MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News & Advice » credit management http://www.mint.com/blog The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Reward Points: The Real Deal http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/reward-points-the-real-deal/ http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/reward-points-the-real-deal/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:06:56 +0000 WallStats.com http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6503 ]]> Reward points programs can turn saving money on the purchases you make seem like a game. But the game you’re playing is more like skee ball than frisbee. Playing for points means you’ll be tempted to buy things you can’t afford just to acquire points. But even worse is the fact that the game is rigged before you even begin. Most people will never acquire enough points to pay for the luxury items they desire. And many reward programs are deliberately deceptive in describing how they work. Not all points are created equal and some are downright worthless. Our guide to reward points programs will teach you the tricks you need to be a points ninja.

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