5 Things You Should Not Do When Your Credit Cards Are Maxed Out

Times are tough for all of us right now. Both the housing market and the stock market seem to be in a free-fall with no end in sight. Many people have lost their jobs or have seen their income reduced... 

American Express Paying Cardholders To Leave

American Express has just announced that it will pay cardholders $300 – to get lost. That’s right, Amex is actually paying some of their customers to take their business elsewhere. As we wrote... 

Inactivity Can Cost You Your Card

Here is a new trend amongst credit card companies, cardholders that do not use their credit cards over the past 12 months are in danger of either having their credit limit reduced or losing their credit... 

Beware Of Phony Credit Card Scam

The bad guys have found yet another way to steal using credit cards as their tool of choice, but in this case they are not credit cards but gift cards. Scammers and thieves are using Visa gift cards and... 

If You Are Traveling To Europe Take Your American Express Card

Here is a quick tip for overseas travelers. If you are planning to travel to Europe you should most definitely take along your American Express credit card. While American Express isn’t as widely... 

Chase Raises Fees On Unsuspecting Customers

Here is a tough one to swallow. Chase just announced that they would be raising fees on credit card account holders that locked in fixed low APR terms. It seems as if cardholders that carry a balance and... 

Credit Card Companies Marketing On Campus

Credit card companies have aggressively marketed to students for many years now. But apparently that in your face marketing strategy has reached critical mass at some college campuses. Michigan State University... 

What You Must Know About Prepaid And Secured Credit Cards

With more and more banks and credit card issuers restricting the flow of credit, consumers are finding it increasingly difficult to get approved for credit cards. This coupled along with the fact that... 

Prepaid And Secured Credit Cards See Growth

Many financial experts predict that prepaid and secured credit cards will become increasingly popular with consumers as the recession drags on. With traditional credit cards being harder and harder to...