I like saving up points to buy stuff. I participate in a few click-to-earn programs, like MyPoints and e-Rewards. So when I was looking for a credit card – and even before I actually wanted one – I was interested in the rewards programs. I found an article from a few months ago on the blog that said some credit card companies are reducing how many points or cash back you get. I’m glad to hear that the cash-back programs are better than the reward points, because that’s what I ended up with – USAA Cash Rewards. I wasn’t expecting to get a “rewards” credit card at all, because of my credit history (or lack thereof?), but the USAA one definitely says I get cash back. I would actually have preferred something like Amtrak Guest Reward points, because I miss taking the train, but such is life.
There’s also a cool series at Free the Drones about – particularly in Costa Rica, which my mom says has a large expat community. It’s funny, I never really thought much about Costa Rica, it always seemed like a somewhat backwater sort of place, but I’m coming to find that it’s actually a very nice tropical nation – and there’s even a gay and lesbian community in San Jose!
Raise your hand if you think I can earn enough in cash-back rewards to retire in Costa Rica! 