by David Riewe

Responsible use of your credit card allows flexibility and leverage as it helps people manage their money. By using the principle of interest rates in credit, it allows large and expensive purchases like buying furniture and appliances. Payment for these large purchases can be extended over a specific period to make it more flexible for the credit user. The credit card company on the other hand is able to earn income charging interest rates for credit used over a specific period of time.

Credit card companies use as promotional or marketing strategies the giving of rewards to their card customers by giving points for every time they use their credit cards when making transactions. These reward points can be in a form of free gifts, appliances, electronic gadgets, cash rewards or travel miles. The number of points per card transaction may depend on the amount purchased. For travel point rewards for example, a 1 dollar purchase transaction sometimes equals 1 travel reward mile. The number of travel miles will usually depend on the travel destinations, the credit card companys rewards program and the airline companies they have tied up with in their air miles points program.

Travel rewards from using credit cards in making purchases are quantified in air miles. Heavy credit card users are able to benefit from these programs the most as the huge accumulated points that they may make may already equal the points equivalent to one plane ticket. The more purchases a person does on his credit card, the more points his credit card rewards him and the person has the options to convert these to travel air miles.

To determine if the accumulated air miles rewards points a person has is enough to avail of a plane ticket, lets say flying domestic within the US, they can do this by checking with their credit card companies how much air miles they need to accumulate in order to avail of a plane ticket to their desired destination. The number of accumulated air miles points on their card doesnt necessarily equal the actual miles required to make the trip. In order to determine the actual equivalent of miles their accumulated miles rewards points from their credit card purchases, theyll need to check with their credit card hotline numbers or from their credit cards consumer websites to receive more detailed information in determining how much actual miles their accumulated air miles reward points has made, how to claim them and how to work out the travel arrangements with the airline company the credit card company has tied up with regards to the travel rewards promotions.

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by anthony harris

One of the best perks of using a credit card these days is earning airline miles that you can use for your next family vacation or business trip aboard. If you apply online for credit card offers, you can find a wide variety of airline miles reward programs. One of the most popular is one from Capital One. They offer a travel credit card called the Capital One No Hassle Miles Visa Signature Card. This no annual fee credit card is ideal for people who like to earn miles and save money on their monthly credit card bills.

Features

A travel credit card needs to be flexible. The Capital One No Hassles Miles Visa Signature Card is very flexible. When you earn miles, you can redeem them with any airline you choose. So if you fly one airline domestically and a different carrier when you travel over seas, you have the option of redeeming your miles for a ticket with either airline. You can also travel at any time of the year and depart or arrive at any time of day. There are no black out dates like with other airline mile reward programs. In addition, you can sit anywhere and in any section you wish. There are no seat restrictions with the Capital One miles Reward program.

When you use your Capital One No Hassle Miles Visa Signature Card for your every day purchases, you earn one mile for every dollar that you spend that you can redeem for tickets or other travel discounts. With as few as eight thousand miles, you can fly free to certain destinations. Apply online for credit card offers similar to this one and you will find that the amount required for flying free is usually much larger.

If you want a travel credit card but also enjoy the perks of a regular reward card that offers you merchandise and gift certificates for dollars spent, you are in luck. The Capital One card allow you to use your miles earned on brand name merchandise instead of redeeming them for travel miles.

Apply online for credit card offers like the Capital One No Hassle Miles Visa Signature Card and you will see that most other cards do not offer the option of donating your earned miles to charity. This philanthropic option is one that really sets Capital One apart from other credit card companies.

The Travel card is also a no annual fee credit card. You pay no fees other than the standard fees for late payments and any interest accrued from carry over balances.

The low interest rate for this card is a variable 9.9% annual Percentage rate. This is an unusually low interest rate for a no annual fee credit card. The rate applies to all new purchases and balance transfers as well. When you add up the savings you receive, the bonus miles, the flexibility of spending, all add up to a great credit card deal.

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by Peter Dobler

Copyright 2005 Peter Dobler

Membership programs are the best way to create residual income. You know the kind of income that is coming in month after month for years to come or at least as long as the referral remains a member of the service you sold.

There is no difference in how you advertise for this programs compared to how you advertise for one time sales like ebooks or software. There are membership programs available for almost every thing you can imagine. It would take weeks for you to sort through all the possibilities.

In my opinion membership programs are the best products to advertise for. Even if you only sell one membership per month. Doesnt sound much, doesnt it? But its probably more realistic than the high flying promises of the membership program owners. Focus for just a minute and follow my math.

1 membership sale per month. Lets say your commission is $5, this is a realistic amount not a fantasy commission nobody ever gets. After selling this program for 1 year you have 12 paid memberships, which now totals $60 per month. Plus the commission from all the other members as well. You will earn $390 in your first year. Hmm, not quite enough to quit my job.

