Counterpoint: this fear is irrational, so simply adding more facts doesn’t rationalize it away. I know, and have long known, the incredible safety record of commercial airlines. I don’t know anyone who’s ever been in a plane crash or been injured by turbulence. I have, on the other hand, been injured in a car…

You are mischaracterizing the facts.

I’m sorry. This article doesn’t make any sense at all to me. If you were going to open a new credit card solely for the cashback bonus (which, don’t...that’s dumb), why wouldn’t you just wait until you have a purchase you need to make that would actually cost that much (or close to it) without the 3% fee. We just…