Whether it’s Doublemint® Gum or Double Jeopardy® or double coupons, Americans have long had a love affair with doubles, and Capital One℠ is capitalizing on that love with its current “Double Miles Challenge.”

According to the Capital One website, until May 1st or until the company gives away one billion miles, consumers who open a new Capital One Venture Card can double last year’s miles when they provide a summary of 2011 dollars spent on a competing travel rewards card. The Double Miles Challenge is valid up to $50,000, making it possible for an individual to rack up 100,000 miles.

Travel rewards competing cards accepted for this offer include all major credit cards (American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard®, and Visa®). However, Capital One does have some exclusions; travel rewards on small business or corporate cards, debit cards, prepaid cards and the like are not eligible.

In order to complete eligibility for up to 100,000 bonus miles, new card holders must spend $1,000 within three months of opening their account.

What’s 100,000 Venture miles worth? That’s approximately $1,000 toward travel expenses, including planes, rental cars, and hotels, and Capital One guarantees there are no blackout dates when it comes to using your miles.

A deal like this is worth checking out. Ivan Daniel of DailyMarkets.com, as quoted in the Capital One press release, said, “This 100,000 miles giveaway is the biggest credit card signing bonus so far this year, so it is definitely a deal you don’t want to miss.”

Not only does the Venture Card have an unbelievable introductory offer with its Double Miles Challenge, when it comes to travel rewards cards, it’s recognized as one of the top cards available. This recognition has been bestowed by industry respected publications including MONEY® Magazine, BusinessInsider, NerdWallet and Cardratings.com, and it comes because of the easy to understand and easy to take advantage of policies of the card. It’s a card that’s worth using on everyday purchases.

With the Venture Card, consumers earn double mileage point on every purchase, every day. Points earned never expire, can be used for free flights on any airline, and are never subject to blackout dates. Additionally, when travel is purchased with the Venture card, whether it’s a flight, a rental car, or a hotel, consumers can easily redeem their travel miles before, during, or after the purchase by going online or making a phone call to Capital One. The cost of the purchase is refunded on the customer’s next billing statement.

If you’re shopping for a better deal than your current rewards miles credit card, then Capital One is looking for you! Be sure to sign up before May 1 to take advantage of the incredible Capital One’s Double Miles Challenge!

Better than doubling your pleasure® with Doublemint® gum, US Bank and Visa are set to double their marketability and the ease of use for international travelers as they reveal the FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature Card’s near field technology (NFT) that includes both Visa’s payWave chip and the EMV® (Europay, VISA, MasterCard®) microprocessor.

Technology now allows chips or microprocessors embedded within credit cards to securely communicate with point of purchase readers using a protected Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to complete a secure transaction. Within the United States, that technology has been embedded in a chip such as Visa’s payWave or MasterCard’s PayPass systems incorporate. Because the chip contains all information necessary to complete a transaction, just like is stored on your credit card’s magnetic strip, a consumer can tap or wave their credit card within about 4 inches of the secure card reader for purchase amounts of up to $25.

Meanwhile, outside the United States, many countries are using EMV technology with their credit cards and merchant payment readers to allow consumers to quickly conduct transactions of up to $25. Visa Europe projected earlier this month that contactless credit card users in the United Kingdom alone will reach 20 million by 2012. Worldwide, it is estimated over 1 billion people use cards with EMV technology.

For consumers who travel internationally, the FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature Card making use of both technologies is an incredible benefit, making travel overseas that much more convenient and safe while still being able to use the same credit card (and continue to collect its rewards) for purchases in the States.

Not only are RFID technologies secure, the FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature Card boasts a zero percent liability for unauthorized transactions. One of the reasons banks, merchants, and credit card issuing companies have touted in developing contactless payments is a desire to help the consumer be more safe than before. As more and more merchants have contactless payment options available, it reduces the chances of large amounts of cash on the premises and increases the number of customers paying with a card. The merchant becomes a less likely target for would-be thieves, protecting the international traveler in doing so.

So whether you are in New York or London, dashing down the street to get a quick breakfast as you begin your day is a possibility. No digging for cash as you stand in a checkout line. After grabbing breakfast, jumping on a bus, the subway, or on the tube to get where you are going can be accomplished with a quick wave of your FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature Card.

The dual contactless payment chip and EMV microprocessor is currently only available in FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature Card. However, Visa and Bankcorp are planning on extending the dual technologies to additional cards within the coming year.

Spring has finally sprung, and if you are itching to shake off those winter blues with a little bit of travel, you definitely will want to check out the new British Airways Visa Card offered by Chase Bank.

Never had a Chase credit card before? You won’t want to pass this one up! Not only does the British Airways Signature Visa credit card offer incredible reward miles normally, it’s extremely easy for the first time account holder to earn enough bonus miles in the first three months to receive two free transatlantic flights – roundtrip, of course!

