
Earn up to 50,000 bonus points with The Chase Ink Bold Business Credit Card. After you make your first purchase, you will qualify for 25,000 bonus points. If you make…
Chase and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts just announced the first ever Fairmont credit card, the Fairmont Visa Signature Card. Not only does the brand new card help cardmembers earn status faster, but it also…
Bank of America announced three new offerings – BankAmericard Travel Rewards, BankAmericard Privileges with Travel Rewards and WorldPoints Travel Rewards for Business. All feature no foreign transaction fees, no expiration on points and flexible…
LivingSocial Credit Card, the second-largest daily deal company behind Groupon Inc, plans to launch its first credit card in coming months to help merchants attract repeat customers. The card, with no annual fee, will…
Citi is currently running a sale on many of the gift cards available through its ThankYou Rewards network. Through May 17, you can buy the following gift cards for 20% fewer ThankYou points: Sunglass Hut Ann…

Earn up to 50,000 bonus points with The Chase Ink Bold Business Credit Card. After you make your first purchase, you will qualify for 25,000 bonus points. If you make…

Just in time for the summer movie season, Visa is bringing back its popular “Buy One Get One Free” movie ticket offer with Fandango. Through this deal, Visa Signature (“VISA…

In honor of the Tribeca Film Festival, American Express is running another social media promotion with Twitter. American Express cardmembers who sync their Amex with Twitter and tweet using hashtag…

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will formally introduce a number of proposed rules for the mortgage servicing industry later this summer, aiming to have them finalized by January…

If you prefer to stay at Marriott hotels when you’re on the road, you should check out the Credit Card. You need excellent credit to qualify for this card. As…

Chase and Southwest have once again brought back this popular offer – when you apply for a new Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Plus Card, you’ll earn 50,000 bonus points after…

In recent months, many consumers have probably found their mailbox full of credit card offers regardless of their previous borrowing history, and the value of those offers has likely been…

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) backed off a plan to reduce costly up-front fees on credit cards. It’s amazing how the early headlines last week gave the…

Paying with a credit card often yields rewards. But in certain situations those benefits come at a cost, not just through interest, but in the form of convenience fees.
Convenience…

The first travel card to introduce the 100,000 Avios point bonus has brought it back. The Chase British Airways Visa Signature card you will get 50,000 bonus Avios after your…

Chase has upped the ante yet again on its Freedom card. There is now a publicly available $350 sign-up bonus – the best ever for the card. Under this promo,…

Chase and Ritz-Carlton had already teamed to offer the Ritz-Carlton Rewards credit card, so it comes as no big surprise to learn that Chase has just added Ritz-Carlton as its…

American Express is running yet another promo with the social network, Twitter. This time, when you sync your Twitter account with your American Express card, then tweet using a specific…

Barclaycard recently announced the introduction of the Barclaycard Ring MasterCard, what it calls “the first social credit card to be designed and built through the power of community crowdsourcing.” The…

Pentagon Federal Credit Union has launched the new PenFed Platinum Rewards Card with a special $250 bonus offer.
Is the PenFed Platinum Rewards Card better for PenFed Platinum Cash Card? –…

The average interest rate on a new credit card offer remained unchanged, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
For the fourth straight week, the average annual percentage…

Mobile payments are now as widely accepted as on-line payments among the nation’s top 10 retailers, according to a survey (free registration required) released in February 2012 by First Annapolis…

American Express recently tinkered with its initial sign up bonus for the Hilton HHonors Surpass Card in a way that should make it more attractive to a broader audience. While…

Over the past four years, Congress and the Federal Reserve have passed and enacted many rules that changed the credit card industry. While the CARD Act and other reforms have…

Open a Chase Total Checking account, set up direct deposit and get a $125 cash bonus.
This bonus promotion is now available with direct deposit good until March 31, 2012.…

Chase just introduced the best balance transfer deal that has been offered in a while–when you apply for Slate from Chase, you can now enjoy an intro 0% for up…

The last time credit card issuers sent out millions of envelopes advertising low interest credit cards, it was little more than an invitation into further debt and hidden fees.
But…

If you are planning on exploring the world of food, you can earn and use rewards points with the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Sapphire credit card, issued by Chase.…

Citibank is sending tax forms to customers who received thousands of airline miles as a reward for opening a checking or savings account. And to add insult to injury, Citibank chose…

Even though it falls on the same date every year, Valentine’s Day still takes many of us by surprise. If you’re in a new relationship, you’re trying to figure out…

The American Express(R) Premier Rewards Gold Card is a great card with a solid rewards structure and a ton of additional perks. With this credit card you can earn 3X…

