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Do you need credit card add-on services?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

A new emphasis on add-on services reflects that credit card companies are searching for ways to squeeze more profit from their businesses.

Hackers Steal More than Credit Card Data

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

Hackers can wreak havoc for credit card owners. As tales of identity theft and stolen credit cards become a seemingly almost everyday occurrence, you may be unclear what to do to protect yourself from high-tech thieves. And thieves thrive on your confusion.

Credit card interest remains high while other rates stay low

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

The interest rates consumers are paying on credits cards remain high, even as rates for other loans scrape along at all-time lows, according to a new report. In its first survey of the new year, CreditCard.com found that national interest rates on new credit card offers averaged 15.14 percent. That’s …

Banks widen interest rate margins on credit cards

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

Credit card customers are paying higher rates on their accounts now than before the global financial crisis despite lower official interest rates.

Store credit card? No thanks, I’ll go with debit

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

A store credit card isn’t the only way to get exclusive perks. Although not widely publicized, two major retailers offer store-branded debit cards that draw directly from customers’ checking accounts.

Brian J. O’Connor: Balancing act: Move to a lower rate card to clear holiday bills

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

Credit card bills soon will be in the mail and, with interest rates as high as 29.9 percent, knocking those balances down can take quite a while.

Banks widen credit card rate margins

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

Credit card customers are paying higher rates on their accounts now than before the GFC.

4 balance transfer snafus that can ding your credit

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:53 +0000

The days of letting credit card cash advances pile up in high-yield savings accounts are behind us. Still, credit card balance transfer offers proliferate as credit card issuers compete for market share. Does it still make sense for you to surf a card balance from one credit card to another?

Tips on Credit Card Debt

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:22:04 +0000

Credit card debt is a much discussed topic in both commercial and social circles. A big proportion of the population has gotten itself into trouble with credit card debt. The main reason . . .

Cyberattack Exposes 20,000 Israeli Credit Card Numbers

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:08:31 +0000

The attack came in two waves this week by a hacker or team of hackers presenting themselves as Saudi Arabian.