If you apply by May 6, Chase is offering 50,000 bonus miles for your first purchase with the British Airways Visa Signature Card and another 50,0000 miles after $2,500 worth of transactions within the first three months. That’s on top of the normal 2.5 British Airways miles you earn for every $1 you spend on British Airways purchases and the 1.25 BA miles you earn whenever you use the card on anything else. Plus, applying for a new card will automatically enroll you in British Airway’s Executive Club, allowing you to significantly increase the number of frequent flyer miles you earn based on their three-tiered program.

In addition to the regular British Airways miles you earn, every year you spend $30,000, you will receive a companion travel voucher that will allow you to anyone with you on the same flight in the same class of service you are flying in. Thirty thousand dollars seems like a lot, but if you run everything like utilities, gas, phone service, and groceries through your British Airways Signature Visa, it adds up fairly quickly. Two free roundtrip tickets to Europe, one from British Airways miles and the other with the companion voucher, makes transatlantic travel extremely do-able.

Concerned about the inconvenience of international travel? British Airways has teamed up with American Airlines and Iberia to give the consumer more: more than 400 destinations, more convenient connections, and more schedule options. In addition, British Airways Visa Signature cardholders are eligible for BA miles on American Airlines, Iberia, and 9 other “Oneworld Airline Partners.”

Once you’ve reached your overseas destination, use the Chase British Airways Visa card without worry because there are no foreign transaction fees that consumers are often surprised by after using other credit cards while traveling internationally.

Chase Bank’s newest Visa card does have an annual fee of $95. Its 14.24% variable APR is on the high side of average, but the benefits offered seem to outweigh the annual fee by, well, the value of at least two roundtrip tickets to Europe.

If you have excellent credit and travel frequently or want to begin traveling more, the British Airways Signature Visa card has great travel rewards, and the new cardholder incentives are definitely worth taking advantage of. Traveling internationally has never been so easy! Be sure to act before May 6, 2011 to take full advantage of this limited time offer.

Looking for a way to earn mileage rewards faster? The Capital One Venture card may be just the ticket! Capital One has announced that when you are approved for a new Venture credit card it will match up to 100,000 miles you’ve already earned with another airline credit card rewards program.

The new program is called the “Venture Match My Miles Challenge,” and it’s for a limited time only.

The process to gain the matching miles is simple. Apply for the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card. When you are approved, go online to register. Submit a document proving your airline miles earned with your other airline rewards card. Spend $1000 during the first three months you have your Venture card, and Capital One will match your miles. Plus, you get to keep the miles you already earned with your other card.

In addition to matching already earned miles, Capital One is throwing in a one-time bonus of 10,000 miles for new account holders when they spend $1000 within 90 days of opening their account.

Too good to be true? It gets better! The Capital One Venture Reward card usually has a $59 annual fee, but when you apply for a Venture card during the “Venture Match My Miles Challenge,” the first year’s annual fee will be waived.

If you have excellent credit, the Venture card is an excellent idea. Venture Reward card holders will find that it’s both easy to earn mileage and easy to use reward points. With the Venture Card, for every dollar spent, you earn two miles. That’s double the normal reward earnings. Capital One has the consumer in mind because there is no limit to the mileage you can earn, the mileage points you earn never expire, and you never have to worry about blackout dates when you use your Venture Rewards mileage. Venture Rewards miles can be redeemed for flights, hotels, car rentals, merchandise, or cash.

Capital One Venture card offers the flexibility you desire, the control you need, and the rewards you deserve.

Don’t wait to take advantage of the matching miles offered by Capital One. The “Venture Match My Miles Challenge” only lasts until May 13 or until Capital One gives away one billion miles.

VISA and MasterCard, along with many major banks such as J. P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, have announced not only their own monetary contributions to Japan’s disaster relief, but also have decided to waive the interchange fees on donations to major charities assisting in the relief efforts.

Waiving the interchange fees will make a significant difference in the total amount of monies received by the charities as interchange fees are the largest percentage of the fees collected by credit card companies.

Some of the banks and credit card issuing companies have placed a time-limit on fee waivers. VISA will not charge fees on donations to Japan relief funds through April 30 and MasterCard through May 15.

MasterCard and VISA, along with several of the banks, have created lists of charities not being charged interchange fees for donations to the disaster relief funds. The American Red Cross appears on every list. Other organizations eligible for the fee waivers often include World Vision, Save the Children, Americares, International Medical Corps, Doctors without Borders, and the International Rescue Committee. Check with your bank or credit card issuer to be sure the charity of your choice appears on their list. Several of the eligible charities for credit card donations have made it possible for convenient, on-line donations to aid the effort in Japan.

In addition to making it easy for customers to become personally involved in disaster relief, MasterCard has donated $250,000 and offered a matching incentive to employees by promising to double their giving. Likewise, Chase has donated $5 million to aid Japan and will match employee contributions up to $1 million.

Bank of America has donated $1.22 million to the relief effort in Japan, with about half of that going through the American Red Cross. In addition, Bank of America has stated that it will not limit it’s matching on employee donations.

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo Bank has already contributed $500,000 to the American Red Cross and has pledged to match employee contributions up to $500,000. For any donation to the American Red Cross through Wells Fargo, all fees will be waived ensuring that the Red Cross will receive 100% of the donation.

