{"id":28731,"date":"2017-01-04T21:55:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T05:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=28731"},"modified":"2017-01-04T21:55:10","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T05:55:10","slug":"consumer-reports-hidden-credit-card-benefits-you-might-be-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=28731","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Reports:  Hidden Credit Card Benefits You Might Be Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"additional-headline-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"subhead col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 \">\n<div class=\"subhead-par subhead title\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead\">Many cards offer a lot more than cash back and rewards points. Here&#8217;s how to take advantage of them.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"byline col-xs-5 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-3 author-and-date\">\n<div class=\"byline-par byline\">\n<div id=\"byline-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">By Lauren Lyons Cole<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"date parbase date-par\"><time class=\"published-date\" datetime=\"2017-01-04\">January 04, 2017<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"headline-divider-phantom-element\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline-divider\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"container content\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 nopass\">\n<div class=\"parsys main-content\">\n<div class=\"parbase section text\">\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28167 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Consumer-Reports-1-300x76.png\" alt=\"consumer-reports\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Consumer-Reports-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Consumer-Reports-1-768x196.png 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Consumer-Reports-1.png 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Your credit card might offer more than cash back or hotel and airline\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/credit-cards\/credit-card-offers-tempting-sign-up-bonuses\/\">rewards points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Often, hidden in the fine print of your cardholder agreement, these additional credit card benefits range from extended warranties to guaranteed merchandise returns to cell-phone replacement coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Figuring out what your card covers is as simple as calling the toll-free number on the back of your card and asking, according to Matt Schulz, senior industry analyst for CreditCards.com. You can also find out about the perks offered by looking up the card online or reading the agreement you signed when you took out the card.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny time you\u2019re going to make a large purchase or travel, it\u2019s a good idea to look into whatever perks your credit cards might have, because they can save you some real money,\u201d Schulz advises.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To read the entire article click here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/credit-cards\/hidden-credit-card-benefits\/\">Consumer Reports<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parbase section calltoaction\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many cards offer a lot more than cash back and rewards points. Here&#8217;s how to take advantage of them. 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