Airline Credit Cards Become Increasingly Restrictive
Posted On: July 29, 2009
If you’ve flown recently, you’ve probably run into some sales associates hawking airline reward credit cards. Air miles cards might seem like a good value, especially if you’d like to use some reward miles to cover the cost of an upcoming trip. However, I can think of at least four strong reasons why you should [...]
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StumbleUponHow One Credit Card Fee Actually Helps Consumers
Posted On: July 20, 2009
Lawmakers hoping to build on the positive feedback from the CARD Act could be making a mistake by targeting credit card merchant fees.
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Simmons Bank Credit Card Has Many Consumer-Friendly Features
Posted On: July 13, 2007
By Mike Killian, CardRatings.com Debt/Credit Management Reporter
Recently, U.S. Senate hearings and Federal Reserve proposals regarding excessive credit card fees have filled the news. At such times it is refreshing to promote a card issuer whose card has been touted as being consumer friendly for many years.
I am referring to Simmons First National Bank based [...]
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Got an American Express Credit Card? Decide How to Spend $5 Million!
Posted On: June 11, 2007
By Curtis Arnold, Founder of CardRatings.com American Express has recently launched The Members Project, where it will contribute $1 for every AMEX cardholder who registers for the project by August 5, 2007 – up to a total of $5 million. Registration is free, and as best as I can tell, there are no costs for [...]
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Choose a Credit Card That Will Reduce Your Rental Car Bill
Posted On: May 11, 2007
By Curtis Arnold, Founder of CardRatings.com Wherever your travels take you this summer, having a credit card will make it easier to rent a car. Many companies won’t accept cash, and those that do require preapproval and a deposit.
Click and Call to Get the Best Deal
When you make your travel plans, look for specials on [...]
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Prestige Credit Cards: Not Just for the Rich and Famous Anymore
Posted On: May 3, 2007
By Curtis Arnold, Founder of CardRatings.com The first and considered by many to be the most exclusive prestige credit card is the American Express Centurion, reportedly for people who charge at least $250,000 a year. Available by invitation only, the card is so exclusive, it’s hard to get reliable information about it!
What’s clear [...]
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Reward for Applying for a Credit Card
Posted On: May 31, 2006
Author: rain
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:02 am
Post subject: $250 for applying for this amex card
I’m surprised nobody here has posted this, lemme be the first
Got this from fatwallet.
http://www201.americanexpress.com/sbsapp/FMACServlet?request_type=hvshome&eep=6002&openvan=Open.com/premium/3cb&hvsoffer=3cb&dct=84
$250 statement credit. There are 4 cards there, each with the bonus. But make sure you’re applying for the cash rebate card because that [...]
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Building Credit With Credit Cards
Posted On: March 22, 2006
Author: Board Monitor
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:18 pm
Post subject: Should I Apply for New Credit Card?
This message posted by e-mail request from one of the visitors to our site:
I re-started credit just recently, even though i have one card from 1999, with 6 thousand credit on it. my f.i.c.a. through equifax is 697, as [...]
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Can you build credit by carrying a small balance on your credit card?
Posted On: May 4, 2005
Post subject: Can you build credit by carrying a small balance on your credit card?
Guest
Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 9:51 pm
Is there any difference between paying my credit card off every month vs leaving a small amount to cary over in terms of good or bad credit? If there is, what’s the difference?
Eugene
SENIOR MEMBER (Member [...]
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Trying to Establish Credit
Posted On: January 4, 2005
Author: acs
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 10:45 pm
Post subject: establishing credit
I’m 18 yrs and wish to get a credit card i have a full-time job but can’t get approved since i have no credit history. What suggestion can you give on going about getting credit without me being taken advantage of? please no cosigner apps