Closing credit accounts may make sense if you struggle with spending discipline, but closing an account that supports your credit history and debt utilization ratio can have a negative impact…

The Victoria’s Secret Angel credit card is basically a credit card just for Victoria’s Secret, and there aren’t any extra fees. Basically, just make sure to pay off whatever you…

Citi, on January 3, unveiled a new program, the first of its kind, that’s designed to allow those with the bank’s rewards credit cards to pool their points through Facebook.…

In a study of 40 popular prepaid debit cards, we found that the average card cost nearly $300 a year in basic fees – before considering activation, cancellation, paper statement…

Chase and United are currently offering up to 60,000 bonus miles when you open up a new United MileagePlus Explorer Card, but getting this deal can be slightly tricky. You’ll…

Now, many travel cards promote airfare rewards above all others. But hotels can be an immense expense as well – especially if you’d rather not brave the paper walls and…

For many people, the big expenses are the simple day-to-day transactions. The AmEx Blue Cash Preferred is a card for the necessities, earning accelerated rewards in vital everyday categories. It`s…

Anybody who has applied for any kind of loan knows how important it is to maintain a high credit score. It can literally be the difference between being able to…

If you do any amount of traveling, the Capital One Venture should be the first card you look at. The Capital One Venture Card is a Visa Signature credit card, which…

Look at any big-bank savings account, and you’ll see savings rates at an all-time low. But even though Ben Bernanke has his foot on interest rates’ throat like a vengeful…

Good News! Are you a fan of Virgin American flight? And what about discounts? You can now get a 20% discount on a Virgin American flight when you use your…

Glossary of Important Credit Term Definitions
In order to know what you are talking about, and more importantly to determine what is the best credit card offering being made in…

Debt settlement is a process where you pay less than you actually owe to the creditors. When you settle a debt the creditor agrees on a new repayment term that…

“Charity” and “fraud” may not be two words that you would expect to see together in a sentence. Yet fraud costs the charity sector roughly £1.3 billion per year, according…

The 2011 tax season witnessed the launch of income tax refunds issued in the form of pre-loaded debit cards. Geared towards “unbanked” Americans, or the portion of the population not…

A student credit card can help you establish a payment history that will be vital in getting credit down the line. Build your credit history now so that when it…

Another major dispute on interchange fees could take place, and this one may have new, painful consequences on consumers. This time, the battle centers around the swipe fee that retailers…
Don’t shed a tear for credit card companies. No matter what the headlines say about their parent entities, they’re mostly doing just fine…and eager to earn your business.
If you’re…

The plastic credit card with a magnetic strip many people carry in their wallets or purses is the end result of a complex banking process. Holders of a valid credit…

Savvy credit card seekers, when they are figuring out which card to apply for, know to look at the fine print. Hidden advantages like online shopping discounts, purchase protection, and…

In a new warning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns account holders of a new spam email scheme that involves a type of malware called “Gameover.” The scheme involves fake…

Generally the credit cards are used to meet various large or continuous expenditures. But if one becomes a little bit more conscious, it will be surprising to note that a…

Have you ever heard about the anonymous credit card? It is a kind of card which carries no name or any kind of identity and is used by persons who…

Find best way to pay off credit card debt
Not long after the eggnog wears off, the realization sets in that you got into the holiday shopping spirit a little…

The start of a new year is typically when consumers take a close look at their finances and make resolutions on saving money and cutting expenses. Changing credit cards can…

We’ve all been tempted by the immediate benefit–save 10% or maybe even 15% on your current purchase when you apply for the store’s credit card.
But this is not a…

This past year was a very eventful one in the debit and credit card industry. Here is a review of the top ten stories of 2011:
1. Debit Card Interchange…

Over the past few years, the credit card industry has experienced numerous changes. Some of these changes, such as a new rule limiting fees for late payments, have been welcomed…

If you have a credit card account with Bank of America or Chase, two of the nation’s largest banks, a major security flaw has been exposed that could make your…

New interchange regulations for debit cards go into effect October 1, but many banks are already adjusting to this loss of revenue by creating new fees and eliminating rewards programs.…

Mercedes-Benz is taking customer loyalty to a new level by teaming with American Express to offer its own co-branded charge cards. The Mercedes-Benz Credit Card and Platinum Card make their…

Capital One launches a new credit card today, Capital One Cash. It has an annual bonus award offer that may give cardholders more cash that the average cashback reward cards.…

Citi said Thursday it has inked a multi-year renewal of its U.S. credit card deal with Shell Oil.
Citi has issued Shell branded credit cards since 1999. Shell has more…


