 |
Credit Cards Tips |
|
Featured Credit Cards Tip: 
The Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) sold by car rental companies is sometimes seen as price gouging. Although the price can be high, some insurance agents recommend it. Read more |
Always avoid late payments
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
It happens to everyone at some point in life. As soon as you know you can’t cover all of the bills due, make a priority list. Read more
 |
Credit card issuers getting finicky?
Monday, September 28th, 2009
With so many changes in the credit card industry this year – and more to come in the next 6 months – some people are finding it more difficult to get approved for a new credit card. Read more
|
Credit card rule changes
Friday, August 21st, 2009
As of yesterday – August 20, 2009 – some new rules for credit card companies are in effect. Read more
|
Are fixed rate credit cards a thing of the past?
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
If searching for credit card offers in the recent past, you likely came across a variety of both variable-APR and fixed-APR card offers. Now, however, fixed APR offers are becoming harder to find. Read more
|
About prepaid cards
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
The most important thing to know about prepaid cards is that they are not credit cards, but they can offer many of the benefits that credit cards offer, at least as far as consumers are concerned. Read more
|
More fees for overseas credit card purchases?
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
While the specifics of foreign transaction fees can vary widely from credit card to another, one thing is becoming more commonplace: issuers are increasing these types of fees. Read more
|
Credit card changes
Friday, May 29th, 2009
A Senate bill passed in May 2009 will bring a great number of changes to the credit card industry by early 2010. Read more
|
Intro APR vs. regular APR
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
When applying for a credit card, pay attention to the different interest rates that come along with the offer. Two of the most important: the intro APR and the regular APR. Read more
|
Double-cycle billing explained
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Double-cycle billing is a method of computing finance charges that is used by some, but not all, credit card companies. Read more
|
| « Previous Entries |
