April 2010
2 Things to Learn From Lindsay Lohan's Credit Card Crisis
Written by Beverly Blair Harzog
Posted On: April 20, 2010
You'd think being rich and famous would leave you with enough money to make your credit card payments. But I guess if your credit card bill is for more than a half million dollars, it's hard to find the cash. RadarOnline.com reports that Lindsay Lohan owes around $600,000 on her credit cards. Apparently, one card has [...]
How the CARD Act Changed My Relationship with Credit Cards
Written by Joe Taylor Jr.
Posted On: April 14, 2010
"You will pay off the balance shown on this statement in about 1,901 years." That phrase on my bill wasn't some accountant's idea of a joke. It's a federally mandated notice designed to scare you straight into paying off your debt. Fortunately, I pay off a lot more on my cards each month than just the [...]
Spring Cleaning for Credit Cards
Written by Beverly Blair Harzog
Posted On: April 8, 2010
It's that time of year when we think about ridding our homes of clutter and making everything look shiny and new again. How about applying that same concept to your credit cards? No, you don't need to polish your cards, but "cleaning up" the way you deal with your credit card paperwork is always a [...]
Take Me--and My Credit Card--Out to The Ballgame
Written by Beverly Blair Harzog
Posted On: April 7, 2010
Whether you're a rabid fan who's been counting the days until the first pitch or you're a casual fan who goes to the ballpark to escape from your office, there's nothing like a day of baseball in the spring. There's also nothing like paying??nine??bucks??for a hotdog at the concession stand. But your day at the park [...]
CardRating.com's Final Four: Low Interest Credit Cards
Written by Beverly Blair Harzog
Posted On: April 1, 2010
In basketball, sometimes you don't know who will win until the final second. Often, it's the team with the last shot that ends up with the highest score and the win. When it comes to low interest credit cards, those of you with high credit scores are winners, too. These cards are just right for [...]
