Rewards programs make shoppers more loyal to a brand and more likely to recommend it, according to a new study. Cash back is the top way shoppers want to redeem their loyalty program benefits, ...

Are rewards points and cash-back cards really worth it? Canadians are spending more strategically than ever, using loyalty points on everyday purchases.

The concept of cash-back credit cards is straightforward: For every dollar you spend, you earn a percentage back as cash. That cash can then be redeemed in various ways: as a statement credit, a ...

The Chase Freedom Unlimited® (see rates and fees) does not offer rotating 5% cash back categories but earns an unlimited 5% ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. As consumers gear up for the holiday, the financial stress ...

I've spent years studying credit card rewards, and I'll be honest -- there's no one-size-fits-all answer to the cash back vs. points question. Some people swear by the flexibility of cold, hard cash.

Sakshi Udavant covers small business finance, entrepreneurship, and startup topics for Investopedia. For over a decade, she has been a freelance journalist and marketing writer specializing in ...

For most people, the math and the day-to-day reality are clear: cash back credit cards quietly beat flashy travel rewards for value, flexibility, and ease of use. When I look at how typical households ...

Credit cards don't just make shopping convenient. In some cases, they could put serious money back in your pocket. Take Susan’s situation. She earns $100 cash back from her credit cards through ...

Credit cards don't just make shopping convenient. In some cases, they could put serious money back in your pocket. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, ...

Gas prices have gone up and down a lot recently. Frankly, they haven't gone down enough for us in years — just look at the most expensive states for gas. But the good news is that if you're paying ...