Mariana (Ariana) Aspuru

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2,043 appearances 61 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2023 last heard Feb 2025

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Paying Bills With a Credit Card? Make Sure the Points Are Worth the Fees · 26 Jun 2024 podcast

Why are some people taking this a step further and putting major bills on their card? matched

What are some of the possible risks with putting major payments like your rent and your school tuition on a credit card? matched

In your story, you talk about the math behind this strategy and how it's not always a good idea to try to game the credit card reward system like this. matched

Why is that? matched

Let's use rent as an example. matched

If someone is trying to test the waters and see if this tactic is right for them, how can they figure out if it's worthwhile? matched

A big draw to credit cards, too, is also the perks beyond the points. matched

Is there a way to make these big transactions worthwhile there? matched

Catherine, tell us about the man who was able to go to Japan using points he earned from paying his rent. matched

You spoke to someone who made this strategy work for them using those bonus offers when you sign up for a credit card. matched

How did they do it? matched

And in both of these instances, they paid off the balance immediately. matched

Is that correct? matched

That's WSJ reporter Katherine Hamilton. matched

And that's it for your Money Briefing. matched

This episode is produced by Zoe Culkin with supervising producer Melanie Roy. matched

I'm Arianna Espudu for The Wall Street Journal. matched

Thanks for listening. matched

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Why It Could Cost You More to Beat the Heat This Summer · 25 Jun 2024 podcast

Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, June 25th. voice-verified

I'm Arianna Espuru for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for J.R. voice-verified

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