Five Consumer Warnings Involving Reward Credit Cards

Posted On: June 12, 2009

By Curtis Arnold, CardRatings.com Founder
Nearly every card issuer that issues credit cards offers its customers a reward or rebate program. Rebate credit cards will reward you for making everyday purchases with your card. Rebate cards are very popular and when used in a wise manner, rewards cards can help improve your bottom line- who doesn’t [...]

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Credit Card Regulations May Have Unintended Negative Consequences

Posted On: May 27, 2009

By Joe Taylor Jr., CardRatings.com Reporter
President Obama Signs Credit Card Act Into LawAs President Obama signed a new Credit Card Bill into law, financial industry analysts debated whether tough, new regulations would return America’s consumers to a more responsible era or throw the sector into a tailspin. Major provisions of the new credit card law [...]

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Chase’s Reversal of Credit Card Fee Proves that Consumers Aren’t Powerless

Posted On: April 28, 2009

By Joe Taylor Jr., CardRatings.com ReporterIn the wake of last week’s meeting of credit card executives with the Obama administration and pending credit card legislation, I think we should point out the most encouraging recent example I know of that proves that we as consumers can make a change in this industry without relying on [...]

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Consolidation of Credit Cards

Posted On: March 22, 2006

Post subject: Consolidation of Credit Cards
Author: milavant
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:39 am
If you have two credit cards from the same company, does it hurt you credit score to consolidate them into one credit line, thus getting rid of the seldom-used card? Or is it better for your credit records to keep two tradelines open?
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