According to FW, all Costco Amex cardmembers will begin receiving 3% rebates on gas in February:

Got this from costco magazine Feb 2008.
“Beginning this month, members with the cards begin receiving 3 percent cash back on gas purchases! These include gas purchases from Costco gas stations and stand-alone stations (such as Chevron or Shell stations that are not part of a retail or grocery chain).”

Previously, the Personal version of the card offered only the standard 1% rebate on gas, along with a 3% rebate at restaurants, 2% on travel and 1% on everything else.

Edit 1/31: I just confirmed with Amex Customer Service that the Business version will not be changing and will retain its 5% rebate on gas. Further, the Personal version of the card will begin to receive 3% on gas starting February 11. You can view the actual ad in Costco magazine here.

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Costco TrueEarnings Amex Personal Card: Now with 3% Rebate on Gas

Discover More cardholders can enjoy a 5% cash back bonus on purchases in February in the following categories:

• restaurants
• florists
• bookstores
• candy shops
• pet stores

Purchases that earn this bonus will be limited to $200.

You can sign up for the offer at this link. (Note: Any purchases made in February before signing up will not be eligible for the bonus.)

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Discover More Card: 5% Cashback Bonus at Restaurants, Florists and More in February

Want to know if your local water company accepts Visa? How about whether your gas company will take MasterCard as a payment? Charging your necessities (like utilities) on a credit card is probably one of the easiest ways to accumulate reward points and miles, but finding out which merchants actually accept plastic can be a chore.

Fortunately, both Visa and MasterCard have compiled directories to help with this very task.

• See Visa’s excellent Biller Directory where you can actually search by either category or biller name, or just see which billers are common in your zip code.
• See MasterCard’s Directory of Service Providers where you can search merchants by either category or state.

Of course just because a merchant accepts credit doesn’t mean you should use it. You’ll still want to check that there is no additional ‘convenience fee’ being charged for using your credit card.

This post is from Credit Card Watcher’s Credit Card Deals Blog.

Does your Utility Company Accept Credit Cards?