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Credit card tips for Super Bowl trips
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: January 27, 2012
Your plastic might be your best defense when it comes to surviving your trip.
[...]Credit card spending is up: good news for economy?
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: December 12, 2011
Credit card spending continues its steady climb, overtaking debit cards for the first time in three years. Does this mean consumers are out of the woods? Or just out of money?
[...]International credit card roundup
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: December 2, 2011
The language and culture may be different, but whatever part of the world you hail from, if you're a credit card holder, you'll probably find yourself on familiar territory.
[...]Credit card news highlights
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: November 29, 2011
Navy Federal opens online store, MasterCard offers free airport lounge access, Salvation Army goes high tech with smartphones and more.
[...]Credit card news roundup
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: November 18, 2011
American Express goes to China, Chase and Discover enhance rewards programs, Disney cracks down on no-shows, MasterCard and Visa plan new ways to connect with you.
[...]Why do credit card companies keep sending so much junk mail?
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: November 4, 2011
The answer is simple - volume. Even though the vast majority of the mail is never read, enough people sign up to make the campaigns worthwhile.
Hate junk mail? Often complain about it to friends and family? Then the next time you do, here are a few fun facts you can memorize and include in your next tirade. You're sure to be the life of the party.
How much junk mail a year do we get: This figure is a couple years old, but according to the Center for Development of Recycling at San Jose State University, adults receive an average of 41 pounds of junk mail each year. Much of that often seems to be credit card offers, some 500 million credit card offers every month, according to Catalog Choice, a service devoted to helping people curtail unsolicited mail.
[...]Should you pay your utility bill with a credit card if you can?
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: September 22, 2011
Discover thinks so, and they're trying to make the process easier.
[...]Your credit card could get ugly if the debt ceiling isn't raised
Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: July 14, 2011
Nobody thinks it will happen, but what if on August 2, the unthinkable happens?
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