S3: E14 Every Credit Card I Keep (And Why) — $3,000 in Annual Fees Explained
About this episode
Katie discusses the credit cards she and her husband keep, detailing the benefits and costs associated with them.
Click MORE to see Ad disclosures I pay almost $3,000 a year in credit card annual fees — and yes, that's more than our monthly mortgage. In this episode, I'm walking you through every single keeper card my husband and I hold year after year, showing you exactly how I value each benefit and how I personally decide whether a card earns its place in our wallet. I also want to be really clear: what works for our family isn't necessarily right for yours, and I don't think it should be. That'...
People in this episode
Host: Katie
Topics covered
- credit cards
- annual fees
- personal finance
- value assessment
- financial decisions
Keywords
- credit card fees
- financial benefits
- personal finance
- annual fees
- credit card strategy
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