If you are an American Express Gold Card member, your card membership just got even more valuable. American Express and Starwood Hotels have announced an added bonus for all Gold Card members. Gold Card members will receive a $75 credit towards food and beverages at over 500 Starwood Hotel properties when they book two consecutive nights. The over 500 Starwood properties include four prestigious Starwood Hotel brands: W Hotels, Westin Hotels & resorts, Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts and Sheraton Hotels & Resorts.

The food and beverage credit is available through the Gold Card Destinations program, a program that provides additional travel privileges and benefits to American Express Gold Card members at no additional cost. This new benefit is the latest addition to the Gold Card Destinations program, which includes several offers valued at $100-$150 on virtually any trip offered through American Express Gold Card Destinations travel partners. Card members also have access to a variety of exclusive, unique travel and entertainment experiences through www.americanexpress.com/goldtravel.

Other benefits Card members can enjoy through the Gold Card Destinations program include upgraded experiences and valuable extras like a $100 credit towards lift tickets at Ski.com with qualifying vacations, a $100 American Express Gift Cheque from American Express Vacations and more. The Gold Card Destinations program also offers new monthly vacation packages that may offer a $100 gift cheque to be used on shopping or other experiences and additional value-added offers on qualifying vacations. Visit the Gold Card Destinations website for details and a list of the available offers exclusively for Gold Card members only.

The over 10 million World of Warcraft fans can now enjoy a credit card of their very own. PlasticRewards.com now features a credit card just for World of Warcraft fans that helps them earn free game time from all the purchases they make with the card. It’s like having a free World of Warcraft prepaid time card.

Using your World of Warcraft Platinum Edition® Visa® Card on purchases earns you one point for every $1 you spend. Your very first purchase earns you one month of World of Warcraft game time automatically. You only need to redeem 1,500 points to receive a month’s worth of game time. Cardholders can also earn bonus points on balance transfers and cash advances made with your card in the first three months of opening your account. Choose from thirteen different designs for your card when you apply.

Not only do you earn free game time with the World of Warcraft Platinum Visa®, but you also get several other benefits for having the card too. When you apply for the card, you receive an introductory 0% APR for six months on all your purchases. The APR you receive for balance transfers and purchases after the introductory period will be based on a review of your credit application. There is no annual fee for using the card and you can access your account online anytime. You’ll also receive many other perks and benefits just for Visa cardholders.

Take a few minute break from your game and apply for the card now to stop paying for game time and instead start earning free it. Get your free game time by just using the Warcraft Platinum Visa credit card on all of the purchases you make. Be sure to read the full terms and conditions before you apply for the credit card and use the links above for access to apply online or to get more information.

Very few other credit cards available provide the level of customer service or exclusive privileges as the American Express Platinum credit card. This personal use credit card from American Express offers cardholders access to the finest dining, entertainment and travel experiences available. Cardholders also receive points on purchases through the Membership Rewards FirstSM program.

American Express’s Membership Rewards FirstSM program is the highest level of rewards available. This program is American Express’s top rewards program that lets you enjoy unprecedented access and one-of-a-kind travel experiences through top partners. Each purchase you make earns points that can be redeemed for any type of travel expenses with no blackout dates. Cardholders of the American Express Platinum can also redeem points for dining, entertainment, shopping and more. The card features access to 24-hour Platinum Card® Concierge services from American Express. The concierge service can plan birthday parties, special events, travel and more for you with just a phone call.

Card Highlights

• Earn 25,000 Membership Rewards® bonus points when you spend $1,000 - Redeemable for one round-trip domestic airline ticket!
• No Pre-set Spending Limit
• 24-hour access to Concierge service for the finest experiences in dining, entertainment, and luxury
• Fine Hotels & Resorts Program — exclusive amenities at boutique, resort, and luxury hotels around the world
• By Invitation Only® Events — access to exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime events
• Complimentary Airport Club Access
• The Membership Rewards First® program - Enjoy exclusive access to rewards and experiences featuring luxury retail, lifestyle, and world-class travel

Card Benefits

• Airport Club Access Program - American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta and Northwest Airlines
• Fine Hotels & Resorts Program
• Starwood Preferred Guest Program
• Platinum Card Concierge
• Platinum Diing & Shopping
• Lots More

As a cardholder of the Platinum American Express card, you can also enjoy premium platinum card benefits and protection. Never worry with a worldwide assistance hot-line, travel insurance, fraud and purchase protection and more. If you ever lose your card and need a replacement, contact American Express and they’ll replace it within 24 hours worldwide. You can also manage your account online and receive a year-end summary to better manage charges.

