The long overdue credit-card reform has finally landed at the Congress’ table calling for new regulations in fairness of issuer-consumer relations. Specialists are trying to solve the problem of overwhelming debt by creating more sensible and straightforward conditions under which credit card companies will have to provide their services. Read the rest of this entry »
Carrying balances on a number of credit cards simultaneously creates an illusion of a manageable situation. However, by taking a step back and looking at the big picture one will soon realize that the total amount owed to the banks is much greater than each individual account balance. Adding up all the balances as one total will be a disturbing moment for many of us. Does it seem familiar to you? If so, let’s see what a person should you if he or she happened to get trapped by a multiple credit card debt. Read the rest of this entry »
If you have bad credit and need a credit card for the ease of its use, you may take advantage of either a prepaid credit card or a secured credit card. These types of cards, secured by a deposit, are available for people with bad credit. However, to pick the right card you will have to understand the difference between these two kinds of cards. This table summarizes the differences and similarities of prepaid and secured credit cards. Read the rest of this entry »
It has been just a little over three months since we launched our new project, CreditCardMix. Today with great assurance we can tell you that with all the new services we have developed so far and are about to add to the list of features this project is well on its way to become one of the most honest and reliable sources of information related to credit cards. How is that? Read the rest of this entry »
Getting a higher limit credit card with bad credit is not an easy task, however it is not impossible. Your credit score is not the only factor that determines whether you will get a high credit limit. Although it is one of the main factors that will influence the decision of any credit card issuer. Controlling other factors as you get ready to apply for a new credit card will increase your chance to get a better credit line. Read the rest of this entry »
We have been writing reviews and short summaries for credit card offers available at CreditCardMix. We encourage you, dear visitors, to participate in writing, editing and promoting these reviews. It will greatly help other people who are looking for your expertise and would like to read what you have to say about the credit cards you have used before. Read the rest of this entry »
Credit card companies are trying to attract and retain customers by offering a wide variety of rewards in exchange for using their credit cards. Some of the most popular credit card rewards are the travel rewards. They include:
· free airline tickets
· free hotel stays
· rental car discounts
· travel insurance, and more.
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Almost everybody seems to know that closing a credit card account will affect one’s credit score. However not many people know why and how it happens. Some people speculate that banks are to blame for lowering credit scores, as if they did it as a “revenge” move on their former customers. Others say that the scores go down because closing a credit card is taken by the credit bureaus as a sign that one can no longer afford a credit card. These and many other statements are myths and do not even come close to explaining the real reason. Let us show you what really happens when you close out credit card accounts. Read the rest of this entry »
If you have less than perfect credit history or no credit history at all and you would like to change that, then you need a bad credit credit card. This website offers a wide variety of bad credit credit cards. You can easily review them and choose the best card for your financial needs. All of the featured bad credit credit cards have easy and convenient online applications. Read the rest of this entry »
In our quest to find the best airline credit cards we have spotted three main characteristics for identifying and picking great deals. Reward credit cards (and that is exactly what airline credit cards are) have to be rewarding and come for free. So first of all we are looking for credit cards with no annual fee. Read the rest of this entry »
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