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Reward programs are becoming more of a factor in using other reward credit cards. Reward cards offered by major credit card companies allow you to earn redeemable rebates or points for the purchases you make. Potential rewards include airline tickets, merchandise or fuel reimbursement, car rebates, cash back, investments or contributions to a college savings plan.

There are so many other reward credit cards that offer rewards these days that there's no reason to have a "plain" credit card that only gives you a line of credit. Frequent flyer cards seem to be popular, as are "rewards points" programs offered by companies like Sony. But often, these cards have a level of complexity to them that one might not expect. For instance, points and miles expire or have limitations.

So, with credit cards offering all manner of rewards to their customers, consumers should be aware of how to make the rewards work. By only using one credit card, consumers can build up rewards more quickly than they would, by using multiple other reward credit cards. Also, consumers should be careful of other reward credit cards, offering rewards, since their interest rates are usually higher than those of regular credit cards.