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Credit Card Gamification: When Every Purchase Becomes a Gamble

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By Sara Rathner Verified
| The Greeneville Sun Verified
There’s a sense of comfort when your credit card works exactly the same way each time you use it. If it claims to earn 3% cash back at restaurants, that’s what you’ll earn. If you can redeem travel rewards at a value of one cent each, then 50,000 points is worth $500. Traditional cards use gamification, where they apply game-like mechanics to spending, to nudge behavior in specific ways.
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When Every Purchase Becomes a Gamble

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By Sara Rathner Verified
| Killeen Daily Herald Verified
By Sara Rathner There's a sense of comfort when your credit card works exactly the same way each time you use it. If it claims to earn 3% cash back at restaurants, that's what you'll earn. If you can redeem travel rewards at a value of one cent each, then 50,000 points is worth $500. Traditional cards use gamification, where they apply game-like mechanics to spending, to nudge behavior in specific ways.
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