Category Archives: Credit Cards

Information on credit card loans such as Visa, Mastercard, etc

Credit Card Debt: The One ‘Student Loan” You Should Avoid

Unsecured debt deals with everybody equally. It doesn’t make a difference if the person is an experienced pro or merely a college student. And so, student unsecured credit card debt has been a growing problem for years now. Read this article to find out more. Continue reading

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Credit Cards: The Unrevealed Secrets of Debt Consolidation

If you know you need to consolidate your credit cards, or even considering it, you’ll want to read these unrevealed secrets. Continue reading

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Prepaid Debit Cards: Allowance option?

The prepaid debit card seems like it just may be tailor made for parents looking to pay an allowance to their children while still “setting limits”, but is it? Continue reading

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Debit Cards: The Dark side of “good” plastic

Debit cards seem like such a good idea and in some ways they are.
You don’t pay interest. You only use the money in your checking account so there’s built-in discipline. For some transactions, like hotel reservations and airline tickets, you can’t use cash so a debit card is a good option. However, there is an increasing dark side to debit card usage. Continue reading

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The CARD Act, Debit Cards Exempt

While consumer advocates hail the credit CARD Act of 2009, they also brace for the next step by banks to recoup lost fees from the law: Fees on Debit Cards. Continue reading

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Debit Cards: Rising Fees and Hidden costs

Using your debit card for everything versus using your credit card may sound like a good idea, but you might not know that there is a major downside to using them Continue reading

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Credit CARD Act Video: Change and Enforcement

Some examples of the type of bank behavior that will be eliminated with the Credit CARD act of 2009. Continue reading

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Credit CARD Act Video Overview

An overview of the changes consumers are facing with the credit CARD act of 2009. Continue reading

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2nd of Credit Card Act Being Rolled Out

Credit CARD act second phase is detailed Continue reading

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