Evan Zimmer

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I Save $84 on Hulu, Netflix and Disney Plus a Year With This American Express Credit Card

2 weeks ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

Money Credit Cards Article updated on Apr 25, 2025 The Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express has an annual fee, but it's easy to offset it with rewards from regular spending. Nanci Santos/Getty ImagesStreaming isn't getting cheaper, yet the number of worthwhile shows across multiple streaming services keeps going up. Between Severance, Adolescence, The Last of Us and Daredevil: Born Again, you need four streaming subscriptions just to keep up with the latest content.
Capital One Gets the Greenlight to Move Forward With Discover Acquisition

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

Money Credit Cards Article updated on Apr 22, 2025 Capital One's plans to acquire Discover have been approved at the federal level. Bloomberg/Getty ImagesCapital One cleared the final hurdle in acquiring Discover, which would merge the two US credit card giants. Federal regulators approved the deal, which is expected to close on May 18, Capital One announced Friday in a press release.
The Best Credit Monitoring Services for 2025

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer |Katie Teague

Why You Can Trust CNET Money CNET Money's mission is to help you maximize your financial potential. Our recommendations are based on our editors' independent research and analysis, and we continuously update our content to reflect current partner offers. How we rate credit cards Money Credit Cards Article updated on Jan 2, 2025 These free services can help keep your data secure and give you an idea of how well you're managing your finances. Some card details on this page may be out of date.
Video Game Prices Might Increase This Year. Here's Why I Don't Mind Paying More

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

Why You Can Trust CNET Money The editorial content on this page is based solely on objective, independent assessments by our writers and is not influenced by advertising or partnerships. It has not been provided or commissioned by any third party. However, we may receive compensation when you click on links to products or services offered by our partners. Review CNET's ethics statement.
Don't Expect a Break on Credit Card Late Fees -- Judge Nixes Late Fee Limit

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

Why You Can Trust CNET Money CNET Money's mission is to help you maximize your financial potential. Our recommendations are based on our editors' independent research and analysis, and we continuously update our content to reflect current partner offers. How we rate credit cards Money Credit Cards Article updated on Apr 17, 2025 Credit card debt is expensive enough. Experts advise how you can avoid this costly penalty. Some card details on this page may be out of date.
I Know I'm Going to Spend More on Video Games Soon. Here's Why I Don't Mind

4 weeks ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

It's been a stressful time, full of concern about how much goods will cost in the months ahead -- particularly tech. Amid the Trump administration's tariffs (first a "reciprocal tariff" pause, then exemptions for certain tech, then walking back said exemptions), you're not the only one with whiplash from trying to keep up.
Video Game Prices Have Barely Gone Up in 20 Years. That May Soon Change

1 month ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

Money Though tariffs are on everyone's mind, they may not be the driving force behind higher game prices. Evan Zimmer Staff Writer Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ZDNET Finance to cover credit card, banking and blockchain news.
Bingeing All the Latest Shows? This Amex Card Could Help Cut Back on Streaming Costs

1 month ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

There are a ton of great series across streaming platforms right now. Between Severance, , White Lotus and , you need four streaming subscriptions to keep up with the latest content -- and it's not exactly getting cheaper to subscribe. You could save money on streaming subscriptions by bundling your services, signing up for trial subscriptions and rotating your services. But you can also lower the price of streaming services by using a credit card that rewards you for watching your favorite shows.
Did Bitcoin Get Riskier? Trump Admin Cuts Crypto Enforcement Team and Reduces Oversight

1 month ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

Money The Justice Department is changing how it targets certain crypto frauds, which could create new vulnerabilities for investors. Evan Zimmer Staff Writer Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ZDNET Finance to cover credit card, banking and blockchain news.
The Fed Holds Rates Steady So Don't Expect Changes to Your Credit Cards

1 month ago | cnet.com | Evan Zimmer

The Federal Reserve voted to once again hold its benchmark interest rate steady at this week's monetary policy meeting March 18-19, which means you shouldn't expect your credit card APRs to change. Although the federal funds rate only directly dictates lending between banks, the central bank's monetary adjustments are passed on to consumers, impacting financing rates on loans and credit cards.