Lets continue. The second year you already start with 12 members and $60. By the end of the second year you have 24 members and $120 residual income per month, which is $1110 per year. If you continue this for the period of 5 years your monthly residual income will be $300.

Ok, still not exited. I dont blame you. Heres what you can do. Run free classified ads and slightly increase your sales rate to lets say 1 membership sales per week. You just shortened to length of time to get $300 a month from 5 years to 1 year. Now lets further assume that you promote more than 1 program. Promoting 5 membership programs at the same time is no big deal to do and it will increase your monthly income from $300 to $1,500.

Of course these are all just numbers and speculations. To make my point. Selling on the internet is a numbers game. To make the numbers work you need to sell a lot and often. Membership programs are a perfect product to get the most out of your advertising efforts. Remember: The income potential is too low to run massive paid advertising. Stick to free classified ads and use the method “set and forget”. The less attention you pay the more effective your campaign will be.

This is my list of membership programs that are free to join as an affiliate. They never will cost you any money to promote their membership program. Remember, the subscribers are making you money not the program.

• Search Engine Blaster - Search engine submission service for a monthly fee.

• The Secret To Their Success - Corey Rudls membership program for power affiliates.

• Guru Mailer - This is the premium email list builder. Solid performance and quality leads.

• Convert More Traffic - This is the premium membership site that offers proven tactics and strategies to improve your traffic conversion rates. You can have all the traffic in the world as long as you cant get any profit out of it its useless.

If you like to learn more about the power of membership sites visit my web sites or send me an email.

Sincerely, Peter Dobler Copyright 2005

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by Nicky Pilkington

In determining which credit card to choose, its best to know the purpose of getting the card. Credit card companies may offer cards to their clients that have flexible terms with varying annual percentage rates or APRs. In choosing a credit card, an individual will need to study carefully and understand the purpose for getting the credit card.

Different credit cards have different features, APRs, annual membership fees and promotions that they provide their users.

Some credit cards may offer low APRs with no annual membership on the first few years of use although these may change to higher APRs and varying membership costs after the expiration of their waived membership fees and low APRs. In this example, the use of this particular credit card may only be applicable for short term use as there may be other credit cards available that offers fixed lower than current industrys standard APRs. There are also credit cards offered in the market that waives the annual membership fees on a longer term basis as long as the credit card user is able to meet specific purchase and payment targets.

There are credit card companies on the other hand that offers reward points that provides flexibility in choosing how the rewards will be redeemed. Rewards points accumulated from purchases can be redeemed in the form of gifts, appliances, furniture, or even travel miles. For a frequent traveler whos also a frequent credit card user, he can maximize the rewards system provided by credit card companies that offers travel perks with their frequent flyer programs.

There are merchants in the business of retail that are also offering credit cards to help promote the sales of their products. A retail company selling products on the internet may offer credit cards under major credit card companies. While the credit card is technically a standard credit card that can be used in purchases from various establishments, the retail company that provides the credit card rewards the consumer with reward points depending on the amount of purchases made. The reward points accumulated then is converted to gifts, products or redeemable check amounts that can be redeemed for products from their stores on the internet.

In choosing which credit card a person will choose, its always best to understand the purchase habits the person has. A person whos a frequent traveler can maximize his credit card use by subscribing to credit cards that offers air mile rewards. A frequent shopper on the other hand may benefit from his credit card by getting a card that his favorite merchant is offering and later on redeem the points accumulated from the merchants stores.

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by Charles Brown

The ultimate tools in a smart travelers toolbox are the various loyalty programs offered by airlines and hotel chains. Yet it absolutely baffles me how many people ignore these golden opportunities to get bargain travel deals.

I was spurred to write about this topic after reading a great article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram, called Staying power for frequent-flyer plans. It was about how American Airlines invented the frequent flyer program 25 years ago, and how these plans have changed the travel industry.

Following Americans lead, all the other airlines quickly created their own loyalty programs, and later, the hotel industry created their own versions as well, becoming a win-win for both the companies who wanted customer loyalty, and the travelers who wanted discount travel opportunities.

But how can a traveler or even a person who wants to travel in the future, make the most (ie get the most travel deals) out t of these plans? Here are a few tips”

–Double dip whenever you rent a car or check into a hotel. It boggles my mind how many experienced travelers neglect to do this. If, for example, you are a member of the Hilton Honors program and an airline frequent flyer program, you can earn hotel points and airline miles for the same stay.

–Book your award flights well in advance. This is particularly true for flying to Hawaii or traveling anywhere in December. It is not unusual to see people booking these flights nine to eleven months in advance. The best travel deals in the world cant help you if you cant get on the airplane.

