Why everyone needs a shredder

Ever wonder what you should do with all the free credit card offers that you receive in the mail from Visa, MasterCard, AMEX and everyone else? Well, the answer is simple — you should shred them or burn them or do anything that you can to destroy them in a manner that won’t allow for [...]

Weekly Credit Card Rate Report

AUSTIN, Texas — Credit card interest rates remained flat this week across all popular card categories, as speculation of a pending prime rate movement by the Federal Reserve continues amid conflicting opinions by experts. Potential prime rate increases are noteworthy to those cardholders that revolve balances each month because a majority of banks base their [...]

Customer data stolen from hotel

Guests of a Best Western Hotel in Phoenix could be victims of identity theft and four Southwest Valley residents are connected to the case, Attorney General Terry Goddard said Wednesday. The general manager of the Best Western Hotel & Suites Phoenix Northern, 1615 E. Northern Ave., sent a letter to about 164 customers informing them [...]

Man pleads guilty to credit card fraud

DALLAS — A North Richland Hills man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to charges stemming from a credit card fraud scheme. Dung Ba Nguyen, 28, admitted to having more than 100 account numbers that didn’t belong to him — stolen, authorities said, through “skimming.” Accomplices working at North Texas restaurants used a small hand-held [...]

Ripples from the collapse of subprime lending are spreading beyond the mortgage business

Planning to remodel your kitchen? Better arrange for financing before you hire a contractor. And while you’re at it, pay close attention to your credit card bills. Your interest rate may be going up. Ripples from the collapse of subprime lending are spreading beyond the mortgage business, raising costs for everything from home-equity lines of [...]

Barclays Is Latest Issuer Of Contactless Credit Cards In U.S.

The U.S credit card arm of large UK-based bank Barclays PLC has announced it is issuing a cobranded contactless card with a membership-based wholesale-store chain as partner. Barclays and Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club announced this week they have launched a cobranded card that combines a Visa-branded credit card with BJ’s membership card. The card also [...]

When used wisely, credit cards can be our friends

A lot of consumer advocates treat credit cards as if they’re dirty, vile things. When you’re in a financial pinch, it’s good to have a quick, easy way out. But even when the situation isn’t dire, credit cards can be used to your benefit. As someone who’s had rocky as well as stable relationships with [...]

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