by Aaron Crowe | Oct 27, 2016 | Credit Card, Credit Score
A credit card statement can be the last thing you’ll want to read. It’s only full of bad news — all the charges you made in the past month and now have to pay for. Those numbers can also bring you good news if you look at them carefully and take some action. Chances...
by Aaron Crowe | Oct 27, 2016 | Credit Card
If you only want to buy what you can afford, then a credit card can be a poor way to do it and can lead to more credit card debt than you can handle. By the time the bill arrives in the mail, the credit card debt can seem like a long-ago purchase that filled a need at...
by admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Credit Card, credit theft, identity theft
If your bank or credit card provider has ever tried to sell you “payment protection” or a product to monitor your card for identity theft, then you’re being sold some credit card add-on products you probably don’t need. These and other credit...
by admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Credit Card, Credit Score
First dates don’t always result in marriage and the same is true with a home loan application. Lenders have different requirements for home buyers and people looking to refinance a mortgage, which can make finding the perfect match difficult. Not every borrower is...
by admin | Sep 9, 2016 | Credit Card
Trying to get your first credit card in your hands can seem like a Catch-22: You can’t get approved for a credit card until you have a history of credit, and you can’t have a history of credit without a credit card. Having that first credit card can be important to...