–It is your job to give the airline your frequent flyer number when you travel. Believe it or not, they do not have the means to magically know who you are and what your number is when you fly with them. If you dont identify yourself as a frequent flyer member, you wont receive credit for the flight.

–Take advantage of every non-flight opportunity the airline or hotel gives you to earn miles or points. Become familiar with their websites and learn who their partners are. For example, most airlines are now affiliated with a credit card company. This means you earn miles for every dollar you spend on that card. Think of all the gas you pump, groceries you buy and other expenses you incur on a regular basis that you could be earning miles for that trip to Hawaii.

–Be VERY aware of the programs expiration policy. Most programs will allow you to go up to three years without activity before your miles expire. Activity is defined as anytime you put a mile into the program or take a mile out by spending it on a flight. Because the airlines offer you so many ways to earn miles through their partners and non-flight activities, dont expect a lot of sympathy if you let your miles expire. In most cases they will refuse to reinstate them unless you are willing to buy them back. The point here is that the program is called a frequent flyer program. A member who falls off their radar for three years is about as desirable to the airline as someone who repeatedly bounces checks is to a bank.

–Become familiar with the ins and outs of the program. Most of this information is available on their websites. For example, you will want to know how many miles are needed to fly to certain places at certain times of the year. You will want to know when new partners are added, so you can keep on top of new ways to earn miles.

COPYRIGHT (c) 2005, C.H. Brown, All rights reserved.

C.H. Brown is a former attorney who now spends his time indulging his passion for travel and shares the unique travel destinations and unbeatable travel bargains he uncovers on his blog, Guerrilla Traveler - Adventure on a Budget, www.guerrillatraveler.blogspot.com.

by Willard Roberts

Introduction of an airline credit card proved to be an amazing discovery and a boon for frequent travelers. Airline credit cards were aimed at fulfilling the needs of the travelers and thereby encouraging the consumer to spend. Constant and collaborative efforts of credit companies and various airline companies led to the creation of an airline credit card.

Airline miles credit cards is another innovation which allows frequent fliers to count each mile. These cards work on the same lines as normal credit cards, but differ only in the variety of services they offer and of course their ability of buying an air ticket. Both the cards follow similar procedures for fees and transactions. Types of Airline Credit Cards

Gold, Platinum Cards are the various forms of popular airline credit cards that are available. Different cards grant a variety of Bonus Miles on the initial credit charged to the card. A Bronze airline credit card gives 5000 Bonus Miles on the first credit card charge and awards a mile for every $2 expended. 15000 Bonus Miles are offered on Platinum airline credit cards for the first credit card charge while1 mile is awarded for every $1 that is spent. Airline Miles Credit Card Incentives

Airline miles credit cards also allow the usage of a points system where each mile traveled is counted as a point. Frequent flyers can gather mileage points after every flight. Once they touch a particular points figure, travelers get the incentive of taking free flights to different places of their choice. Hence airline miles credit cards allows the consumers to avail a facility where they can convert the rewarded points at the rate of one mile for every 1 or 2 dollar charged to the credit card. This allows frequent flyers to build up miles at a quicker pace, which in turn can be bartered for flights, lodging, or even for renting a car.

Many credit companies offer lucrative sign-up incentives to their airline credit card holders. Some of them include attractive sign-ups without charging any yearly fees. Other perks include a 5000 Miles bonus on every first purchase by the airline credit card, a 0% APR charge for the initial twelve months and on every $1 expense a reward of one mile. Transfer of balances is also allowed on the airline miles credit cards.

However, APR rates keep on varying and but are valid for any airline, any seat and also do not impose blackout dates. An airline miles credit card gives the liberty to plan a trip without any worry and provides excellent facilities if you have a good credit record. Every second airline credit card offers incentives that are subject to change and also allow association with other airline companies. Some airline miles credit card allow exchanges with selected airlines all over the world, with the major car rentals, and also with some selected hotels. A relatively high regular APR after the completion of the 0% APR period is a drawback. Nevertheless, with only a good credit rating required, this card may be easier to obtain as compared to competitor airline credit cards

These credit cards also find their efficient use in shopping malls, carwashes, and hotels. Airline miles credit cards can be set to a maximum value by the airline companies to limit the monthly expenditure of the cardholders. Clients can avail of any choice from the list available. Airline companies offer various limits which are cost-effective and rational. Airline credit cards can be accessed through the internet like the other credit cards. One can do away with the pains of traveling to the nearest airport for getting an air ticket. So an air ticket is just a mouse click away by using your airline credit card.

For more information on finding the best airline miles credit cards, Willard Roberts recommends that you visit CreditCardAssist.com.