Now that tax season has passed it is time for storage season. Along with annual spring cleaning Americans also face the task of storing away important documents, including the recommended… READ FULL ARTICLE

Authorities and high-tech communications experts warn that because the smart phone revolution is so fresh and new it also represents a completely green pasture for those who are in the… READ FULL ARTICLE

New tracking technologies have taken the concept of “cookies that record and maintain a history of your Internet browsing activity to a whole new level of targeted commerce. Some would… READ FULL ARTICLE

Federal agents raided the home of two Vietnamese exchange students not long ago on suspicion of participation in a credit card theft ring. Authorities said that the rather complicated scam… READ FULL ARTICLE

Elizabeth Warren, special White House adviser heading up the establishment of the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, said recently that statistics regarding American debt and credit validate that recent… READ FULL ARTICLE

Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian may still be cashing in on their reality star capital in terms of fame, but their fortunes are currently under a bit of unwanted pressure… READ FULL ARTICLE

Equifax – one of the “big three credit reporting agencies, has revealed statistics that show that consumer debt is finally on the decline, after hitting a peak level around the… READ FULL ARTICLE

PayPal, the world's biggest online payment processing system, recently bought the high-tech mobile credit card payment company Fig Card. The Boston-based Fig Card start-up firm specializes in replacing traditional credit… READ FULL ARTICLE

Mint.com has become one of the most often used financial help websites of all, and millions of people rely on Mint to help them do a better job of controlling… READ FULL ARTICLE

Citi Cards, in partnership with the innovative high-tech company Dynamics, recently unveiled plans for a special new card, the Citi ThankYou Prestige 2G Card – which will feature the latest… READ FULL ARTICLE

The major credit reporting agency Experian reports that the typical American consumer currently shoulders $4,200 in credit card debt, and that in some American cities the averages are considerably higher.… READ FULL ARTICLE

American Express has emerged as the lead investor in a $19 million financing package to support the innovative new phone-based payment company Payfone Incorporated, according to recent news reports in… READ FULL ARTICLE

Financial giant J.P. Morgan Chase is expected to post a healthy rise in first-quarter profits as it wraps up accounting for the beginning of 2011. Although the year has continued… READ FULL ARTICLE

Square is the company that first gave us the cool credit card reader system that can turn a smart phone into a credit card reading machine. Now they have some… READ FULL ARTICLE

Starting in July, the way that credit is reported and how it impacts the consumer's credit score will be slightly changed due to new legislation. Part of the Wall Street… READ FULL ARTICLE

Many consumers want to find a better credit card, but the choices can be mind-boggling. So here are a few tips to help you sort through the process and find… READ FULL ARTICLE

Financial services company PNC recently introduced a new feature to enhance their personal finance manager tools, and they are calling it the Virtual Wallet. The resource is meant to help… READ FULL ARTICLE

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Goodwill Industries is now offering consumers a very innovative 12-step formula to financial success, in response to the need for so many Americans to gain… READ FULL ARTICLE

Lots of banks talk about how they really want to look out for their customers, and almost every financial institution uses slick ad campaigns to make them appear more compassionate… READ FULL ARTICLE

Lots of new technology has been introduced over the past couple of years to enable merchants to more easily and conveniently swipe your credit card. This saves merchants the sometimes… READ FULL ARTICLE

A study conducted by a trio of leading economists found out an interesting fact about cash back rewards credit cards. According to a Wall Street Journal article about the research,… READ FULL ARTICLE

As recently reported by the Associated Press, the up and coming generation is not just in debt from credit cards and student loans but is also falling behind in terms… READ FULL ARTICLE

Although many consumers have a total disconnect in their minds between mortgage finance and using their credit cards for such things as shopping, restaurants, and gasoline, the Fair Isaac Corp.,… READ FULL ARTICLE

Harlequin Enterprises – the legendary romance novel publishing company – has been around for 60 years and has sold more than 6 billion books. But recently it made new history… READ FULL ARTICLE

A California man who was not happy with his bank after they said that they would not let him refinance a loan and avoid paying stiff penalties and fees on… READ FULL ARTICLE

By now you have probably seen Alec Baldwin in high-energy TV advertisements for the Capital Venture Card, because the card company blitzed the media with marketing in early April to… READ FULL ARTICLE

A new type of technology from Akamai Technologies – a Cambridge MA based company – promises to help free up merchants from security concerns and make it easier and safer… READ FULL ARTICLE

