Archive for the ‘Credit Cards’ Category

Less Is Definitely More

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Zero percent credit cards are all the rage. And, well they should be. When it comes to paying interest, less is definitely more. Why pay interest, when you can get a fabulous credit card and pay zero percent interest? Some zero percent APR credit cards are better than others. Some offer more benefits than ...

Out With the Old In With the New

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Don't you just love it when the products you love get better and better and better? The American Express Wishlist is one of those products. The AMEX Wishlist is now AMEX Daily Wish. Daily Wish offers the "products you want and the prices you wish for." Daily Wish is sure to ...

The Simmons First Visa Platinum

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

The Simmons First Visa Platinum is one of the top-rated credit cards on the market today, by both consumers and Money Magazine. In order to take advantage of the benefits that the Simmons First Platinum card, you must have excellent credit. The Simmons First Visa Platinum comes with an unbelievably low ...

2009 Credit Card Forecast

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Banks and credit card companies have begun to realize how dangerously close to the edge they got when it comes to credit cards. These companies offered too many sneaky practices and consumers took advantage of the opportunity to have too many credit cards. Over the past few years, the ...

Four Ways Credit Cards Can Help You

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Four Ways Credit Cards Can Help You The majority of our economy lives off of credit cards.  Why?  Because credit cards give us the opportunity to buy now and pay later.  But, is this the only benefit to credit cards?  Absolutely not. Most people don't realize the hidden benefits of their credit ...

Using Government Programs to Raise Capital

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Using Government Programs to Raise Capital American Express is one of the world's largest credit card institutions. It is also one of the first credit card companies to take advantage of new government programs. American Express has issued $5.5 billion in new debt. This debt is part of "a guarantee program" that ...

3 Things You Should Never Charge

Monday, December 8th, 2008

It takes a certain degree of "money smarts" to use a credit card correctly. It certainly isn't hard to use a credit card correctly. All you have to do is control your spending (never spending more than you make or can pay off), pay your bills on time and never ...

Forced Into Taking Time Off

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Two major companies are forcing employees to take time off. Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems are closing their doors temporarily. This closure forces its employees to take paid time off. Why are they making this move? To save money of course. Cisco will be closing from December 29 through January 2. It ...

Some Pretty Amazing Credit Card Statistics

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Credit Card Statistics Americans love credit cards. We love the fact that we can buy things now and pay for them later. The majority of Americans use credit cards. Here are some important credit card statistics to keep in mind. Top General Credit Card Issuers 1. JPMorgan Chase 2. ...

The Top 10 Cards that Pay You for Being Good

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Everyone is looking for a way to save money and make extra money. One of the best ways is to get a cash back credit card. These cards put money back into your wallet each time you make a purchase. Take a look at which cards are rated best to ...