Articles in Credit Cards
Credit whizzes and personal finance gurus are always talking about good debt vs. bad debt. Good debt, the argument goes, is debt that finances an investment – a home, an education, a business loan. It’s …
Your FICO score impacts your life in obvious ways (getting loans, determining interest rates) and ways that may surprise you. Creditors, lenders and even employers are looking at your credit score and your FICO rating …
identity theft schemes involving credit cards, skimming is one of the most common and hardest to prevent. While the equipment involved with a skimming scheme may be high tech, its execution requires a frustratingly low …
Just as the word “free” has taken on a somewhat fishy connotation (i.e. “comes with tons of junk mail”) in this day and age, so too has the meaning of “convenient” been warped. When …
If you have a credit card, you’ve most likely gotten them more than once. That handful of blank “convenience checks” included in your monthly statement or sent out as a very special offer just for …
“Would you like to save 10% on your purchases today?” This is something I’m sure you’ve heard, probably repeatedly, on any trip to the mall. If you’re always on the lookout for ways to save …
It’s happened to all of us. You buy something in a store, and when you get it home, find out that it just doesn’t work. Maybe you’ve made a purchase online and it arrives damaged …
If you’ve made the difficult decision to declare yourself bankrupt, you’re probably breathing a big sigh of relief at having the weight lifted off your shoulders. Once this passes though, you’ll probably be wondering what …
Are you wary of keeping your money in the bank these days? If so, you’re probably not alone, and there may be good reason for this. Here are six reasons why keeping your money in …
Last year I made a bunch of New Year’s resolutions and by the end of January I had broken pretty much every single one of them. And you know what? 2008 wasn’t half bad. Even …
I’m noticing a trend at work that I thought I’d talk a little about. More and more people are going over to the prepaid debit/gift cards as a way to avoid compromising their debit and …
We all have our own goals in life regarding personal finance. Some of us want wealth, some of us just want enough. Whatever your specific goal, it’s important to remember that personal finance is not …
I’ll admit, I’m both an emotional spender and an emotional eater. When I’m stressed, tired, angry, sad, or even mad I tend to spend money. I’ve had to learn how to curb that in order …
This week we review the Discover® More(SM) Card.
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What we like about it…
0% interest rate on balance transfers for 6 months. If you use it properly, this time will give you …