In mid-April a beeping credit card reading device caused a bomb scare aboard an airliner preparing for takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, authorities said. Passengers traveling on the NYC… READ FULL ARTICLE

The recently published Consumer Credit Report from the Federal Reserve shows that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 2.5% in January and non-revolving credit increased at a rate… READ FULL ARTICLE

Wells Fargo has responded to the need for the USA to catch up with credit card technology already used in Europe by piloting the Visa Smart Card, which uses modern… READ FULL ARTICLE

Credit card companies fight tooth and nail to get each other's loyal customers, and when the competition heats up it is always good for the cardholder. The most dramatic example… READ FULL ARTICLE

According to a recent FOX news articles about finance, a smart approach to credit card money management is what experts refer to as the “island approach. It is sort of… READ FULL ARTICLE

ABC News reported recently that most of those consumers who buy debt protection products for their credit cards are not really getting their money's worth, because the plans cost way… READ FULL ARTICLE

According to an article published by Gannett – the media giant that owns major newspapers including USA Today – banks and credit unions are trying to persuade federal regulators to… READ FULL ARTICLE

Some major card issuing banks have lowered the interest rates cardholders have to pay, and the move is in response to new credit reform laws passed by the federal government.… READ FULL ARTICLE

The Fed recently clarified its rules regarding credit card company promotional or “teaser rates, requiring that card companies cannot increase a cardholder's promotional interest rate unless and until the customer… READ FULL ARTICLE

The Federal Trade Commission recently sued a slew of Internet companies scattered across several western states and concentrated primarily in Utah and Nevada. The companies have been accused of victimizing… READ FULL ARTICLE

Within the past few weeks major banks across the USA hikes their fees for using debit cards, while they also discontinued debit card rewards programs. The big banks claim that… READ FULL ARTICLE

We can expect that unless some new and unexpected invention comes on the scene within the next 2-3 years, the old fashioned magnetic stripes will likely vanish from our credit… READ FULL ARTICLE

The all-important credit score has gained so much significance in our modern lives that a team of researchers from the University of Missouri plan to spend more than a million… READ FULL ARTICLE

Recently published minutes from meetings at the Federal Reserve give the U.S. economy a bill of good health, saying that the recovery is happening “at a rate that has been… READ FULL ARTICLE

While many parents struggle with how they can impart financial wisdom and consumer savvy to their kids, the company Financial Footprint has come up with some innovative ideas to help… READ FULL ARTICLE

Banks have a long way to go before they will restore consumer confidence and high customer satisfaction ratings. But traditional credit unions are still getting stellar reviews because they are… READ FULL ARTICLE

Research recently conducted by Experian – which is one of the world's leading sources of credit reporting data – shows that consumers still have some worrisome bad habits when it… READ FULL ARTICLE

Many of us rely on smart phones that can not only place calls but also relay all of sorts of other digital info back and forth between ourselves, our friends… READ FULL ARTICLE

Some banks recently began offering special cash-back rewards programs to customers who use their ATM or debit cards in lieu of a conventional credit card like Visa or American Express.… READ FULL ARTICLE

Capital One Financial Corporation recently announced the launch of a new card that caters to small businesses. The card, named Venture for Business, is a premium rewards credit card.
The… READ FULL ARTICLE

Right after Discover Card won yet another customer service award the top law enforcement official in the state of Minnesota filed a lawsuit against Discover, alleging that it has engaged… READ FULL ARTICLE

These days if you use your credit card to pay at a self-serve gas station pump, you may be prompted by the gas pump's computer screen to enter your credit… READ FULL ARTICLE

In an ongoing effort to increase controls on credit card companies who use tricky gimmicks to trap consumers with debt, the government wants to tighten rules regarding introductory interest rate… READ FULL ARTICLE

Dennis Crowley, who is one of the co-founders of a popular social networking site named FourSquare predicts that social networks like his will soon let members connect their online accounts… READ FULL ARTICLE

The city of Los Angeles has been experiencing one of the biggest budget shortfalls in the nation in the wake of California's real estate crash and the subprime mortgage crisis,… READ FULL ARTICLE

For those who do business in Singapore Citi now offers the ultimate plastic status symbol, namely the Ultima Card for those who can verify that they have at least five… READ FULL ARTICLE

Municipalities across the USA are switching over from old fashioned coin operated parking meters to new high-tech digital meters that accept coins or credit cards, and the trend has not… READ FULL ARTICLE

