Costco, the mammoth wholesale retailer known for its affordable gold and $1.50 hot dogs, is set to open its first standalone gas station in Mission Viejo, California. Costco has been a competitor in the fueling space since 1995, but its gas stations have always been built alongside its warehouse stores. …
On March 4, Robinhood announced the launch of a new premium credit card with a $695 annual fee. The Robinhood Platinum Card positions itself to compete with established luxury cards like the American Express Platinum Card® (see rates and fees), which carries an $895 annual fee. This is the company’s …
Gold prices have been on a roller coaster this year. On March 6, the precious metal’s spot price sat at $5,093 per ounce in the morning, six days after the U.S. and Israel initiated strikes on Iran. Earlier in the year, it peaked at a record high of $5,400 per ounce …
Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more In an environment of rising credit card fees for premium offerings, American Express is amping up its value proposition. On Wednesday, the New York City-based credit-card giant announced the launch of its new airport lounge concept accessible to select …
Travel hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing this year. Major world events, conflicts and storms have led to numerous travel delays and flight cancellations. In early January, tens of thousands of travelers were stranded in the Caribbean when the Federal Aviation Administration closed the region’s airspace to American commercial flights after …
If you’ve ever considered paying off your mortgage three, five or even 10 years earlier by making extra payments, you’re not alone. Ross Mannino, a financial adviser and managing director at Ameriprise Financial Services, told CNBC Select that clients come to him with this idea all of the time. For …
Chase has reintroduced one of its most popular balance transfer credit cards, albeit with a few changes. The Chase Slate® Credit Card was removed from the bank’s lineup around the spring of 2020, but it recently returned and is available for application. The Chase Slate card offers a low intro …
When you need money fast, cash advances can go a long way in saving the day for many people. In fact, interest in cash advances has been climbing. Our team did a Google Trends analysis and found that the search term “cash advance” received approximately 2.3 million searches in the …
If you want to experience the magic of Disney in person, you’re going to pay for it. While you can use travel rewards for flights and hotels, covering other costs like park tickets and cruise fares with rewards is difficult outside of earning gobs of cash back. There are co-branded …
Last week, Bilt announced three new credit cards — the no-annual-fee Bilt Blue Card, the $95-annual-fee Bilt Obsidian Card and the $495-annual-fee Bilt Palladium Card — with new rewards, new perks and a new system of earning points on rent and mortgage payments. Unfortunately, the old Bilt Mastercard® (currently unavailable …
