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HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHAVE 5 TO 10 PERCENT OFF THE PRICE OF GAS? OF COURSE YOU WOULD. SEVERAL NEW CREDIT CARDS PROMISE TO DO JUST THAT. BUT DO THEY REALLY DELIVER, OR LEAVE YOU EMPTY? SCOTT HANSON HAS OUR HEADS UP REPORT.

NAT SOT Length: :01
(nats of gas going in tank)

TRACK ONE Length: 03
THAT SUCKING SOUND MAY BE YOUR WALLET GOING DRY.

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KEY@: (too short for super) Theresa Seethaler, Driver
"I use a lot of gas and spend a lot of money."

TRACK TWO Length: 05
ALMOST THIRTY FIVE BUCKS THIS TIME. AND LISTEN TO WHAT THERESA SEETHALER ("SEE-thawl-ur") SPENDS IN A MONTH.

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KEY@: :12 Theresa Seethaler, Driver
"$400 for two cars."

TRACK THREE Length: 08
BUT IF SHE USED A NEW GAS REBATE CARD... SHE COULD SAVE 5 PERCENT. THAT'S LIKE CUTTING THE PRICE FROM TWO DOLLARS A GALLON... TO A BUCK NINETY.

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KEY@: :22 Curtis Arnold, Cardratings.com
"Gas discount cards are becoming incredibly popular."

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CURTIS ARNOLD TRACKS CREDIT CARD OFFERS AT "CARD RATINGS-DOT-COM". HE SAYS MAJOR CREDIT CARD COMPANIES...LIKE DISCOVER...CITIBANK...AND M-B-N-A... ARE NOW BIG PLAYERS AT THE PUMP.

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KEY@: :35 Curtis Arnold Cardratings.com
"I do think gas rebate cards are a good deal under certain conditions."

TRACK FIVE Length: 14
FIRST... HE SAYS... WATCH FOR THE WORDS "UP TO" IN THE OFFER. THIS PROMISE OF "UP TO" A 10 PERCENT BONUS IS ACTUALLY JUST 5 PERCENT CASH BACK... AND THE REST IN GIFT CARDS.
THE SECOND TIP: NEVER CARRY A BALANCE ON A GAS REBATE CARD.

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KEY@: :55 Curtis Arnold Cardratings.com
"If you carry a balance even on occasion, any rebates or rewards you get from that card may be far offset by the interest and finance charges."

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THIRD... BE SURE YOU GET TO PICK WHERE YOU BUY GAS.

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KEY@: 1:09 Curtis Arnold Cardratings.com
"A lot of the newer gas rebate cards allow you to actually earn rebates on the service station or gas station of your choice."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 07
SO IF YOU'RE TIRED OF PUTTING ALL THAT MONEY IN YOUR TANK.... PLAYING YOUR GAS CARDS RIGHT... COULD SAVE YOU A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR.

STAND-UP CLOSE :11
ONE OTHER HEADS UP: IF YOU'RE ALREADY SAVING BY GETTING YOUR GAS AT A WAREHOUSE CLUB... SOME CARDS WILL SLASH YOUR REBATE TO LESS THAN ONE PERCENT. BE SURE TO READ THE FINE PRINT. FOR HEADS UP... I'M SCOTT HANSON.

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Producer's Please Note: You may want to include a link to www.cardratings.com on your station's website, and promote its placement there.
WITH SOME GAS REBATE CARDS YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOUR MONEY. THEY GIVE OUT YOUR CASH REWARDS ONCE A YEAR. OTHERS WILL CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT EVERY MONTH.
YOU CAN GET A QUICK SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON OF GAS REBATE CARDS AT CARDRATINGS-DOT-COM.

SOURCES

Curtis Arnold
Cardratings.com
Little Rock, AR
(501) 663-0314
Mr. Arnold started Cardratings.com after he found himself in $45,000 of credit card debt after graduate school. The website is a free service for consumers to read reviews of various credit card offers.