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The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Why Store Credit Cards Stink Don't snap up a short-term discount and end up in long-term debt. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
When Charging It Is the Smart Move In certain situations, putting your purchase on plastic is nonetheless the smartest move you can make. |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Credit Cards Make You Money All it takes is self-control to make credit work for you. Managed correctly, credit will pay you back for expenses you'd pay anyway. |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 John Rosevear |
Ditching the Old Plastic Too many credit cards? Here's what to do. |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Cancel Credit Cards Very, Very Carefully Pitching any of your plastic could be bad for your credit score. |
The Motley Fool October 7, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Merchants Win the Credit Card Wars Expect stores to tell you how to pay. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Do You Have Too Many Credit Cards? See how you stack up against the average credit card-carrying consumer. |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Holiday Credit Lures Department store credit cards may not be the best bargain. |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
White Lies That Boost Your Credit Score Just smile and nod: Not every inaccuracy negatively affects your credit score. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Dump Your Duds Life is messy enough without having to manage a wallet full of plastic. With the average American household hauling around nearly 17 cards, it's no wonder that we suffer from bill-paying anxiety. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
The Most Attractive Credit Cards There's a trend afoot in to make credit cards more visually appealing. But don't start charging more than usual, simply because you love whipping out your spiffy new card. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Before You Cancel Credit Cards... Make sure you keep open lines of credit that are boosting your credit score. |
PC Magazine February 1, 2010 Logan Kugler |
Scan and Store Useful Barcodes in your iPhone Store grocery club cards, insurance cards, and frequent flyer barcodes in your phone. |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
7 Perks of Plastic Convenience isn't the only benefit you get from carrying a credit card. There are true perks (besides those offered by rewards cards) to carrying a credit card that works to your advantage. Consider these. |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Steer Clear of This Spending Trap With store credit cards, you'll get 10% off now and pay forever -- if you're not careful. |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
My Credit Card Pays Me Cash Some cards will pay you for using them -- a good deal, eh? |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
This Sneaky Card Trick May Actually Work Airlines impose new fees, then issue waivers as rewards. By offering to waive fees to cardholders, though, airline rewards cards may suddenly move back to the top of the list for many travelers. |
Entrepreneur March 2010 Gwen Moran |
Getting Credit The lowdown on business credit cards - what's out there and what to watch for. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
My Credit Card Drives Me Nuts It literally pays to pay very close attention to your credit cards. Check your statement against last month's to see whether anything has changed. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money When You Spend Money Smart credit card users will have done some digging to find the card or cards right for them. |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Beware of Canceling Credit Cards Cutting up old cards could damage your FICO score. |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Cash, Miles, Points, or Perks? Find the right rewards credit card for your wallet. |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Will That Be Credit or Debit? Think twice before assuming you're using the right card. |
The Motley Fool June 24, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
5 Ways to Keep Your Credit Looking Spiffy Everything you need to know to guard your credit reputation. |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
The Trouble With Nearsighted Lenders You credit score could be suffering because your lender has no vision. |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Cancel That Card! Once you acquire more than seven revolving debt accounts, your FICO score begins to suffer a little. However, all is not automatically forgiven by simply closing accounts to get below seven. Once you've opened the accounts, the damage is done. |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Elizabeth Brokamp |
"Debit or Credit?" The cashier is waiting for your answer. Which is the better choice? Debit or credit? |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
8 Million Credit Card Customers Vanish As more folks put down the plastic, will banks suffer? |
InternetNews August 2, 2010 |
Smart Card Shipments Explode What's going to drive even wider adoption of smart cards? |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
"Debit or Credit?" Choosing the right method of payment at the right time could save you big. |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Get Your Fair Share of Free Bank Money Be smart and take the money from credit card offers and run. |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Is Cash Becoming Extinct? We're approaching a cashless society, with plastic in our pockets instead. And when we pay with plastic, we tend to spend more, so be wary. |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Make Big Bucks From Credit Cards Some cards pay you for using them -- a good deal, eh? |
Reason September 2004 Julian Sanchez |
Extra Credit An April report from the General Accounting Office (GAO) shows an audit of charge cards issued to federal employees found the cards were routinely abused, and the abusers were seldom punished. |
Entrepreneur July 2010 Rosalind Resnick |
Keep Your Credit Clean Protect your personal financial history so that it doesn't become a professional liability. |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Credit Cards for College Collegians and credit cards aren't necessarily a disastrous combination. |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Paper Beats Rock, but Plastic Beats Paper Credit cards are eclipsing cash and checks in our society. |
Bank Systems & Technology January 6, 2010 Penny Crosman |
Bug That Crippled 30 Million German Debit, Credit Cards Mostly Fixed Although millions of newer microchip-embedded cards have failed to comprehend the year 2010, many ATMs have been adjusted to fix the problem, card company says. |
Inc. November 2007 Ryan McCarthy |
What's In Your Wallet? A credit card for every purpose. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2012 Robert Eberhard |
I Will Not Use Credit Cards in 2012 After a decade in debt, the author swears off plastic for good. |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Six Tips for a Clean Credit Record Don't bother with the small stuff. Here's what really matters to your lender. |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Avoid Identity Theft A few changes in behavior can spare you a world of trouble. |
InsideFlyer January 2011 |
Credit Card Competition Airlines are competing for high spenders with a wave of mega sign-up credit card bonus offers. |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Credit Card Maintenance Having fiscal responsibility when it comes to credit will pay dividends later in life, and following these guidelines to credit card maintenance is a step in the right direction. |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Hooray for Clever Banks! Rest assured that banks are creatively solving problems. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Yet More Ways Banks Hate You Fees are jumping as banks work around new laws. |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Do You Deserve More Credit? Sometimes you should say "no" when your lender gives you more room to spend. |
InsideFlyer August 2012 |
Wallaby Launches A new website has launched which helps members of loyalty programs get the most miles/points for their credit card purchases -- an easy way to "swipe smarter". |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet If your wallet vanishes, save time and money by knowing what to do. |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Reduce Your Debt There's hope -- you can be debt-free once again! Steps to becoming debt free. |