2011 was a fantastic year to apply for a credit card. The credit markets were thawing and major issuers like Chase and American Express were offering bonuses of up to...
When credit card holders are unable to pay their entire balance in full, they begin to incur interest on all of their purchases. As unsecured loans, credit card interest rates...
At first glance, using credit cards to pay taxes does not appear to be wise. The IRS does not simply accept credit cards the way most merchants do, it requires taxpayers to...
Many popular credit cards are heavily advertised using the lure of rewards including cash back and free travel. From the bank’s standpoint, this only makes sense as few would be...
As expected, average 0% credit card balance transfer fees increased in March from a multi-year low of 2.95% back above the 3% mark to 3.1%. Average 0% balance transfer durations,...
Credit card debt is an especially difficult type of debt to pay off. People who get into credit card debt rarely understand how their interest is calculated and compounded daily,...
February will likely mark an important turning point in the balance transfer credit card market. Although average balance transfer fees declined sharply from 3.25% to 2.95% this month, average balance...
About 10 months ago, Shailesh Kumar launched his stock picks service at Value Stock Guide (www.valuestockguide.com). He is a value investor, meaning he digs up undervalued stocks that are cheap relative to the intrinsic...
Now that New Year’s resolutions have been made and holiday credit card bills have started to arrive, many consumers will be searching for ways to save money in 2012. Taking...
A few weeks ago, a Facebook page declaring December 11th as Balance Transfer Day sprung up. This marginally coherent “movement” to occupy credit card companies was clearly aiming to piggyback...