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Everyone loves traveling rewards from travel credit cards, but how much do people actually know about the details of the rewards? LearnVest advises us to be more aware.

Travel rewards credit cards combine two of everyone's favorite things: travel and rewards.

And they're everywhere. You can't turn on the TV, walk through an airport, or flip open a magazine without seeing ads for the next great travel card. But to understand how these programs really work, you need to know more than a 30-second commercial can tell you.

For instance, what do you know about redemption fees? And how much money are your "points" actually worth?

It depends on your card, but travel rewards cards can be inconvenient, expensive, or downright deceptive. So before you apply, you need to read the fine print and do your research. We can't help you with the fine print, but you can start your research here.

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Not into the shopping madness of Black Friday? I don't blame you, but you shouldn't worry about missing out on any deals on electronics just because you want to skip the 4 a.m. wake-up call. Cyber Monday is quickly becoming the shopping holiday of choice for Internet-savvy geeks, and for good reason — you can score serious deals without ever leaving the comfort of your couch!

Making purchases online can be risky though, especially during the holidays, so you should be extra careful to make sure the site you're buying from is legit before you click that "Buy" button. But there's more — find out one easy way to help protect your finances this holiday after the break.

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Good news small business owners — Mophie is making it easy for you to make like an Apple store employee and take payments from your handset. A partnership between Mophie and Intuit brings the Complete Credit Card Solution, an app and case combo that lets you take mobile credit card payments from customers anytime, anywhere.

Mobile payments are taking off, not only in the consumer space, but unhinging from a cash register allows small businesses to make money from festivals, fairs, and expos where they might have been limited to cash payments before. What's so great about this mobile payment set up, you ask? Find out my thoughts after the jump.