Credit Score Tips You Need To Know
May 30, 2009
Your credit score is probably one of the most frequently used and misunderstood numbers in your life. Trying to figure out how to improve your credit score can be frustrating, in fact, there’s enough information about credit scores to fill a whole book! Liz Pulliam Weston shares a little about the updated version of her […]
Credit Scores & Interest Rates: Why Credit Matters to Newlyweds
May 14, 2009
Credit scores make the world go round–at least in the lending and loan world. As newlyweds you’re embarking on a new life together. This new married life usually requires the merging of existing property and the purchasing of new items. Whether you’re applying for a new credit card, buying a car or home, or buying […]
College Graduate Jobs and Money Tips
May 9, 2009
Jobs for college graduates are hard to come by so here’s a list of money tips for recent college graduates to help them manage their finances while they’re looking for their first job with no money coming in. College Graduation Gifts Friends and family will likely be looking for college graduation gift ideas to help […]
Credit Card Scammers
May 1, 2009
Credit card scammers are using the recent news of President Obama’s meeting with credit card companies to trick consumers into doing business with them. The Hook Yesterday I got a phone call from an unknown number, 408–587–2105, at my desk at work. As soon as I answered an automated message started to play from a […]
Best Travel Rewards Credit Cards on Spring Break
March 12, 2009
The best travel rewards credit cards for a spring break trip depends on a variety of factors such as how you’re travelling, where you’ll be staying, and how much you plan to spend on your credit card. I had a reader email me after the recent post on spring break money savers and ask which […]
Credit Card Identity Theft In Action (Maybe)
March 5, 2009
Credit card fraud isn’t a new experience for me, I’ve had people steal my credit card number and spend hundreds of dollars on it before. Cleaning up the mess was a major pain, which is why I groaned when I recently received the letter below from Bank of America’s Global Consumer Fraud Prevention department: “We […]
American Express Blue Cash Card Can Help You Move
November 2, 2008
The American Express blue cash card is one of the best credit cards to use for your moving expenses because of it’s cash back program and it’s services that can make the details of moving easier. The cashback you earn on the money you spend for moving expenses won’t be spectacular but it will help […]
Blue Sky from American Express vs Corporate Card for Business Travel
October 1, 2008
Blue Sky from American Express is one of the credit cards I have to choose from to pay for travel expenses for my new job. Airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars and meals can be paid for either with a corporate credit card or with a personal American Express Blue Sky card. Corporate Card Travel […]
American Express Blue Cash Rewards – Cash Back Plus Free Credit Report
September 24, 2008
Blue cash from American Express is our pick for best cash back credit card. The reason we use the amex blue cash card for the majority of our purchases is the cash back it offers at gas stations, supermarkets, and department stores. Cash Back The Blue Cash card starts earning higher cash back on everyday purchases […]
Paying Down Debt In Your Marriage
September 8, 2008
Debt can be a real strain on any marriage. Today we’ll take a look at how you can work with your spouse to reduce debt together. Bringing Debt into a Marriage In my previous article, I wrote about the excuses that spouses give about having separate bank accounts. One of those excuses had to do with […]
