You are invited to participate in a research survey about a certain type of credit card. Your valuable input will help to evaluate the quality and usage of this card and help the credit card company better meet your needs as a consumer. …
November 28, 2007
Are you a credit card slave? Part 4
No card slaves, just credit abusers; Editorial: Why cards are not killers; Legislator proposes plan to bail out `card slaves’. In fact, an article last year cited over 3000000 credit card slaves (about 1 in 8 of the population! …
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H-E-B offers 2 kinds of credit cards (Valley Morning Star)
While some consumer advocate agencies advise people to be careful when using credit cards, San Antonio-based H-E-B supermarket is rewarding shoppers for the chance to use plastic money at the cash register.
No balance needed for good credit (The Plain Dealer)
I’m a legal U.S. resident trying to build some credit. I recently bought a laptop on credit and applied for a credit card that enables me to earn mileage for every dollar I spend. The problem is that the interest rate for both accounts is too high, so I want to pay off the debts.
Choose credit cards by how you use them (The News-Press)
Americans have a complicated relationship with credit cards. Most of us won’t leave home without them.
Credit card fees set to rise (Channel 4)
The cost of credit card borrowing looks set to rise as lenders struggle to recoup lost profits. Returns on credit cards for lenders have hit their lowest levels since the start of the new millennium as a result of the highly competitive market, according to accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Subprime cards’ high fees can add to debt troubles (USA Today)
The credit crunch has made it harder to get loans, especially for those with bruised credit. To fill that gap, a breed of credit cards, often called subprime and some critics call predatory has increasingly sought out consumers. These cards offer only a slight amount of credit, yet charge steep fees.
Top 8 Student Credit Card Tips
If you’re a college student (or ever were), then a student credit card was almost definitely a big part of your life. Either you have one, have friends that incessantly talk about them, or are inundated by card representatives who seek …
Reader disagrees with Young Money’s credit advice for students
The most realistic advice might be, get just one credit card, and pay it off in full every month. This would help the young college student establish credit so that they could qualify for the best possible mortgage rates when they’re …