Amex is changing redemption options for its Platinum Travel credit card effective 22nd Jan. While the change in redemption options is beneficial, in my view; however, this is accompanied by a minor devaluation in reward points’ value. I have reviewed the card here, and have also shared my experiences here. What are the existing redemption […]
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Kotak White credit card is the latest credit card from Kotak Bank. The card’s plain white design looks amazing and it is targeted at the HNI segment with its high eligibility criteria and high spends target to get maximum benefits. However, whether this credit card is worthy of sitting in your wallet? Read on to […]
SBI and Paytm have launched 2 new co-branded credit cards, the SBI Paytm Select credit card and the SBI Paytm card. For Paytm, this is the third attempt to launch a credit card product, hoping to be lucky this time. However, seems like that history will repeat itself. Paytm’s past attempt at credit cards As […]
Bank of Baroda Eterna or BoB Eterna credit card by BoB Financial (a 100% sub of Bank of Baroda) is a new entrant in the premium credit card space. It is the flagship card in BoB’s bouquet. The USP of the BoB Eterna is 5x rewards points on Online/Travel/Dining spends and unlimited domestic lounge access, […]
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Axis Ace Credit Card Review – The 2% cashback credit card
Axis Ace credit card is the latest offering from Axis Bank in collaboration with Google Pay. The card promises unlimited 5% cashback on bill payments using GPay and 2% unlimited cash back on all purchases. Axis Ace credit card is primarily an entry-level credit card pitched against the likes of ICICI Amazon Pay credit card […]
OneCard is a new credit card launched by FPL Technologies (a new age fintech) in collaboration with IDFC First Bank. The USP of OneCard is its metal form factor. This card features a minimalist design thus looks very premium and upmarket. However, let me put it upfront, OneCard credit card though looks very upmarket and […]
During these COVID times, rent payment using credit card has become a thriving segment for banks and rent payment platforms. Not only have many platforms come up for rent payment in the last few months, but also many credit card issuers have introduced multiple offers for rent payment. Check out the best platforms for rent […]
If you are looking to choose credit cards in India, you will be overwhelmed by the options available. Firstly, there are around 30 banks offering credit cards and each bank has several variants. For eg. SBI alone has 42 different credit cards variant to offer. Further, there’s no one-size-fits-all credit card, so the best credit […]
In this post, I will list down a few cool credit card hacks that I have come across. These hacks include ways to extend your reward points’ validity, ways to upgrade to a premium credit card, maximise reward points and specific TnC of some cards. Kindly bookmark this post as I will keep on updating […]
While doing the detailed review of Amex Platinum Travel credit card, I realised how good the product is. In a gist, it gives you ~5% reward rate on spending 4 lakhs in a year. Thus, I applied for it right away. In this post, I discuss my thoughts behind applying this card and the application […]
Kotak Bank recently launched a new secured credit card 811 #DreamDifferent. Well, this is not a new credit card per se; it’s the re-branded version of Kotak Aqua Gold credit card. However, Kotak 811 #DreamDifferent, is a completely revamped version of the Kotak Aqua, which was a very mediocre product. With this new card, Kotak […]
ICICI Amazon credit card is an entry-level credit card launched last year. It is a no-frill credit card and is free for life (no joining fees and no annual fees). When the card was launched last year, I was in no mood to apply for it. After all, who wants an entry-level credit card with […]
HDFC Regalia is one of the most popular premium card available in the market. At the same time, HDFC Diners Privilege is another premium credit card offering from the HDFC Bank. One can read a detailed review of Diners Privilege here. Today, I will review HDFC Regalia credit card and compare the same with Diners […]
RBL World Safari credit card is marketed as India’s first credit card with 0% markup fees on forex transactions. In a way, it tries to club the benefits of a prepaid forex card and the convenience a credit card into one offering. Read on to find out whether it makes sense to opt for this […]
Amex Platinum Travel credit card is one of the most rewarding cards available in India. It offers a reward rate of up to 6%, which is one of the highest in the market. These kinds of reward rates would convince anyone to take this card; however, a high annual fee of 5,000+ taxes acts as […]
Seems like many fintechs have taken the fancy of allowing users to pay rent using credit cards, and rightly so. Given the cash crunch due to the current lockdown, paying rent using a credit card can provide much-needed liquidity to users. When I last wrote on this topic, there were only two credible options- RedGiraffe […]
SBI Prime credit card is a premium credit card offering from SBI Cards. This credit card targets affluent customer segment and offers reward benefits, milestone benefits, annual fee waiver and free lounge access. It also offers complimentary Club Vistara and Trident Privilege memberships. Not to mention that SBI Prime has an amazing design; in fact, […]
Citibank Rewards Credit Card is an entry-level credit card from Citibank designed for frequent shoppers. This credit card comes with a low annual fee with easy to achieve the target for the fee waiver. Since Citibank Rewards credit card targets frequent shoppers it offers accelerated reward points on spends at apparel and department stores. So, […]
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Best Credit Cards against FD in 2020
Credit cards against FD (Fixed Deposit) also known as Secured credit cards are credit cards issued to people who have a low credit score or have no source of documented income. These cards are issued against a bank’s fixed deposit as lien. The credit limit for a credit card against FD is usually a percentage […]
SBI Simply Save credit card is yet another entry-level credit card from SBI. If one imagines the Simply Save and Simply Click credit cards as the actors in the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men Simply Save would be the poor younger brother Alan Harper and Simply Click would be the popular and suave […]
