Credit card news and advice
Tasteful in Basic Black Monday
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to keep people from freaking out over what has been happening with the housing and banking sectors of the economy. In very Pollyanna-esque fashion, I’ve been telling people, “it’s not that bad!” “That bad,” meaning people aren’t jumping out of windows or selling apples on the [...]
Discover Credit Cards: J.D. Power’s #2 May be #1 for You
American Express may have taken the top prize in J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Credit Card Satisfaction Study(SM), but Discover once again came in a close second. However, depending on the type of consumer you are, Discover may be a better card for you. Here are few areas where Discover shines: Annual Fees: Discover [...]
Debt, The Economy, and Your Household
With everything that is currently going on with the economy, we should all really take a look at our own finances and start considering that we too made need to consolidate debt. By that I mean, we need to look at our own personal debt and find ways to help ourselves pay less. Each [...]
That Old Job Is Toast!
Image by khalilshah via Flickr Today is my husband’s last day at work! He’s officially jobless until Monday. I’m a little scared about the whole situation but I realize there really isn’t anything I can do about it. Here’s the crappy part, his company cut off his credit cards two days ago and today they [...]
Obvious Credit Card Tip: Check Statements
It seems like a pretty obvious way to prevent mistakes, fraud and other false charges, but the truth is that many of us really don’t take the time to go over our statements every month. With stories such as this becoming more and more frequent (thanks, in part, to the internet) it pays to spend [...]
Guard Your Card: Credit Card Thieves Are Everywhere
I like to think of myself as spontaneous and adventurous, but the truth is I’m a creature of habit. I generally frequent the same gas station, shopping center, and supermarket. About a year ago I was a bit off my beaten path and stopped into a different supermarket and used my credit card [...]
credit cards tips : Help Your Business with the Unsecured Line of Credit
credit cards tips : Help Your Business with the Unsecured Line of Credit The importance of maintaining credit in a good standing must be known by every business owner. Through a sufficient credit line, a business is given more flexibility in acquiring the necessary funds it requires. As the business continuous to grow, a [...]
Smile Bank-Gold Credit Card
If you earn £20k or above, you could have a smile gold card. Here’s what you’ll get: a preferential rate of 12.9% APR typical/variable if you have a smile current account an attractive rate of 18.9% APR variable if you don’t have a smile current account no annual fee – ever [...]
Credit Card Shaving - The Latest Trend
First there was dumpster diving, phishing, skimming and hacking. Now we have shaving to worry about. This one is unique in that it’s used against card present transactions. That means all you “Brick and Mortar” merchants need to be aware of this one. It’s coming to a store near you – or maybe it will [...]
Credit Card Processing | Best Rates
Getting the best rate on credit card processing is most important for any business with a mercant account. Many merchants were never really trained properly and small mistakes could be costing them unnecessary costs. First of all, transactions must be batched or setteled out each evening or you run the risk of all those transactions being [...]
