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Visa and Mastercard Latest Breach may not affect you

Visa and Mastercard Latest Breach may not affect you

Global Payments, a credit and debit card processing suffered a major data breach but it may only affect 1.5 million card holders.

Debit card vs. Credit Card Zero Liability Coverage

Debit card vs. Credit Card Zero Liability Coverage

You may think you are covered when you find a suspicious charge to your credit or debit card but think again. There is a difference in coverage with debit and credit cards.

4 Tips for Consumers New to Credit Cards

4 Tips for Consumers New to Credit Cards

Consumers new to credit or with limited credit history can save money and boost credit scores by understanding how credit and credit cards function

Are you one of the consumers happier with their credit card companies?

Are you one of the consumers happier with their credit card companies?

Survey shows consumers hate their credit card company less than in previous years due to the new federal laws in the Card Act 2009 which curb fees and interest rate hikes.

3 Benefits of a credit score 700 and above the credit card company won’t tell you

3 Benefits of a credit score 700 and above the credit card company won’t tell you

3 benefits for consumers with credit scores 700 and above that credit card companies do not tell you.

5 Reasons to use a Credit Card Instead of a Debit Card

5 Reasons to use a Credit Card Instead of a Debit Card

Debit cards can help you manage your money but there are 5 great reasons to use a credit card instead.

Trend in consumers paying credit cards before mortgage payments continues

Trend in consumers paying credit cards before mortgage payments continues

Homeowners continue trend to pay credit card obligations while making a conscious decision not to pay mortgage payments on underwater homes.

Individual income rule for credit card applications is clarified by the Federal Reserve

Individual income rule for credit card applications is clarified by the Federal Reserve

Credit card issuers will be required to evaluate your individual income instead of accepting your household income before granting credit.

Watch out for Professional Credit Card offers if you are a non-business owner

Watch out for Professional Credit Card offers if you are a non-business owner

Credit card companies have found a loophole in the Card Act of 2009 and have a new way of raising interest rates and hiking fees.

Credit cards for less than perfect credit make a comeback in 2011

Credit cards for less than perfect credit make a comeback in 2011

Credit cards for less than perfect credit are once again being offered to consumers after they all but disappeared during the credit crunch.

4 scams to guard your credit against

4 scams to guard your credit against

Credit card, debit card and credit repair scam artists are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect as technology advances.

Credit card companies have a new bag of tricks

Credit card companies have a new bag of tricks

Banks and credit card companies are creating new ways to recoup lost fees due to the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.

The Anacott Financial credit card is not a real credit card

The Anacott Financial credit card is not a real credit card

Anacott Financial markets their credit card to consumers with bad credit but the card is not actually a credit card.

Credit Card Companies Manage to Stay a Step Ahead of Consumer Laws

Credit Card Companies Manage to Stay a Step Ahead of Consumer Laws

The Credit Card Act banned certain lucrative practices of the credit card industry but that has not stopped them from finding new ways to profit from fees.