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 [...]
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 you [...]
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 for business [...]
American Express Blue Cash Rewards – 5% 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 5% cash back it offers at gas stations, supermarkets, and drug stores.
5% Cash Back
While there is an annual spending amount you have to [...]
