Posted on February - 23 - 2010
The Discover® Motiva Card actually pays you for doing something you would do anyway – pay your account on time each month. The Pay on Time Bonus® is equal to one month’s interest, and is automatically credited to your Cashback Bonus® when you pay your account on time for 6 consecutive months.
In addition, it gives you a cash back bonus of .25 % to 1% on all your purchases, plus 5% to 20% cash back when you shop at top retailers through Discover’s® exclusive online shopping site. Plus, you Read full article…
Posted on February - 21 - 2010
While we have heard and read of all the changes with the implementation of the CARD Act, there are still millions of people that may not know how they will personally be affected. If you are one, fear not; there is information available that can help you get a complete understanding of the new law and your plastic.
Bankrate.com has recently released their 2010 Credit Card Guide to help current and future cardholders gain valuable information when it comes to their credit cards. It also offers useful information on the two features that are drawing the attention of millions of cardholders, which are balance transfers and reward programs.
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Posted on February - 20 - 2010
A slumping economy, a soft job market, and rising credit card debt can strain relationships. If you didn’t manage to stun your spouse on Valentine’s Day, you may have to call for reinforcements to save your marriage. Fortunately, credit cards offer five great ways to rekindle romance.
#1: Redeem credit card reward points on a splurge.
Some affinity programs offer special “off-peak” and “last minute” travel deals that can let you whisk your loved one away to a romantic weekend at a fraction of the regular price. Combining r
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Posted on February - 20 - 2010
Even as there are early signs that consumer confidence in financial institutions is returning, there is one big exception: in a survey ranking almost 50 financial services companies in the U.S., consumers placed the nation’s largest credit card issuers at the bottom.
The recently released survey, the 2010 Consumer Advocacy Rankings by Forrester Research Inc., asked 4,500 consumers to rank 46 financial services companies according to the degree to which the company was doing what was best for consumers, and not just catering to its bottom line. T
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Posted on February - 20 - 2010
With the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 implementation date just days away it looks like credit card issuers are not the only ones that are paying close attention to consumers’ actions. Now many prepaid card issuers are also paying attention because many are seeing the perfect opportunity to gain valuable consumers now more than ever.
For prepaid cards, there are many great opportunities but two seem to have priority. Those two are that of college students and those that are unhappy with their current financial institution. Wh
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