Make the call.
A five-minute phone call to your credit card issuer could save you hundreds, even thousands, of dollars in interest charges.
“There’s no incentive for them to lower your rate unless you call. The squeaky wheel gets the oil,” says Brad Dakake, a consumer advocate with Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group.
Not convinced that a credit […]
The magic day is here to land some tickets for an intimate concert series featuring Prince, Christina Aguilera and Dave Matthews. If you’ve got a “Citi AAdvantage” credit card then you’ve got a shot at tickets via Citi’s “Private Pass” program. The “3 Cities, 3 Concerts, 3 Journeys, 1 Card” series includes Dave Matthews and […]
The war of words over Bank of America Corp.’s program that could result in credit cards for illegal aliens is heating up.
The congresswoman representing Charlotte, N.C., is joining the fight to shut down her hometown bank’s efforts to give credit cards to customers without Social Security numbers. U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick, a seven-term Republican congresswoman […]
Yesterday on TV I heard that on March 18, 1850 American Express had been founded. I did a little digging and found this:
March 18, 1850
American Express Company is founded.
The three founders-Henry Wells, William G. Fargo and John Butterfield-were not newcomers to the express business. Each was engaged in his own express enterprise, and all three […]
In a very interesting and funny article by CreditBloggers, there are now going to be credit card machines in jail! Can you believe this. I sure can’t.
The Missoula County Detention Center announced earlier this week that they have started accepting credit cards for bail payments. The new payment system allows people to bail themselves out and […]
New Web site research reveals that Capital One ranked as the #1 site in online customer experience, Discover ranked the #1 site for online prospective customers/acquisitions and U.S. Bank ranked as #1 in online service levels. Bank of America was ranked second overall in the prospects study, and was the second most successful company in […]
WITH GAS PRICES continuing to rise from our current national average of $2.54 a gallon for regular unleaded, who isn’t looking for ways to alleviate that pain at the pump? Using a credit card that offers cash back on your gasoline purchases is one way to potentially cut costs.
Here’s how they work: These cards offer cash back […]