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PayPal Extras Mastercard Review

I saw the PayPal splash page advertising their ‘PayPal Extra MasterCard‘ and I thought I would check it out a little more. It sounds good: 3% on gas and restaurants 2% on eBay/PayPal 1% on other stuff However, a little closer reading shows some serious shortcomings: -Each ‘point’ is really only worth .83 of what you would normally think of as a point. For example, with most cards if you get a 100 points it is worth $1. With this card

5% Cashback with Chase Freedom: Amazon, department stores

Signup for 5% Cashback at Amazon and many department stores, promotion lasts from Oct 1st-Dec 31st:   activation link Qualifying department stores include: JCPenney® Kohl’s® Macy’s® NORDSTROM Sears® And many more: BASKINS® BEALLS BEITER’S BELK The Big Store bloomingdale’s Bon-Ton®, including Bergner’s® Boston Store® Carson’s® Elder-Beerman® Herbergers® PARISIAN Younkers® Boscov’s Bradley’s burke’s® Cayman’s® Cee & Cee Department Store CHARLES christensen’s CONWAY Cook Brothers Dillard’s FLEMINGTON DEPARTMENT STORE Getz’s® HUDSON’S JC’S 5 Star1 Jeffery JOE BRAND LOEHMANN’S Lord & Taylor Magic

Chase Cashback Rewards Calendar for 2013

Here us the latest Chase rewards calendar: Activate every three months for 5% cash back on up to $1,500 spent in 2013 bonus categories: January – March Gas stations Drugstores Starbucks® stores April – June Restaurants Movie theaters Lowe’s® home improvement stores July – September Gas stations Theme Parks Kohl’s® October-December Amazon.com Select Department stores ACTIVATE STARTING September 15, 2013 You’ll earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 spent each quarter. See chase.com/freedom for more details and exclusions on 5% categories.