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As you grow up, head off to school, or get a job, you find out just how many things you end up having to buy: things like books, laundry baskets, food, and so on. Things you can pay for those things with two types of money: debit or credit. Debit is
Credit cards, when used correctly, an be a valuable asset to your overall financial picture. They can improve your credit score, leading to even higher credit limits and better interest rates, and you may earn cash back, air miles, hotel discounts, and other rewards. However, failing to use them wisely
Have you checked your credit line on your credit cards lately? If not, you may have missed an unexpected, even unrequested, increase in your available credit. But, before you rush out and use that extra available credit, you might want to reconsider. In the last few months, without much
Now that summer vacations are nearing an end, and we’re all in the midst of late summer, with all it’s heat and humidity, it’s time to start thinking about that next big hurdle. Getting the kids ready to go back to school! Not only is it stressful, what with all
Are you planning a vacation this year? Going to the mountains? The beach? Driving? Flying? Staying in a vacation rental? Hotel? Camping? How are you planning to pay for things while you’re on vacation? While it is really tempting to pay for everything in cash when you go on vacation,
Do your credit cards actually work for you or against you? I know that sounds strange, but when you think about credit as a whole, your credit score either helps you or hurts you. Likewise, the credit cards you carry can either help or hurt you, too. For example, your
36 weeks from today is Christmas Eve! Yes, that was the post on my Facebook News Feed just a few minutes ago. Even though that seems like a long time from now, it’s only nine months, or a mere 18 paydays if you’re paid twice a month. Now that’s scary,
Now that Spring Break is behind most of us, it’s time to start thinking about summer! That’s right, summer! And you know what summer means? SUMMER VACATION! Wait. You’re not sure you’re going to be able to take a vacation this year? You’re still working on your budget? Trying to
Just a quick post to let everyone know that we’ve updated nearly every page on our site! With new tools, better offers, and more information, it’s much easier now to find just the right credit card for your needs, your finances, and your lifestyle! And if you can’t find exactly
As you’re going through your receipts for filing your taxes, one of the things that you might want to consider looking at, along with everything else, are your credit card statements for the past year… How much are you paying for interest? How many annual fees do you pay? Has