Get Set for New Credit Card Fees and Professional Cards

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Get Set for New Credit Card Fees and Professional Cards

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 | Comments Off

The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, known as the Card Act, was designed to protect consumers. However, as we warned earlier, many credit card issuers will certainly raise fees on credit cards in order to recover income lost due to changes specified by the new law. Some of the biggest card […]

Debit Cards Pass Credit Cards in Popularity

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off

Since October 2008 the savings rate of US citizens hasn’t dipped below 5 percent. This shows there’s a new attitude toward money and savings. With people feeling their jobs at risk, and few having secure retirement savings, austerity thinking has gripped the nation. Credit card companies Mastercard and Visa have reported that the results have […]

Fidelity Cash Back Credit Card

Sunday, August 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

Did you know that investment fund leader, Fidelity Investments, has a Fidelity cash back credit card that can be used to automatically put money into your Fidelity account for all purchases you make? The Fidelity Cash Back credit card is officially know as the Fidelity Investment Rewards Signature Card. Just like an ordinary cash back […]

Miles by Discover Card

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 | Comments Off

The Miles by Discover Card is a travel credit card which allows cardholders to earn points which can be redeemed for travel credits, gift cards or cash. With the Discover Miles card, basically you earn one mile for every dollar you spend on the card, and there is no cap to the number of miles […]

Citi Platinum Select Mastercard – a Balance Transfer Favorite

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 | Comments Off

One of the most popular balance transfer credit cards at the moment is the Citi Platinum Select MasterCard. The card is popular because it offers a 0% APR on balance transfers for a full 18 months. That’s one-and-a-half years! After that, the APR varies with the prime rate, and rises to between 11.99% and 19.99% […]

Discover More Card Offers More Perks

Friday, July 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

Discover just announced it is adding yet more incentives for consumers to sign up for its Discover More credit card. These incentives include larger cash back bonuses (a $75 cash back if you spend $500 during the first 3 months) and a longer zero-APR period. For balance transfers of approved applicants, the Discover More card […]

Financial Reform Benefits California Credit Card and Debit Card Users

Monday, June 28th, 2010 | Comments Off

After over one month of haggling and back door negotiations, Congress has put together the final touches on a financial reform bill. Several new rules will directly benefit consumers, especially as regards credit cards and also those who want to pay cash for their merchant transactions. The new bill will establish a Consumer Financial Protection […]

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