FCF’s 2018 Credit Card Big Picture For The Lazy Upgrader

• Why “big”? Because you’ve probably only been getting half the story, and more minutia than you need.

• Why picture? Because the Starpoints-Marriott Merger, coming into effect on August 1, reframes the landscape.

• Why be happy? FCF’s new Credit Card-iogram widget makes you an Einstein.

My mom used to say, be careful about believing in what you read in the papers. In 2018, that applies in spades to the Internet, and in particular, credit card recommendations made on the Internet. I say this because I think the discussion is biased toward the earning rather than the spending benefits of cards.

You’re only getting half the story. The truth is, what some cards lack in earning advantages, they more than make up in spending opportunities.