When used the right way, there are many ways credit cards can help you save money instead of just spending it. Hence, credit card rewards. KSWT.com gives a refresher list on the travel-related freebies and discounts that rewards offer such as cheaper gas, lost luggage reimbursement, and automatic travel insurance.
If you’re traveling afar, you can [...]
Your home is your largest asset, and you may choose borrow against it one or two ways: to secure a home equity loan in a lump sum or as a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to draw from as you need it. There are good reasons to borrow against your largest asset, but should [...]
“Nicolas Cage is a perfect example of massive overspending,” says Dara Duguay, financial literacy consultant and president of Duguay & Associates. Despite earning $40 million between June of 2008 and 2009, Cage’s spending led to $14 million in tax debt and foreclosures on four of his homes. Therefore, his chances of getting a new credit [...]
Turns out, American Express’ ban on the purchase of medical marijuana with its credit cards has reignited a longstanding debate: How much can a credit card company control what you buy? SmartMoney.com says that major credit card companies are making decisions about what they can and can’t buy with their credit cards. But, as of [...]
Nasdaq.com reports that out of the $222,360 it is estimated to raise a typical American child from birth to age 18, you can be getting $4,500 or about 2% percent of that amount back in the form of credit card rebates.
Whether you’re the buy-in-bulk, the penny-pinching, or the college-savings mom, there are cards that fit [...]
Studies have shown that people tend to spend more when they use credit cards than when they pay in cash. There are pros and cons to both, but if you need to get a hold on your spending, then the cash-only option is perhaps your best option. MoneyBuilder.com elaborates that it can curb impulse-buying, get [...]
Move over points and miles rewards. Cash-back deals are increasingly being used as sign-up incentives according to results of a study from January to April 2011 conducted by Mintel Comperemedia, credit card tracking company.
Fox Business poses the possibility that some of these cash back rewards may be too generous posing a challenge for credit [...]
In the third quarter of 2010, card companies sent out 1.2 billion credit card mailings, more than three times than the number they sent in 2009. According to Mintel Comperemedia, 80% of those offers were for some kind of rewards cards. Despite some of the credit cut-offs, card issuers are back at it and competing [...]
It’s no secret that it pays to have a good credit score, that being in the 700 to 730 range. When you do, you’re looked upon as a responsible spender with a history of paying bills on time and as a reliable candidate in repaying debts.
Therefore, having one offers you an array of rewards [...]
As mentioned on MoneyBuilder.com, there are “secrets” to getting positive results with credit card disputes. But of course, one of the easiest ways to do so is with patience and a respectful attitude.
As far some of the other tips, the first to-do is to reach out to the the merchant company, not your credit [...]
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