Money The Credit Card Rewards Game - Page 9

**DaFace** · 05-20-2022, 10:15 AM

It came up a bit in the thread about spare change, but it seems like there are af few of us at least enjoy playing "the game." So here's a place to talk about earning strategies, brag about your favorite redemptions, get advice, etc.

**BigRedChief** · 11-11-2024, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

Apparently there is some legislation that will affect this.

I haven't looked into any of this at all, but it should be fairly easy to track down.

https://thepointsguy.com/protect-you..._campaign=ccca

Why is congress even discusses credit card points? What is wrong with credit card points?

**DaFace** · 11-11-2024, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Why is congress even discusses credit card points? What is wrong with credit card points?

They're not technically going after CC rewards - they're considering capping the fees that CC issuers can charge to merchants. The expectation is that the issuers would have to cut out rewards as a result to keep the business model working.

View Poll Results: What kind of "gamer" are you?
0 - I don't play	22	26.51%
1 - Beginner (primarily cash back cards)	19	22.89%
2 - Intermediate (cards with travel perks and freebies)	25	30.12%
3 - Advanced (focused on "outsided value" in redemptions)	12	14.46%
4 - Expert (juggling multiple points currencies, booking trips on partner airlines, etc.)	5	6.02%
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