Banking
Published: 06/10/2009
Mortgage Rates Fell yet again this week. The 30 year fell from 5.04 to 4.94. This marks the 5th week in a row where mortgage rates have either fallen or held steady. For the most part rates have been slowly falling. In fact this week accounts for half of the total fall in the last five weeks....
Published: 29/09/2009
If you're suffering from bad credit, you probably won't have as many credit card choices as someone with good credit. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be prudent and examine your options carefully before selecting a card designed for bad credit. Not all bad credit cards are the same! The terms...
Published: 29/09/2009
In this article, I will expose five mistakes people make with bad credit cards. Unfortunately many consumers with poor credit unknowingly hurt their credit score and waste excessive money on unnecessary fees. Bad credit is a lucrative industry and corporations know consumers are motivated by...
Published: 25/09/2009
In today's economic climate, it's become nearly impossible to find a credit card issuer willing to cater to people with bad credit. Among the few financial institutions that do offer bad credit cards, many have tightened their qualification guidelines for approval.
Although it's easy to...
Published: 18/09/2009
Credit card debt is a problem that many people around the globe are facing, none more so than in the US, where a growing disregard for the beloved piece of plastic is being shown in the rebellious antics of many customers.
One such customer is Californian Ann Minch, a loyal customer of the...
Published: 17/09/2009
When you hand over your prepaid card to the cashier and he or she asks you, "credit or debit", how do you reply? If you think there's little difference between a credit or debit transaction, think again. You may be surprised to learn your decision could have an impact on your pocketbook.
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Published: 03/09/2009
When I was in high school and got my first serious job, I opened a checking and a savings account at the same bank at which my parents kept their funds. I blindly trusted that they would take care of me and my money and treat me like a competent, capable, aware individual that would be watchful...
Published: 19/08/2009
The gold credit cards are one of the most prestigious credit cards that one can hold. This is one special card that most credit card companies will offer for their loyal customers or high earners.
Traditionally these credit gold cards were regarded as to be a status symbol as they were mostly...
Published: 19/08/2009
Did you know that the overdraft fee (scam) alone generates over $40 billion for banks every year? Some watchdog groups have reported that bank CEO's have more than 600 different strategies for forcing customers to overdraft their accounts. These guys are just sitting around all day thinking of...
Published: 08/08/2009
There is nothing more deflating and defeating during this hard economic struggle that many Americans are battling day by day, than to get a credit card statement in the mail and see that the bank has blown your interest out of proportion to nearly 30%, you do not need a calculator for that. And...