Whats a good rewards credit card that I can start using within a week?
It is a rare credit card company/bank indeed that could evaluate your creditworthiness, issue you a piece of plastic, and get it into your hands within a week. Is it humanly possible? Of course. Could the credit card bank’s CEO’s son get one that fast? Maybe…maybe not. Don’t set unrealistic expectations for yourself here or you will be disappointed. So, if you may not be able to get a new credit card in that kind of time frame, what do you do? I infer you don’t currently have a credit card, or you would use it. If you had one and were maxed out on the line, it might be quicker and easier to get the bank to increase your line by $500. Also, unless your payee expects cash, you could write a check knowing full well you will have a paycheck in the checking account the very next day. By the time the other party presents the check to their bank and it comes back to your bank, your funds should be there. As far as coming up with the “best” rewards program, that is a tall order. Different pe
