Rewards credit cards offer perks, such as points, airline miles or cash back. But what credit score do you need for a rewards credit card – and what can you do to boost your score if it's not up to ...

Paul Soucy has led the Credit Cards content team at NerdWallet since 2015 and the Travel Rewards team since 2023; he is also director of content for Consumer Credit verticals. He was an editor with ...

Achieving an 850 credit score is a rare feat, representing the pinnacle of creditworthiness. While it promises access to the ...

Traveling can be expensive, especially if you have a family of five as I do. American Express found that the average amount Americans spent on a week-long summer vacation in 2015 was about $1,000 per ...

Card churning can help you hoard rewards, but be careful not to drown your credit score while stockpiling those points. A "card churner" is someone who signs up for multiple new rewards credit cards, ...

Most people know a credit score can make or break a loan application, but far fewer can answer basic questions about how ...

Credit card companies want you to use their rewards cards. They lure you with points, you rack up debt, they make enough money off of interest to make the whole venture worthwhile. Play it right, ...

The holiday travel season is upon us, and it's already late in the game to book trips and make reservations. But there are still ways to save on flights and hotels, as well as earn rewards for future ...

Rewards credit cards seem too good to be true with their awesome sign-up bonuses or fun perks. And all over the internet, headlines are abuzz with travel hackers who scored free flights and hotel ...