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Using Credit Card to Make Money

Hi All,

I'm looking for any advise on how people out there use credit cards to make a little bit of money back on them.

I've had an Amex Gold CC in the last 12 monhs and the Amex Nectar CC at the minute. I only earn 0.5% back in Nectar points at present.

I can't take advantage of any of the Amex offers becuase I had/have those cards.

It looks like the best cashback card is 0.5% cash.

Interest rates are not great at the minute, so using a 0% purchases card and 'stoozing' may not be worth it.

Interested to see if anyone else takes advantage of credit cards in any other ways?

Thanks!

AMLP
LBM Jan 14 - Debt £30,500.48
January 2014 - 31st May 2016 DEBT FREE!!
Target Savings £500,000.00 Retire Early!!
Cash Savings £15,492.23
S&S ISA £60,560.54

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    18cc Posts: 2,120 Forumite
    Used to be a lot easier back a while, but now I think the best you can do if you have had the Amex offers is 0.5% cashback eg Tandem CC.

    Plus of course you get interest-free purchases from purchase date to the pay date on your statement (provided you pay it off in full of course!).
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