Can you buy lottery tickets with a credit card?
There are a few reasons many states prohibit using your credit card for lottery ticket purchases.
2 min read
Dec 08, 2021
Grace Pilling
Former Editor, credit cards
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts in English, Text & Writing, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling
Grace Pilling is a former editor for Bankrate Credit Cards and CreditCards.com specializing in down-to-earth advice on everything cards, from getting started with credit and maximizing credit card perks to managing and reducing credit card debt. She’s worked in the credit card space for two years and loves learning and sharing everything you should (and shouldn’t) be doing with credit cards. Prior to working in the credit card space, Grace was an insurance and finance editor at Reviews.com and has a background in STEM education publishing.
Grace loves to show people how understanding credit can help them live their best life, whether that’s boosting a credit score to help get a great mortgage rate on their first home or maxing out rewards points to travel the world.
Education
Grace has a B.A. in English, Text & Writing with a minor in Journalism from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.
Credit cards are like a choose your own adventure story—you can make the experience as simple or as complicated as you like. It’s my goal to help people figure out what they want their story to be and share the tools and tips they can use to be successful on that path.
— Grace Pilling
Grace's latest articles
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2020 was hard on my finances. Here’s what I’m doing in 2021 to get back on track
In December 2020, Alainta Alcin got laid off a month after buying her first home. Here’s how she turned the situation around and got her finances back on track.
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U.S. is easing travel restrictions. Time to use your rewards?
As travel restrictions ease, there are questions surrounding whether it is time to use travel cards and points once more. Read to find out how to maximize your points or use your travel card in a different [...]
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Pent up travel demand has a ceiling
As the pandemic fades from people’s minds, travel is ramping up. However, there are limits on traveling that remain because of COVID-19. Read our columnist’s take on traveling during this, at times, [...]
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Shipping container fans say metal boxes can ease housing squeeze
If you’re willing to live in a small space, you can save big bucks.
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How renovations done without permits can affect a home sale
Renovations done without the right permits can complicate real estate transactions, sometimes derail a sale.
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Guide to credit card changes during coronavirus
Learn about new rewards categories, bonus point-earning options and disappearing perks.
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Chase gives up to 18 interest-free months to pay off travel purchases
As the pandemic continues to die down, more travel is expected and even encouraged by issuers. One example is Chase, which is now giving up to 18 interest-free months for cardholders to pay off travel [...]
3 min read Jul 09, 2021
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Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
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Learn how to avoid having your leased car repoed, and minimize costs if it is.
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