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Suryoday FD backed credit card
Credit Card Reviews11 min read

Suryoday FD at 8.25% + a Lifetime-Free RuPay Select Credit Card — This Combination Is More Interesting Than I Expected

Suryoday's 5-year FD offers 8.25% plus an LTF RuPay Select credit card through Stable Money with UPI, lounges and zero forex. Here's my take.

Published 25 Oct 2026Read Article
Roarbank Credit Card Review 2026: Up to 20% Cashback, Lifetime Free — What’s the Catch?
Credit Card Reviews21 min read

Roarbank Credit Card Review 2026: Up to 20% Cashback, Lifetime Free — What’s the Catch?

Roarbank combines a Unity SFB savings account, RuPay credit card and UPI. We explain its 20% cashback, savings-first payments, fees and catches.

Published 25 Oct 2026Read Article
Amazon Pay ICICI 5% Travel Cashback Terms Update - Flight and Hotel Rewards Explained
Cashback12 min read

Amazon Pay ICICI’s 5% Travel Cashback Is Now Explicit in Updated Terms — But It Isn’t a New Benefit

Amazon Pay ICICI gives Prime members 5% uncapped rewards on eligible Amazon flight and hotel bookings. We explain the October 2026 terms update — and why the travel benefit itself is not new.

Published 19 Oct 2026Read Article
HDFC Swiggy Credit Card Phased Out - Migration to Swiggy Ornge vs Swiggy BLCK Explained
Credit Card News16 min read

HDFC Is Phasing Out the Original Swiggy Credit Card — Should You Choose Ornge or BLCK?

HDFC is phasing out the original Swiggy credit card. See what happens during migration, why Ornge cuts Swiggy cashback to 5%, and when BLCK's 10% is worth the ₹1,000 fee.

Published 19 Oct 2026Read Article
Jupiter Edge+ Credit Card Devaluation Spending Hurdle Analysis
Credit Card News14 min read

Jupiter Edge+ Credit Card Devalued: Over ₹15,000 Monthly Spend Now Required for Maximum Shopping Rewards

Jupiter has added a >₹15,000 monthly spend condition to unlock 50% Jewels on Edge+ RuPay card shopping. Here is how the devaluation works and what to do.

Published 15 Oct 2026Read Article
Eternal SBI Card launched with 10 percent Zomato Blinkit District discount and 5 percent partner cashback
Credit Card News16 min read

Eternal SBI Card Launched With 10% Zomato & District Discounts: Benefits, ₹499 Fee and Who Should Get It

SBI Card and Eternal have launched the Eternal SBI Card with discounts across Zomato, Blinkit, District and Bistro, plus cashback on Uber, ixigo, Urban Company and Apollo 24|7.

Published 15 Oct 2026Read Article
Google Pay Flex Credit Card Gets Up to 3.2% Rewards From October 16: Is It Finally Worth Getting?
Credit Card News16 min read

Google Pay Flex Credit Card Gets Up to 3.2% Rewards From October 16: Is It Finally Worth Getting?

Google Pay Flex rewards change October 16, 2026. We calculate actual returns at ₹5K–₹30K spend and compare Flex Axis/SBI with Kiwi, Tata Neu and other UPI cards.

Published 14 Oct 2026Read Article
UPI MDR charges October 15 2026 new merchant fees vs credit card comparison
UPI & RuPay15 min read

UPI MDR October 15 Rollout Postponed: 0.4% Merchant Fee Now Due After Diwali

NPCI has postponed the new UPI MDR framework that was scheduled to take effect on October 15, 2026. The announced 0.4% merchant fee on select P2M transactions above ₹2,000 has not been scrapped, but it will now be implemented after Diwali on a date yet to be notified. Here is what changed.

Updated 15 Oct 2026Read Article
Amazon Pay Kotak Mahindra Bank Business Credit Card review and comparison 2026
Credit Card Comparisons14 min read

Amazon Pay Kotak Business Credit Card: 5% Cashback for Small Businesses — Is It Better Than Amazon Pay ICICI?

Amazon and Kotak Mahindra Bank have built a cashback card for sole proprietors and small businesses. It looks familiar on paper. It is built for something completely different.

Updated 3 Oct 2026Read Article