February 2010 is almost upon us, which means the CARD Act is about to kick in to full effect. Of course, the credit card companies haven’t been resting on their laurels, waiting for the government …

Credit card fraud is a serious issue, and retailers and credit card issuers have enacted a number of measures to help protect your identity and their bottom-lines. But the backlash of tighter security is that …

If you haven’t seen the movie Maxed Out, go watch it now (you can stream it on Netflix). Not to say that there’s anything completely revelatory about it – we all know that the credit …

I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been noticing an increasing trend lately that I’m not completely on-board with yet. Retailers who use rebates to lure us in are moving from a paper check …