05/british-airways-visa-signature-card-offering-massive-100000-point-bonus-677/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Weber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent years, Chase bank and British Airways have been pulling out all of the stops in order to put their co-branded credit card in the hands of as many American customers as possible. Our friends across the pond even reached new heights in the field of sign-up bonuses by offering 100,000 miles for limited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Shows Majority Of Americans Aren’t Aware of 0% APR Balance Transfer Credit Cards</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/04/study-shows-majority-of-americans-arent-aware-of-0-apr-balance-transfer-credit-cards-673/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/04/study-shows-majority-of-americans-arent-aware-of-0-apr-balance-transfer-credit-cards-673/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Steele</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balance Transfers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4079</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent online survey conducted by Smartbalancetransfers.com using Google consumer surveys, over 1,500 Americans were asked the question “Have you ever heard of 0% APR balance transfers?”  The results were intriguing as it was learned that nearly two thirds of them were not familiar with 0% APR balance transfer credit cards. These offers, which are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Chase Blueprint for Financial Spring Cleaning</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/04/using-chase-blueprint-for-financial-spring-cleaning-662/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/04/using-chase-blueprint-for-financial-spring-cleaning-662/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Steele</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each spring people around the world have a tradition of cleaning their homes as the days get longer and the temperatures rise. At the same time, it would be wise for credit card users to give their personal finances a good tune up. Fortunately, Chase offers many of its cardholders an innovative feature called Blueprint [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cashing In on the Latest Citi ThankYou Card Rewards Promotion</title>
		<link>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/04/cashing-in-on-the-latest-citi-thankyou-card-rewards-promotion-680/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/2012/04/cashing-in-on-the-latest-citi-thankyou-card-rewards-promotion-680/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Weber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balance Transfer Reports]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbalancetransfers.com/blog/?p=4108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Citi is one of the major issuers of reward credit cards, yet many of their products struggle to find traction in a crowded market alongside travel branded offers and cards like Chase Sapphire. Although Citi does offer cards affiliated with some travel partners, they also offer cards linked to their proprietary ThankYou Rewards program.  While [...]]]></description>
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