Debt Settlement Fraud on the Rise
I’m sure this will come as no surprise to you if you have been paying attention to the news at all over the past few months but the United States unemployment rate is now at its highest level since...
What Credit Card Reform Has Brought Us
So now we know that it’s a done deal. The Credit Card Reform Act of 2009 has been signed into law by President Obama. And now the politicians can sing their own praises and tell tales of how they...
The Credit Card Reform Act Is Now Law
It is now official. The long awaited so-called Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights has been signed into law and is now officially known as the (Credit CARD Act) Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility...
Credit Card Issuers Are More Willing to Help Struggling Cardholders
It used to be that people that struggled to pay their bills turned to credit counseling services to negotiate repayment plans. It is now gotten to the point however, that many consumers can’t afford...
The Credit Card Holder’s Bill Of Rights Is Finding Massive Support in the Senate
And now it is the United States Senate’s turn to weigh in on the so-called credit card holders bill of rights. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd of Connecticut is trying to get the...
A Credit Card Primer For the Young and Old
We recently came across what we thought was some pretty interesting information from the site www.themint.org which is a website dedicated to teaching kids all about finance. We thought it was an excellent...
Credit Card Protections Pass the House
Score one for the consumer. After riding a sea of populist anger and complaints the house of representatives passed legislation that has come to be known as the credit card holders bill of rights by an...
A Summarization of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Credit Cards
Sometimes it’s important to look at the things that we may take for granted but are nevertheless very important. Credit cards are a financial instrument that play a major role in the lives of millions...