False.
I've been offered paid placements and insane commissions for some cards that I've turned down.
If I can't justify getting the card myself I won't write about it, period.
I do trust you on the cards piece, because teaching us how to manage our wallets is your core competency. If it's not in your short term interest to turn it down, my guess is it's in your long term interest (in your mind). It's either that or irrational Dan you choose
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And my daily "amazon gold deal of the day" texts and deals to save a a couple dollars on 100 bags of popcorn or a package of diapers, all from amazon hmm, is a reminder that you don't apply that standard (only post about it if it's good enough for me) to all deals that you do for cards.
And I applaud you for it!
Yes, of course revenue influences decisions, as it should for any business. But there are fine lines!
Thanks for admitting it. (seriously)