Credit Card Telephone Scammers
June 11, 2009
These credit card scammers won’t leave me alone! Just over a month ago I wrote about an automated phone call I received regarding credit card interest rates and the same exact call came through again today.
A fembot named Jamie gave me the same spiel, this time I caught a few more details. Once again she referenced how credit [...]
Credit Card Tips for College Graduates
June 1, 2009
Applying for and using a credit card during college can help you to start building your credit history. Managing your use of the credit card and making the payments are two keys to building a good credit history that will benefit you in the future. Of course, a credit card is just the beginning when building [...]
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 you celebrate [...]
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 women claiming [...]
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 have [...]
Discover Card Holiday Deals Promotion – Up to $100 Cashback
November 16, 2008
The Discover card holiday promotion gives back $20 for every $200 spent on your card in the form of a $20 gift card. What that boils down to is that your Discover Card can become a 10% cash back card from November 1 to January 4, 2009. That is more than three times the best [...]
Worst Rewards Credit Cards – What’s Hidden in the Fine Print
November 3, 2008
The worst rewards cards are those that make you think you’re earning quality rewards but the fine print is such that you end up barely accumulating any points, miles, or cash back at all. Here are some of the worst rewards credit cards that have recently come to our attention and the details you may [...]
