Like FICO, the VantageScore
rewards better credit risks with higher scores.
Not exact matches
Yet we believe equities offer a
better risk -
reward profile than
credit given their potential for greater upside in returns and more balanced downside
risks.
As such, to prepare for rising rates, you may want to seek a potentially
better balance of
risk and
reward by focusing on
credit exposure.
There is another, possibly
better, offer of 70,000 Marriott
Rewards points, a free night certificate, but no statement
credit, which is available through this application page, although it doesn't have a landing page describing the offer, and I tend to avoid non-public offers out of an abundance of caution, so use that link at your own
risk (there have been plenty of reports of success though).
This amount needs to not only cover the cost of the
rewards issued, but of other costs and
risks associated with offering
credit cards as
well.
You earn miles in the MileagePlus
rewards program, without the
risks of a
credit card — is this a
good deal for travelers?
But as someone who is planning a family vacation to Hawaii this summer entirely on
rewards earned from
credit cards (chiefly sign - up bonuses), I personally find travel - specific
rewards to be a
better value, and am willing to take that
risk.