Archives for: August 2006

"Get Wise" To Strategies For Switching Credit Cards


31st August 2006
CREDIT-CARD BALANCE TRANSFER STRATEGIES * MAKE SURE THE NEW CARD'S LOWER APR IS GOOD FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS. Use those nine months to pay off that balance. Then if the APR jumps after those nine months, transfer to another card with an APR you can l… more »
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Best 0% Interest Credit Cards


30th August 2006
I make an average of $800 per year just by using my credit cards. The trick is to use it for every purchase possible, including paying my electricity and phone bills online, and to never carry a balance. My favorite credit card is the Chase Perfect Card… more »
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Time to switch credit cards (UK)


29th August 2006
If you currently have a credit card, then you might be in a situation where your current card issuer is not meeting your needs and requirements. If this is the case don’t worry, because there are many lenders out there who can offer you a better deal. He… more »

Reining in Generation P


28th August 2006
Credit Card Companies getting young people hooked on Plastic Jacquelyn Michels is the kind of sensible soul who initially didn't want to go anywhere near a credit card, which is probably why her mother could dare to hand her daughter a credit card at ag… more »
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Why Apply for a Bad Credit Credit Card?


25th August 2006
There are various ways to build a solid credit history. For the most part, consumers apply for their first credit card as a means of establishing a positive credit history and credit rating. Yet, there is a smart and a not-so smart way of building credi… more »
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Indecent Proposal Mastercard Commercial


23rd August 2006
WARNING: ADULT CONTENT Quite a risque mastercard commercial spoof Related Articles: Credit Card Stories more »

Best advice for college students: Forget credit cards and rely on savings, checking


22nd August 2006
Coka Collins has received plenty of advice as she prepares for her freshman year of college at Louisiana Tech University this fall. But there's one warning particularly stamped in the 18-year-old Mansfield, La., native's memory: "No credit cards!" she sa… more »

Credit cards, loans: Read the fine print!


22nd August 2006
Last week my friend cribbed that her bank was not increasing her credit card limit. Another friend told me how he thought he had smartly chosen a floating rate home loan because it was cheaper, but found that the bank had hiked the EMI quite unexpectedly… more »
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Easy money via credit cards snares unsuspecting college students


22nd August 2006
THOSE 18-YEAR-OLDS arriving on college campuses throughout teh country may be "freshmen" to most of us but they're "fresh meat" to credit-card companies. Expect to see a plethora of booths on campuses offering T-shirts, food, and Frisbees to students w… more »

Credit Card Tricks To Watch For


17th August 2006
You may have noticed that the current 0% credit card balance transfer deals have been losing a little of their spice in recent months. It's hardly surprising really. Card providers have been losing money hand over fist with their interest-free offers an… more »
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€75bn to be spent with prepay cards by 2010


16th August 2006
2.3bn transactions... Europeans will spend €75bn using prepaid cards by 2010, research predicts. Some 2.3bn transactions will be made every year on the cards - an increase of 110 per cent each year - according to the study from PSE Consulting. The sp… more »

Wells Fargo issues contactless credit cards


16th August 2006
Wells Fargo & Co. began issuing new "contactless" credit cards that speed up transactions. Wells Fargo Visa Platinum and Wells Fargo Visa Signature account holders whose cards have expired will receive replacement cards with the contactless featu… more »

Great New iPod/Credit Card Holder


16th August 2006
Here's an iPod case that serves two useful purposes: hiding and protecting the iPod and also presenting a fashion statement. The company is Pacific Design, and their latest is Uptown Clutch, a wallet that has a built-in iPod holder and even a mesh pock… more »
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The ISO: Size Matters with Credit Cards


09th August 2006
Have you ever thought about the reasons your ID cards are so similar to each other, and even similar to ID card sizes in other countries? Whether you have thought about this and wondered, or it hasn’t crossed your mind, there is a very good explanation… more »

Is Google Getting into Credit Cards?


03rd August 2006
As you thumb through your wallet five years from now, you might see some familiar names. Visa and Mastercard, for example. You may also see Google. The company purchased the domain name googlemastercard.com recently, igniting all sorts of speculation abo… more »