Late Fees – 4 Ways to Beat the Card Trap
Late fees fluctuated between $5 and $10 in the mid-1980s when the credit card business was about to explode. Most of the ten largest …
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Card Annual Fees Versus Annually Free Cards
Card annual fees for general purpose credit cards, such as Visa and Mastercard, have been a fixture in the U.S. marketplace since their inception …
Nuisance Credit Card Fees Decline as Merchant Fees More Than Offset the Gap
Americans shelled out less in nuisance credit card fees, such as late payment fees and high-fee credit card cash advances in 2018, due a …
Business Platinum Cards Powered by American Express Gets More Juice in 2019
Business Platinum cards from American Express will soon gain access to workspaces, on-site support, amenities, expanded lounge privileges, plus earn more rewards and technology …
8 Reasons Why the Discover Card is Kickin Butt on All Fronts
The Discover card has surpassed American Express as the nation’s fifth largest credit card issuer and is now the second fastest growing U.S. issuer, …
Lifetime Senior U.S. Natl Park Pass Set to Skyrocket
If you are 62 or older it’s time to get off your rocker and grab a lifetime pass to 2,000 U.S. National Parks for …
Military Consumer Enforcement Act a Good Thing Lest it Get Trumped w/Mean GOP
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (RI), Sherrod Brown (OH) and other Senators have introduced a bill enhancing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) ability to …
Don’t Be a Wussy Cardholder – Ask for Fee Waivers and a Better Rate
New research reveals 87% of credit cardholders who asked for a late fee waiver were successful and 69% who requested a lower interest rate …
Poor Financial Management is a Big Negative in Relationships
People identify financial stability as an important trait because they know money – and how one manages it – impacts a relationship. People often …
Big Banks Luv Killin Your Week2Week Budget w/“Hair-Trigger” Overdraft Fees
Big banks made $8.4 Billion in overdraft fee income in the first three quarters of 2016, up nearly 4% from the same period in …
