Archive for the ‘Credit Cards’ Category:

Is Credit Insurance Worth the Cost?

{ Posted on Feb 05 2012 by Sherin@Money Hacker }
A guest post from Noreen RuthConsumers are being solicited by credit card companies not only to apply for an account but for add-ons like credit monitoring and credit insurance. At first glance, the idea sounds great; for mere pennies credit ...Read More »

How to Pay Off Your Student Loans With Low-Interest Credit Cards

{ Posted on Feb 02 2012 by Joshua Caucutt }
In November 2011, CNN reported that students who graduated from college in the past year did so with a record level of student loan debt – $25,250 per graduate. What is most worrisome is that this number is an average ...Read More »

When to Call Your Credit Card Company

{ Posted on Feb 01 2012 by Sherin@Money Hacker }
This is a guest article by Noreen RuthNewspaper and online articles go into great depth to report threats to credit card accounts and the inventive scams thieves use to steal the identity of consumers. What is often left implied and ...Read More »

Does Suze Orman’s Prepaid Debit Card Make Sense for You?

{ Posted on Jan 17 2012 by Sarah Gilbert }
This post is by staff writer Sarah Gilbert. Suze Orman is famous for her personal, easy-to-digest, and friendly personal finance advice. Many of us less famous (far less famous, in the case of this writer) finance writers admire her general ...Read More »

How to Compare the Best Credit Card Rewards Programs

{ Posted on Jan 04 2012 by Jason Steele }
How would you like to receive 2% or more off of every purchase you make? That is just one example of what is being offered to credit card users in the form of rewards. Those who have come to realize ...Read More »

Everything You Need to Know about Using Credit Card Bonuses for Free Travel

{ Posted on Dec 27 2011 by April Dykman }
The following guest post is by Craig Ford. Craig blogs at Help Me Travel Cheap where he helps newbies turn credit card sign-up bonuses into free travel. To entice you to sign up for a credit card most credit card companies ...Read More »

10 Best Small Business Credit Cards & Charge Cards

{ Posted on Nov 06 2011 by Jason Steele }
Whether you own a business, work for yourself, or just charge expenses that your company reimburses, you should use a business credit or charge card. You can use business credit cards to separate your personal expenses from those that you ...Read More »

No Balance Transfer Fee Credit Card: Chase Slate 0% (Limited-Time Offer)

{ Posted on Nov 01 2011 by GRS Reviews }
Occasionally, Get Rich Slowly will feature reviews that alert you to new product offerings that you may be interested in. While we haven’t covered a specific credit card offer in a while, this afternoon we’re alerting you to a ...Read More »

Why Pay Debit Card Fees? Changing Banks, or Not

{ Posted on Oct 19 2011 by Sarah Gilbert }
This post is from staff writer Sarah Gilbert. Bank of America will soon be charging $5 per month for consumers who use its debit cards to access the money in their accounts. This fee, to be charged whether you use your ...Read More »

Some Thoughts on Rewards Cards

{ Posted on Oct 11 2011 by Trent }
Almost every day, I’ll get an email or two from a reader wanting me to evaluate a particular credit card with a rewards program associated with it. “Is the Chase Amazon card a good deal?” “Does that Target Visa really pay off?” “Is ...Read More »