2009 Writer
JazzSinger
Lafayette, LA

The card of the future.

5 star rating

don't carry a balance, an aggressive saver, an online shopper
Pros

    You won't be tempted to use the money, Earn money for college., No annual fee, Virtual Account Numbers program, Save college money, Easy to use, Shop on line through Upromise, Website easy to use.


MAY
31
2008

Upromise is a great program, and this card will certainly help you towards saving money in that program.  The bonus you get for gas and groceries is nice, although that comes from buying certain brands/products.  Yes, the interest rate is a bit high, but that is typically the case for rewards credit cards.  I wouldn't recommend a rewards credit card for people who keep any kind of significant balance on their cards.

One really awesome feature available to account holders through the card's web site is a program called Virtual Account Numbers.  This program works for any transaction that does not require you to actually show the card to someone (Internet/telephone).  It generates a "virtual" account number that is different from the actual number on your card, but will work when you use it.  You can even put a limit on that number so that you cannot be overcharged.  This feature alone is reason enough to get the card.

Last edited on Jul 06, 2008



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Katrena wrote on Jul 6, 2008 at 4:56PM

I've never heard of virtual account numbers. Thanks for the tip!

AnnaBanana wrote on Jun 1, 2008 at 4:07PM

What a great idea! I believe a lot in reward credit cards as long as the balance is cleared off every month. That alone constitutes a great savings. Thank you so much for being my fan -- now I'm a fan of yours too. Nice to "meet" you!