Nowadays, all the major banks and card issuers have started offering credit cards on the basis of different categories, like shopping, travel, movies, lifestyle, and many more. This is because different people have different spending habits and requirements, and choosing a card as per their needs helps them a lot in saving more & more. […]
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India has seen phenomenal growth in personal loans, credit cards and now BNPL in recent years. Thus, numerous websites and apps provide you free Cibil report every month. In this article, I share names of a few apps/websites that give you free Cibil report or score How to get a free CIBIL report? Numerous websites/apps […]
Emirates and ICICI Bank have recently launched their co-branded credit cards Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank credit cards. There are 3 cards in this portfolio; Emeralde at the top end, Sapphiro at the mid-level and Rubyx at the entry-level. Recently StanC had decided to discontinue its partnership with Emirates airlines for credit cards. At that point, […]
Given that credit line cards such as Lazypay, Slice, Postpe, Kreditbee etc are making headlines nowadays. I decided to look at the fine prints of these cards and I was surprised by the permissions they seek. Further, I will highlight a few potential issues that you may face with your Cibil score if you have […]
Get to know the hidden T&Cs and fine prints of Slice, PostPe, Uni 1/3rd and other credit line cards before applying for them.Nowadays, credit line cards such as Slice, PostPe, Uni 1/3rd cards are doing a lot of marketing and positioning themselves as alternatives to credit cards. Therefore, why not look at some of their […]
Let’s discuss the best ways to pay insurance premium using credit cards and earn reward points/cash back on the same. Over the next few months, we all will have a hefty insurance premium due on us. Typically, a household’s annual insurance premiums would easily be above 100k+. Given that we all have those dreaded LIC […]
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Kotak Kaching Credit Cards – Review
Kotak Bank in tie-up with Indigo Airlines has recently launched Kaching credit cards. Kotak is the second banking partner for Indigo after HDFC Bank for the Kaching credit cards. The new Kotak Kaching credit cards are on the Visa platform as against the Mastercard platform for HDFC Bank. Let’s take a deep dive into Kotak […]
In my last post on free lifetime credit cards, many of you pointed out that, I missed out on including the Axis Flipkart credit card in that list. Therefore, I thought why not write a separate post on this card. Highlighting its features and comparing it with the few best lifetime free credit cards. Axis […]
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Best Lifetime Free Credit Cards in India
Looking for the best lifetime free credit card in India that gives maximum benefits? Well, then this is the article you are looking for. I have listed down the best lifetime free credit cards currently available along with a benefits calculator; so that you can decide for yourself, which credit card suits you the best. […]
HDFC Bank has re-launched the Millennia credit card recently with a revised reward structure. The changes will be applicable for Millennia credit cards issued post 1st October 2021. For someone holding an older Millennia credit card, the old reward structure will continue until 31st October; post which the updated reward structure will be applicable. However, […]
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Vistara Indusind Explorer credit card – Detailed Review
“Club Vistara Indusind Explorer” credit card is a new offering from Indusind Bank in partnership with Air Vistara . The Vistara Indusind credit card targets affluent frequent flyers, clearly seen in the joining and annual fees. Let’s “explore” the features of the Vistara Indusind Explorer credit card. Vistara Indusind Explorer credit card Snapshot What did […]
Uni 1/3rd card is a unique Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) product that allows you to split all your spending into 3 EMIs for free. Basically, all the spending done in a month can be paid back in 3 equal monthly instalments without any interest or charges. However, if you decide to pay in full, […]
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How credit card reward points can offer you free Paris Olympics trip?
We often read stories about how people use credit card reward points and travel for free. However, most of us either don’t know how to accumulate tons of reward points or don’t have those super premium credit cards. In today’s post, I endeavour to highlight how “not so premium credit cards” can be used to […]
Given the ever-increasing acceptability of the AmazonPay wallet, it is becoming a go-to wallet for many. Amazon wallet can be used with a wide range of merchant payments and use cases, including bill payments, insurance payments, travel booking, food orders etc apart from paying for Amazon purchases. I prefer to load my Amazon wallet using […]
I applied for an HSBC Platinum credit card last month and it was a spur of the moment decision without any thought or strategy on how I will maximise the benefits. Here I am, after a month, regretting about missing the welcome offers and realising that this card has a mediocre reward rate too. Reward […]
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Rent Payment Offers – June 2021
Rent payment being a major expense for most of us, it is always great if there are offers that allow us to save some money on it. Below are the ongoing rent payment offers on credit cards. I have been personally using credit cards to make rent payment for a few years now. Last year […]
Bank of Baroda Select or BoB Select credit card is an entry-level credit card from Bank of Baroda stable. I didn’t know that this card exists until a friend of mine applied for it recently. It was then I checked out the features of this credit card and was quite impressed. Update August 2021 – […]
Citibank recently decided to exit the consumer banking business from 13 countries, including India. While this raises many questions, but a couple of important ones are what to do with existing Citi credit cards and reward points? Moreover, which alternate credit card to apply for? Below are my thoughts on these questions. Citi Credit Cards: […]
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Best Fuel Credit Cards in India 2021
Given the recent surge in domestic fuel prices, it makes sense to figure out the best fuel credit cards in India. Simply because using the right credit card at a petrol pump can help one save around 2-4% annually on one of the most inelastic expense. Given fuel expense is an inelastic expense it’s not […]
2021 promises to be a good year in terms of credit card launches. In the first 3 months, we have already seen a few good launches i.e. SBI Aurum credit card and 4 credit cards from IDFC First Bank. In the rest of the year, I expect around 6 new card launches to happen. Below […]
