The promotion is over now, but Discover recently used their “More Card” to support a really great cause. Operation Homefront is a great organization that supports military families, and the Discover® More Card helped by making a $20 donation to military families in need, as soon as the card was approved. Discover said they would […]

The Discover More Card is a balance transferrer’s dream. If you have carry a balance on your existing cards, now may be the time to look at this Long Duration Balance Transfer card. The 0% APR on balance transfers lasts for 18 month, with variable rates after that only 12% to 21%, depending on your […]

TransUnion’s quarterly analysis of trends in the credit card industry shows that the national credit card delinquency rate decreased to 0.74 percent in the first quarter of 2011. Delinquency rate is the ratio of bankcard borrowers 90 days or more delinquent on one or more of their bank-issued credit cards. This delinquency rate is down […]

According to a report from U.S. News and World Report, one of the new results from the provisions of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, which is that stay at home parents new face stiffer challenges getting a credit card. What was supposed to help American consumers is hurting them… Those new laws, […]

Personal Finance experts recently came up with a list of 5 expenses you should not put on your credit card. This includes: 1. Tax Bills – Uncle Sam will set up a payment plan at a much lower interest rate than any credit card offers; right now the rate is around 5%. 2. Weddings – […]

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced that the Kardashians have severed ties with a bank that promoted a high-fee, prepaid debit card featuring their image. As we had earlier reported, Blumenthal also agreed with our analysis that the Kardashian Prepaid MasterCard had “outrageous” fees of all types. He also complained that the Kardashian Kard and […]

If you carry a balance on your credit cards, you might want to look into PenFed’s Promise Visa or CapitalOne’s Platinum Prestige card. The PenFed’s Promise Visa has a one-time joining fee of $20 and charges annual percentage rates between 7% to 9%. CapitalOne’s Platinum Prestige card has no fees and an annual-percentage rate of […]