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Reward Credit Card Questions

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Will I have a chance to redeem miles for other travel expenses?
Mark Kahler, licensed to About.com Mark Kahler, licensed to About.com
Airlines popularized travel reward credit card memberships. But many budget travelers prefer to use their rewards for cruises, hotel stays, car rentals and other travel-related expenses. Airfares are frequently the biggest expense on a given trip, but if you want the flexibility to cash in rewards for these other travel products, examine the terms of your agreement carefully. If you would like some cards to examine, take a look at air miles credit cards or survey some bank based credit cards. Do not view these as firm recommendations--they are intended as examples you can examine as you shop for the travel reward credit card that best fits your finances and travel patterns.

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