Amazon.com has its own credit card, which earns 3 points for every dollar spent at the vast online store. But is the Amazon Rewards Credit Card worth it, even for frequent Amazon shoppers?

Customers may be tempted to sign up for the card, since it has no annual fee. But the Citi Forward actually delivers much better rewards – even for purchases at Amazon. The Forward gives 5% back on books – and it considers Amazon to be a bookstore. So, despite sharing the name, the store’s branded credit card actually gives 2%  on Amazon purchases than the competition.

The Citi Forward is one of the best rewards credit cards out there: in addition to a 1% base rewards rate, it gives 5% on a number of categories. It pays out in ThankYou points, which can be redeemed for gift certificates at various retailers. We consider ThankYou and Amazon.com points to be worth 1 cent each: 100 points = $1.

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Travel for business? Listen up; MasterCard Worldwide and the Hyatt are set to offer you the benefits of the former’s enhanced folio data program. Businesses that use MasterCard corporate cards will be able to access line item expense data from their travel and entertainment activities at more than 12,000 hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada. The MasterCard enhanced folio data program offers you and your corporation high quality, detailed expense data which helps them more efficiently manage their corporate card programs and integrate expense reporting with existing financial systems. This gives you “level 3″ expense data, such as room charges, tax, meal, telephone and business center fees, among other itemized expense details. So join the more than 12,400 corporate clients and tap access to the MasterCard hotel folio data program now!

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A credit card that has a good bonus offer is much more appealing than those that dont have an offer. Thats why we picked out 5 travel rewards cards that have pretty sweet bonus offers for new card members. If you are a big traveler and are considering a travel rewards card, be sure to check out the 5 cards below. Earning bonus points up front can be a great way to get you a free flight, free hotel stay, and more. Here are 5 travel rewards cards with bonus offers:

Bonus: 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® Bonus Miles The Citi® Gold/AAdvantage® World MasterCard® is for those who are seeking a travel rewards card and those that fly American Airlines. When you spend $750 on your card within the first 4 months you will earn 30,000 bonus miles. This is more than enough points to earn a round trip domestic flight.

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The Sony PlayStation Network security breach may have put your personal details at risk, possibly including your credit card information. Here’s what you should do now.

Sony is warning customers of its PlayStation Network that hackers have obtained the following information from its servers:

Name
Address
Country
Email address
Date of birth
PSN login and password

If you are a PSN customer, here’s what you should do now:

1. Change your passwords
Many people use the same password for multiple websites. If you use your PSN password on other sites then it is essential that you change it as soon as possible. Go to the website concerned then login and look for an option to change your account details. Choose a new, secure password.

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A cash back bonus credit card with rotating categories offers a percentage back in certain categories that are determined by the card issuer. One way issuers offer this is by having rotating categories which change periodically, for example each quarter. If a credit card refers to rotating categories, the card offers extra rewards for purchases made in the assigned category of that quarter. Different categories consist of grocery stores, drugstores, gas, hotels, airfare, home improvement, charities, restaurants, department stores, movie theaters, health care, fitness, amusement parks, etc.

For example, the Discover More card offers a 1% cash back bonus for any purchase made with your Discover card. However, because this card has rotating categories, card members will earn a total 5% cash back bonus on any purchase made under a rotating category.

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