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Gas rewards credit cards to save money at gas stations
[May 18th, 2012]

The cost of fuel is spiraling northward rapidly. This trend does not show signs of slowing down anytime soon. It is no wonder that customers are eagerly seeking ways in which they can continue to use their vehicles without having to spend hand over fist for gasoline bills. One of the best ways to reduce [...]

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Attention Is Brought To the Security Risks Of RFID Technology…Again
[March 16th, 2012]

The credit card industry in America is headed towards ditching the magnetic strip on the backs of payment cards in favor of embedding a RFID – Radio Frequency Identification – chip inside as the means of storing and relaying the cardholder’s private financial information during a transaction. This technology is what makes simply tapping one’s [...]

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Beware of business credit card offers
[February 2nd, 2012]

It is not uncommon today to see banks and other financial institutions trying to lure customers into applying for their business credit cards. With the CARD act tightening the noose in terms of revenue from personal credit cards, banks are now trying to market their business cards that are not tied down by the rules [...]

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Consumers Satisfied With Credit Card Usage
[November 20th, 2011]

Credit card consumers are the happiest that they have been since the recession of 2008. After the passing of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act in 2009, consumers have benefited from the government crackdown on the banking and finance industries.
According to a recent survey by J.D. Power and Associates, credit card satisfaction rose [...]

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Credit Card Late Payments Lowest Since 1994
[September 28th, 2011]

The data shows it! Credit card consumers are doing better at maintaining their account balances. In fact, the consumers are so concerned that credit card late payments have dipped to the lowest level in 17 years. According to TransUnion, the national credit card delinquency rate or payments that are 90 days or more past due have [...]

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Sharp fall in credit card presence on campus
[August 26th, 2011]

Credit card issuers could be found all over the campuses prior to the Credit Card Act of 2009. They used to set up booths on the campuses to market their credit card products to students who were the innocent targets. Students were soft targets as they had less exposure were more willing to take risks, [...]

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Collecting credit card rewards can be tougher than expected
[August 18th, 2011]

The onset of recession saw the credit card usage plummeting below desirable levels. A large number of people either reduced their credit card usage to a great extent or completely discarded them so they can stay afloat on the little money they could manage to earn. Now with the recession becoming a thing of the [...]

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Looking for a job? Here are some credit cards that you can consider having
[August 10th, 2011]

Though financial experts are still pondering if recession has indeed become a thing of the past, unemployed customers sure have other worries on their mind. Unemployed Americans unanimously agree that looking out for a job in today’s age and time has become very expensive.
Allison Berlin, a New York financial advisor, in one of her latest [...]

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Save money on your summer travel by using credit cards wisely
[August 4th, 2011]

With the onset of summer, it is not uncommon to see people packing their bags and taking the much needed vacation to get away from the din of daily life. But, with prices of fuel climbing northward with each passing day, the cost of this vacation just seems to get bigger. The best way to [...]

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Increasing number of card holders making the payments on time
[July 26th, 2011]

The month of June also proved to be a good one to all the major credit card lenders in the market. Continuing with the trend that started in January this year, customers have become more conscious about making their monthly payments on time to avoid defaults. Most of them are making this effort to ensure [...]

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Credit card companies need to offer better protection
[July 21st, 2011]

In view of the recent data theft at CitiGroup where millions of customers’ accounts were left compromised, there is an increasing need for credit card lenders to improve the measures they are taking to ensure the confidentiality and safety of customer data.
One of the research firms in the country, Javelin Strategy and Research, conducted an [...]

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