If you haven’t been credit card shopping recently, you’d be amazed at the variety offered today. In addition to the different interest rates, the extent of rewards or perks offered is vast. There are cards offered to fit everyone’s needs. Good credit, bad credit, in between, 0% APR introductory offers, sky miles, cash back,… just to name a few.
Of course the financial experts would tell you to watch that credit card debt, pay off the balance every month so you don’t hav…
If you haven’t been credit card shopping recently, you’d be amazed at the variety offered today. In addition to the different interest rates, the extent of rewards or perks offered is vast. There are cards
The state’s attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, has announced an investigation into 22 major online companies that he accuses of helping to deceive customers into fee-based membership programs that place monthly fees on their credit cards for little in return. In many cases, these online vendors actually shared their customers’ credit card data with the marketing companies in question. Read more…
The ANZ Bank’s Credit Card Options
January 28th, 2010
Five Reasons For Setting Up A Credit Card.
- In the present technological revolution, internet shopping in virtual stores is commonplace and easily accessed.
- The ideal way to purchase goods through the internet marketplace is through a credit card.
- Internet stores will usually offer their goods at lower prices than other businesses.
- Internet shopping through a credit card can mean a saving for the same product as in other businesses.
- The old means of shopping is still available for credit card exchanges.
Q. Whe
Balance transfers have been popular among credit cardholders for a number of years. More consumers are now considering a balance transfer due to the rising interest rates on their existing cards. But is this a good idea?
If you have good credit and your credit card APR is currently above 20%, this is the time to consider transferring your balance to a card with a lower rate. As we saw in 2009, balance transfer fees are increasing and the introductory periods on these offers are decreasing. This trend is likely to continue in 2010.
“Balance transfers are a good illustration of the changes in the credit card industry.
Graduating from college and getting your first job comes with a sense of financial independence. However, financial independence comes with financial responsibility. As a college graduate living on your own you will probably have rent payments, credit card payments and student loan payments among other financial obligations. So how do you balance building your savings with paying down your debt?
Without a doubt you should be making at least your minimum loan payments every month, but if you have extra money in your budget should you use it to further eliminate your debt? That depends.
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