Huge Increase in Credit Card Use Over Black Friday Weekend

Black Friday of 2011 far exceeded expectations for both retailers and analysts. The National Retail Federation said that consumers spent over $52 billion over the Black Friday weekend. Subsequent surveys... 

Credit Card Companies Are Again Going After Customers With Less Than Excellent Credit Scores

Not surprisingly, after having to deal with a record number of defaults, credit card issuers all but abandoned anyone with a less than an excellent credit rating. After issuing cards to just about anyone,... 

Credit Card Issuers Ramp Up Rewards For The Holidays

The holiday season is once again upon us, 2011 style, and that means the wheels of commerce will be spinning. To grease the wheels our friends in the credit card industry stand ready to help us by offering... 

Those Lovable Credit Card Issuers

Lovable credit card issuers? What’s that all about? Well, believe it or not, according to a Consumer Reports nationwide survey it would appear that maybe the credit card issuers have actually wised...