According to the Wall Street Journal, you need to keep a close eye on your credit limits in the coming weeks/months. Given all of the recent economic turmoil, and especially given yesterday’s failure of the economic bailout bill, there is concern that credit card issuers might start rolling back some or all of your available [...]
In case you missed it, the House of Representatives has passed the Credit Card Bill of Rights by a 312-112 margin. This bill, which still has to pass the Senate and be signed into law by the President, puts into law a number of new regulations designed to protect Americans from “abusive lending practices.”
Honestly, I’m [...]
This is just a quick reminder that today is your last chance to register for the TransUnion settlement. If you had a credit card anytime between 1/1/1987 and 5/28/2008, you’re eligible to participate. Benefits include free credit monitoring as well as a possible cash settlement. To register, hop on over to the settlement website at [...]
I just ran across an interesting article on frequent flyer miles in the most recent issue of Money Magazine. As I’ve noted in the past, I’m not a big fan of frequent flyer credit cards. The reason for this is simple: cash rewards can be spent on anything, whereas miles can only be traded for [...]
While paging through the latest issue of Smart Money, I ran across an interesting statistic. Apparently the average American household has 14 (!) credit cards. Honestly, I find this somewhat hard to believe, and wonder if that’s not the number of cards as opposed to the number of accounts.
For example, my wife and I have [...]
A few months ago, we received a letter from Citi reporting that our Dividend Platinum Select MasterCard may have been compromised. Accompanying the letter were two new cards, and a note saying that the old cards would stop working shortly.
Fast forward to this morning… I was taking a shower when my wife came in to [...]
The AmEx Costco True Earnings reward credit card is currently offering a $25 signup bonus after your first purchase. Once you receive your card, simply make a purchase (any amount) and they’ll apply a $25 statement credit. Very easy.
Here are some other attractive features of the card:
3% cash back for gasoline and restaurants
2% cash back [...]
If you’re interested in making money with 0% balance transfers, but have been sitting on the sidelines due to generally low interest rates, then check this out…
WaMu is currently offering 5% APY on their 12 month online CDs. This beats the best available online savings account interest rates by a long shot, and creates a [...]
This is interesting… While I still haven’t received word about what’s happened to the $10 bonus related to my Chase Freedom cash rewards credit card, I just received a letter from Chase saying:
Per your request, we have enrolled you in the promotional offer for double reward dollars for airlines, car rentals, and hotels for spending [...]
According to a recent announcement, eBay will soon transition to 100% electronic payments. As of this October, they are “moving to an electronic checkout process that’s faster and more reliable for sellers and buyers.” This means that they will no longer accept checks or money orders for online transactions.
Items sold for pick-up will still allow [...]
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