This is a guest post about credit card tricks. Laura Edgar is a personal finance specialist at NerdWallet, an unbiased credit card comparison website dedicated to helping you find the best credit cards. In many ways, a rewards credit card is fairly straightforward and it’s not tough to maximize your credit card reward points. You’ll […]
Credit Cards Related Posts
If you use your credit cards wisely your life will be much easier. But if you get into trouble with that plastic you can end up in a world of pain. Here’s how to avoid credit card debt in the first place. And if you’ve accumulated credit card debt, you’ll find several easy-to-use ideas to solve the problem once and for all.
How New Regulations Solve College Student Credit Card Debt
The following is a guest post on student credit card debt and an excerpt from Completely Conquer Credit, which is now available on Amazon for Kindle. There’s a lot that college students don’t know about credit cards. Truthfully, I lost focus many times in college with all of the parties and fun stuff going on. […]
Credit Card Scams and How To Avoid Them
Can you think of anything more infuriating than getting ripped off by credit card scams? Maybe there are worse things but just the mere thought of this really steams my tea. And just because you can dispute credit card charges, it doesn’t make this OK. These perpetrators are cowards and thieves and there are very […]
Should You Switch Credit Cards? Here’s What To Be Wary Of
There are many enticing offers that may persuade you to switch credit cards. Sometimes, it makes sense. But other times, it may be credit card trick that will end up costing you. Here’s what to consider: When you simply apply for the credit card (regardless of whether or not the credit card company accepts your […]
Disputing Credit Card Charges and Winning
Have you ever paid for something and either didn’t receive it or didn’t get what you paid for? It doesn’t happen often but when it does, it’s maddening. That’s when disputing credit card charges becomes an important skill. If you just ignore the charge, you’ll wreck the credit score you worked so hard to achieve so […]
5 Things Credit Card Insurance Protection Doesn’t Cover
Most people associate credit cards with earning rewards or paying interest, but they offer a lot more than that. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, credit card insurance protection is often offered free of charge. However before you rely on them, it’s important to understand how they work. Sometimes the names of the benefit can be […]