In an environment where banks are (understandably) hesitant to loan money to individuals, LendingClub bills itself as a way for borrowers to get low interest rate loans and build their credit. With LendingClub, you can …

Right now is a pretty interesting time for credit card issuers and credit card users alike. The entire industry is in flux, thanks to the recent economic turmoil and a flurry of tits-for-tats regarding credit …

Chase Freedom has long been hailed as the best cashback credit card. The card let you get 3% cashback on gas, grocery and drug store purchases before moving to a “top 3 spending” in 15 …

When Alberto Gonzalez and his ring of credit card thieves struck, over 46 million cardholders had their information stolen. Luckily, thanks to limited liability guaranteed by federal law, individual consumers did not see much damage …

The rates are climbing. The debt is mounting. The rewards are waning. The security risks are growing. So, what should you do with your credit card? Close it or keep it?
There are sound arguments for …

Thanks to a new 5-day Free Trial offer, you can now get a free credit report from SmartCredit.com. In addition to a rundown on your credit history, SmartCredit.com offers you tools for monitoring your …

In the November 2009 issue of Consumer Reports magazine, they had a rundown of “credit cards worth keeping.” This is an especially useful list now that terms are changing and many of us are considering …

Let’s play a quick game. Guess by who this comment was made and at whom: These companies “used deceptive language to trick their customers into signing something they thought would save them money.” (WSJ) You …

Ever have this happen?: you pull one credit score and you get say, 667 and then you pull it again from another bureau and get 573. Has something gone terribly wrong with your credit rating …

Today, we’ll be taking a look at some essential and interesting links and articles from around the web on the topic of credit cards. With the economy in a rut and new credit card and …

The results are in, and according to numerous studies, we’re pissed about our credit cards. We’ve had our credit limits slashed, our rewards cut back, our interest rates hiked and our coffers raided by fees, …

You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt.
Saint Peter, don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go;
I owe my soul to the company store…
That’s the chorus to an …

Our era is one marked by explosive technological growth. It seems like just as soon as you’ve figured out the latest gizmo, then it’s no longer the latest. In this way, we more often find …

One thing you should know by now about credit: your past always comes back to haunt you. This is especially true for old addresses. In the best case scenario, an old address on …