Posts Tagged ‘Credit Cards’

Gold Credit Cards Are Not Just For The Privileged

Monday, March 1st, 2010
Gold credit cards, as with platinum cards, are a type of premium credit card that is offered by credit card companies to their preferred customers. They will also be offered to hand picked individuals that the credit card company would like to add as customers. In practice gold cards are very similar to platinum cards and there is actually nothing specific meant by the fact that a card is designated a gold card. It is really just a way for each credit card company to diff... Gold credit cards, as with platinum cards, are a type of premium credit card that is offered by credit card companies to their preferred customers. They will also be offered… Read More

You Are Your Credit Score’s Worst Enemy

Friday, February 26th, 2010
When applying for loans, credit cards, or even trying to lease a new apartment your credit score is the major determinant of how well you will fair. Ironically very few people know what their credit score is and are not aware of the fact that they may be doing various things to hurt their credit score. If a high credit score is important to you, and it should be, beware of the following things to keep your credit score in check. Have you ever had one of those months where ... When applying for loans, credit cards, or even trying to lease a new apartment your credit score is the major determinant of how well you will fair. Ironically very few… Read More

Secured Credit Cards for College Students

Friday, December 4th, 2009

So your son or daughter is headed off to college and you are worried about them having the funds they need to purchase books, school supplies, or eat properly. Well, you may consider secured credit cards.

 

Secured credit cards are a great way to help your college freshman learn how to manage money and also give them a beginning on building a quality credit rating. You can find credit card companies that will allow them to spend only what is deposited into the account or some that will double or triple the amount of their credit by what is deposited.

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Managing Your Credit Card Debt

Monday, November 23rd, 2009
This article deals with: • Causes of credit card debts • Problems due to credit card debts • Ways to curb the debts of your credit cards. Having a credit card is easy, but managing your credit card is a pretty challenging task. The fact is that your credit card allows you to spend lavishly, but the payments at the end can turn out to be pretty tough to handle. This is because not only your credit card bill, but also the interest rate combined together increases your debt to a large extent. So a few tips on credit card debt management will help you deal with your credit card debts in an efficient manner. Paying off the minimum… Read More