With television images of the recent disaster in Japan playing in our homes, we are, indeed, reminded of Walt Disney’s observation that “It’s a Small World After All.” Modern technology and the internet mean the average person half way around the globe can help in ways never before possible. Recent announcements from VISA and MasterCard, along with many major banks such as J. P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, make it possible for one person to make a world of difference.

After almost a year since our site last offered Chase credit cards, we are pleased to announce their much anticipated return. We had hoped to begin offering Chase credit cards earlier this year, but financial market conditions did not allow for a timely return of their credit cards to our site. The news that we would once again be able feature cards from Chase this week was somewhat of a surprise. As a result of their return, we are able to expand our current credit card offerings and visitors will once again have access to one of the best cash back credit cards available.

At this time we are able to feature the Chase Freedom card along with introduction of the Chase Slate credit card. Both cards share the Visa logo and feature Chase’s new program to help cardholders better manage their spending and finances with Blueprint. Blueprint provides cardholders the flexibility to choose how payments are applied, choose different payment options, track spending habits and more; all for free.

Each Chase credit card offers something different and one may be just right for you. Be sure to check them out.

For people with excellent credit, it is often difficult to find an exclusive credit card that rewards them something additional than most credit cards. With the arrival of Simmons First credit cards here at PlasticRewards.com, people with excellent credit don’t need to look any further. Simmons First offers two Visa credit cards for those with excellent credit.

Simmons First Visa® Platinum

This Platinum Visa from Simmons First features a low APR of 7.25% currently on purchases and balance transfers. If you do need to transfer a balance, there is an benefit that is hard to come by these days – no balance transfer fees. All balances must be transferred at the time of card application. Plus, there is no annual fee and with the Simmons First Visa Platinum you can enjoy platinum benefits like: global acceptance, travel insurance, emergency replacement and more.

Simmons First Visa® Platinum Rewards

This card was recently chosen as Money Magazine’s top travel rewards credit card. The Simmons First Visa Platinum Rewards offers one of the most versatile travel rewards program that allows cardholders to choose from airline tickets, hotels, cruises vacation packages and more. Every dollar you spend on purchase earns one point redeemable for travel rewards. The card also features a low APR, no balance transfer fees and platinum benefits; all with no annual fee.

Having excellent credit definitely has its rewards and the Simmons First Visa credit cards can help you get them.

If you have been in the market for a new credit card, you may have noticed that customers perks are getting better and better. Credit card customers have a lot more to choose from these days instead of just frequent flier miles.

Retail stores and credit card companies are competing to win your love and devotion. In order to do this, they are offering better and better perks.

Reinier Evers, the founder of Trendwatching.com, said, “Old perks were very much about collecting points to get ‘stuff’ for less or even for free. But those programs often got complicated and confusing. It felt at times as if the companies were pulling a fast one on you.”

New credit card perks are designed to make each customer feel like a VIP. Each perk makes the customer feel special in one way or another.

Here are just a few examples of awesome, new credit card perks…

• Only American Express cardholders are eligible to buy the “winning dress that was featured on the September 3 episode of Project Runway.” The dress was sold for $650 through designer Diane von Furstenberg’s web site.

• Island Lincoln Mercury Land Rover and Jaguar in Merritt Island, Florida offers an unheard of perk for those who purchase vehicles through the dealership. Vehicles owners get exclusive “Island” access to their on-site facilities. These facilities include: a state-of-the-art health club, am 1890s styles barbershop, a play area for children, a video arcade, a theater, high-speed Internet access, free coffee at “Carbucks” cafe, the Tiki Grill restaurant and more. You can even fill up your car at their gas station and pay the wholesale price.

• Visa Signature cardholders can take advantage of a different kind of perk. These cardholders can use private luxury restrooms at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco. This is a much better option than using the other option… portable toilets.

These are just a few of the incredible perks available to card members. Everyone is competing for your business, so take advantage of these incredible perks and offers. Who says now isn’t the time to look for a new credit card?

If you know anything about Applied Bank, then you know they are committed to customer service. Applied Bank™ is a leader in providing secured credit cards to people with little or no credit histories and also offers other services like savings accounts, checking accounts and more. The Applied Bank Secured Visa Gold card is no exception to the bank’s commitment to serve its customers.

For starters, how does an interest rate of 9.99% sound? This low rate is fixed and remains at 9.99% even if you make a late payment! The secured visa card lets you manage your account online 24 hours a day and gives you the flexibility to choose your credit limit up to $5,000. There are no income or credit checks required when you apply for the Applied Bank Gold Secured card and there is an annual fee of $50. Applied Bank™ does require that you open an FDIC-insured deposit account with them at the time of application. There is a minimum deposit amount of $200 when you open your Applied Bank™ account. You can also enroll in Applied Advantage® for access to savings at hundreds of retail partners.

Using your secured credit card from Applied Bank™ can help you establish a good credit rating with responsible use. Using the card can also help rebuild your credit if you have had past credit problems and do not qualify for an unsecured credit card. Use the links above for access to all the terms and conditions for the credit card or to apply online through our website.