U.K. Credit Card Debt Plummets as Brits Bit of Slackers
U.K. credit card debt ticked down to its lowest annual growth rate since June 2014. Overall the annual growth rate of consumer credit slowed …
Credit Scores Sink and Stink in Wake of Unfortunate Unforeseen Events
Credit scores are the lifeblood of personal lending around the world and, if they fall below 660 it can become a “scarlet letter,” a …
Americans Cashing Out Card Rewards for Summer Vacays
A growing and significant number of Americans will be cashing out credit card rewards for summer vacations this year. Approximately four out of ten …
Credit Card Losses & Bubbling Consumer Confidence
U.S. consumer credit card losses are rising no matter how you slice or dice it, reflected by all indices. In the face of a …
Most Popular Canadian Credit Cards for 2019
Most popular Canadian credit cards for 2019, based on cards-in-force and/or open accounts, range from cards offering cash back, points, air miles, no fee, …
Grads Prefer Cash or Gift Cards + 10 Free Tips
Grads prefer cash or gift cards as a token of appreciation for their accomplishment this year. For thirteen consecutive years their preferences have remained …
Travel Warning: 10 Ways to Protect Your Gadgets & Plans
Travel warning: all the gizmos and gadgets we carry with us daily take on a bigger dimension when traveling. The development of new digital …
U.S. Card Delinquency Rages Upward Topping 2013
U.S. card delinquency among the Top 100 U.S. issuing banks gained another five basis points (bps) in the first three months of 2019. With …
Australia March Credit Cards Panned Again
Australia March credit cards continue to getting beaten down as spending and debt fall. Outstandings decreased 2.1% year-on-year (YOY) and gross dollar volume increased …
10 Dollar Destroyers to Identify, Avoid or Navigate
While a gargantuan number of Americans handle their finances reasonably well, there are 10 dollar destroyers floating around, wherein some consumers fall victim to …
