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Recent Credit Card Reviews by Consumers Like You!

Following is a very small sample of the newest cardholder reviews that can be found by clicking the "Consumer Reviews" link above. We take pride in the quantity (our site offers 11,500 + reviews of 700 different credit cards) and quality of the consumer reviews that can be find on our site. The cards are rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest recommended.


Credit Card: AOL Visa® Card
Provided by: First USA
Total Posts: 13
Average Rating: 2.31
Category: Reward - Internet

Review: I love my AOL First USA card! I've had this card for a few years. In order to redeem your points for free AOL you have to call in and ask for them to be redeemed. I purchase everything on my card, earn my points, pay the balance and have never had a problem. I also, like one of the previous posters, had a problem with a purchase and the AOL Visa customer service people backed me up 100%. I, for one, don't pay exorbitant MAFIA rates. Lower rates are offered to those who pay their charges on time and don't go over the limit. Once I was in New Jersey and my husband was in South Carolina. Just by coincidence we both used our AOL Visa cards at the exact same time. Our card was frozen, immediately. I called AOL and they explained to me that they thought this suspicious. It was an inconvenience but one I didn't mind cause they were looking out for us. I have another card to use for those emergencies. I would recommend these people, customer service has always been considerate to me, I trust the company and have never had a problem that wasn't resolved cordially and instantly.
Best Feature: free AOL
Worst Feature: none
Overall Rating: 5
Benefit Rating: 5
Service Rating: 5
Recommend: Yes


Credit Card: Spiegel Charge
Provided by: First Consumers National Bank
Total Posts: 63
Average Rating: 2.06
Category: Retail

Review: 27% interest????? I was late one time (three days) and my interest rate was increased dramatically. And I can never get any customer service. I would not recommend this card to anyone. It will take me forever to pay off a $2000.00 balance. What happened to your internet site? Anytime I've tried to look up a website, my browser tells me there is no website available.
Best Feature: None
Worst Feature: All
Overall Rating: 1
Benefit Rating: 1
Service Rating: 1
Recommend: No


Credit Card: TCU MasterMoney™ Debit Card
Provided by: Telephone Credit Union
Total Posts: 1
Average Rating: 4.5
Category: Debit

Review: This is an excellent card to have . I am an employee of my local phone company, my checks go directly into the account and I use my card to pay bills and shop.
Best Feature: Accepted almost everywhere
Worst Feature: Not all rental car companys accept this card
Overall Rating: 4.5
Benefit Rating: 3.5
Service Rating: 5
Recommend: Yes


First Consumers National Bank MasterCard®
Provided by: First Consumers National Bank
Total Posts: 119
Average Rating: 1.98
Category: Poor Credit

Review: What I do not understand is that I pay my bill on the 4th of every month, my due date is the 20th of every month, but this company still charges me a late fee. How is that possible?
Best Feature: None
Worst Feature: I can not seem to get to customer service
Overall Rating: 1
Benefit Rating: 1
Service Rating: 1
Recommend: No


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