Credit Card Perks - Free

You may not know this, but your favorite American Express or Visa card gives you so many free perks on everything from travel to dining to discounts on car rentals.

• Visa Signature Benefits  - full listing of all the benefits of Visa Signature including special car rental codes, codes for free shopping and % off deals
• American Express Benefits

In addition to the above deals, both American Express and Visa recently started a deals page specifically for hotels. The benefits of booking a hotel room through their site include complementary upgrades, free breakfast and more.

• Visa Signature Hotels - $25 food/bev voucher, free WI-FI, free valet parking, automatic room upgrade, VIP status
• Amex Hotels

Just bookmark these links and the next time you decide to shop online using Ebates, make sure to check these sites also for an overlooked discount.

If travelling international, make sure that you just use the above cards to make your reservation, but use a better card like Capital One (no Foreign transaction fees) or Starwood Amex (low 2.7% fee).