New approved applicants receive a 25,000 Membership Rewards® points after spending $1,000 by 5/31/2008 - good for one domestic round-trip airline ticket. There is an annual fee of $450 with the card and additional cards are also subject to an annual fee. To access more information or to apply online, use the links provided above to start enjoying exclusive access, benefits and more today.

Credit cards have become the latest in a wide variety of items you can personalize to represent you and your personal style. Personalize your credit card by choosing your rewards and more with Capital One’s Card Lab or upload your favorite image to a variety of cards from many different issuers.

Capital One Card Lab

This new tool from Capital One lets you choose everything about your new credit card. Start by telling Capital One what your credit level, then choose from airline miles, points or cash back rewards. Capital One also lets you choose your introductory APR on purchases and balance transfer. You can even choose your regular APR and the annual fee amount. The Capital One Card Lab even lets you further personalize your credit card when you upload your very own image to be used on the front of your brand new credit card. After you make all your personalization choices, just apply for your card and you’ll receive it in a few weeks.

 Choose Your Own Image

Several credit card issuers now allow you to choose your very own credit card image. Choose your favorite photo from a recent vacation, your significant other, family, children and more. Credit cards from Advanta (business), Bank of America, Capital One and CitiBank all allow you to personalize their credit cards with your own image. Images must be approved by the issuer and inappropriate images will be rejected. A personalized credit card with your own image on it lets everyone know who or what is important to you.

Personalize your credit card to represent you and apply today.

School is out and summer is upon us. Unfortunately, gas prices hit an average of over $4 per gallon and that may prevent some people from driving much of anywhere outside of necessity this summer. But for those that made their vacation plans to include air travel, hotel stays and car rentals, making those reservations ahead of time may have saved you a bundle compared to today’s prices. If you still plan on taking a vacation this summer despite rising prices, a reward credit card can help you still save money.

 Airline Tickets

Rising fuel prices definitely affect the cost of airline tickets. Recently, we had a family member check ticket prices and they were 200% or more of what they have paid in the past. To help them and you there are several tools available to help find and track airline ticket prices like Yapta and Travelocity’s Fare Watcher. If you are loyal to a particular airline and use it often when you travel, consider choosing from several different airline miles credit cards. Depending on which card you choose, you’ll receive bonus miles which are typically good for one free ticket when you apply. Not having to pay for one ticket can save you hundreds of dollars. Plus, enjoy the flexibility of redeeming your miles for other travel expenses like hotel stays and more.

Hotel Stays

Finding good deals on a hotel stay is pretty easy. Search some of the top discount hotel reservation websites and you can find hotel deals as much as 50% or more off the regular nightly rate. What if you could stay at your favorite hotel brand with points you earn from purchases you make every day? Sound good? Sure it does, and you can easily with a hotel rewards credit card. Find credit cards from Hilton, Choice, Starwood, Wyndham and more. Together these hotels provide thousands of available location to stay worldwide. Just use the card in place of your debit card, cash or check book each time you make a purchase and earn points towards free hotel stays and more.

Car Rental

If you need to rent a car this summer for your vacation, consider this proposal. As fuel prices rise, so does the demand for economy-sized cars. As demand rises for these types of cars, car rental companies raise prices on this category of cars. However, you can take advantage of lower priced cars in other categories. When shopping for a car rental, be sure to check prices on full-size cars and SUVs because it may actually cost you less. Car rental companies have a tough time renting these categories of cars because customer demand is lower. The price you pay to rent a larger car like this may far outweigh the increased cost of fuel versus an economy-sized car. There are also many travel rewards cards that let you use points towards car rentals too.

See, saving money on your vacation this summer isn’t as hard as your think.