Experian, one of the “big three credit reporting agencies in the USA, has revealed the results of its annually compiled credit card debt report, and it shows that the average… READ FULL ARTICLE

Visa and MasterCard have settled a federal lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice, but American Express did not agree to settle and vows to continue fighting the suit in… READ FULL ARTICLE

The Pittsburg, PA based Dynamics company, which is becoming famous for high-tech credit card technologies that embed computer chips in credit cards, has a new innovation planned with Citi Cards.… READ FULL ARTICLE

Many cardholding travelers don't realize until they get home and start paying for their overseas vacations that many credit card companies charge as much as three percent extra for charges… READ FULL ARTICLE

Just in time for the holidays the new CARD Act that was signed into law last year has kicked-in to protect consumers from getting ripped off when it comes to… READ FULL ARTICLE

Just in time for holiday shopping season the stars of reality television – Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney Kardashian – announced that they are going to launch their own prepaid MasterCard,… READ FULL ARTICLE

Anyone who carries lots of credit cards probably has at least one that comes with a stiff interest rate they don't like. But if you want to feel better about… READ FULL ARTICLE

In about 300 of its outlets around NYC, Starbucks has introduced a new way to pay – the Starbucks Card Mobile system. The payment innovation has also been tested in… READ FULL ARTICLE

Although they went out of vogue for a couple of years, the offers for zero percent credit cards are back in a big way and you may start to see… READ FULL ARTICLE

Tens of millions of Americans are having trouble paying their bills, and much of that is because of unmanageable credit card debt. So the use of credit card debt settlement… READ FULL ARTICLE

Citi has been working on a new kind of computer chip empowered credit card and now the card – known as “2G – has been released in a limited test… READ FULL ARTICLE

For quite some time taxi cabs in major cities like New York and Boston have accepted credit card payments, and now the trend has caught on in Arlington, VA –… READ FULL ARTICLE

The fellow who brought us the immensely popular Twitter is back, and this time Jack Dorsey's company has invented a small square piece of plastic that will let you pay… READ FULL ARTICLE

The social website Blippy is based on a rather quirky premise that involves sharing of your online purchases with other Blippy users, the way you might share photos with friends… READ FULL ARTICLE

According to a recent blog that was posted in the MoneyBuilder section of the Forbes website, the federal government is now eavesdropping on Americans to track their financial transactions –… READ FULL ARTICLE

Tips on Protecting Your Credit Cards from New High Tech Theft
These days professional thieves understand that the key to profitable crime lies in following the money, and that the… READ FULL ARTICLE

Evaluate the Pros and Cons of those New Eco Friendly Cards
Sometimes plastic – despite its inorganic and non-biodegradable connotations – can be used as a tool to help protect… READ FULL ARTICLE

How to Get Instant Approval on Credit Cards
Although many consumers are more accustomed to getting immediate rejection when they try to apply for a new credit card, it is… READ FULL ARTICLE

Tips for a More Rewarding Rewards Credit Card Experience
Rewards credit cards are more popular than ever, and the rewards that you can earn through rewards programs are more flexible… READ FULL ARTICLE

Expert Insights: Why would anyone want an Amex or Discover Card?
Lots of cardholders wonder why on earth anyone would prefer to have a Discover Card – which is not… READ FULL ARTICLE

If you are like most cardholders you are desensitized by getting constant junk mail from various credit card companies – including such things as offers for new cards or announcements… READ FULL ARTICLE

Discover card is now the official credit card of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the United States and will also be one of the main sponsors of the NHL… READ FULL ARTICLE

Money Magazine calls the Fidelity Rewards cards from American Express the “best cash rewards card, and it is easy to see why many cardholders find this particular group of cards… READ FULL ARTICLE

Many consumers want to do what they can to support the environment and reduce their own carbon footprint, and this desire has not gone unnoticed by the credit card industry.… READ FULL ARTICLE

According to Fitch’s Credit Card Index, delinquency rates by those who have credit cards have improved substantially, and they are now at the lowest level since the credit crisis hit… READ FULL ARTICLE

If you carry a Discover card and plan to do some holiday shopping between now and the end of the year, your card company has some holiday cheer to share… READ FULL ARTICLE

As more people are using new technology to turn their cell phones into credit card swiping devices, speculation is rising that the next generation of the popular iPhone will include… READ FULL ARTICLE

Tips for Controlling Your Credit Card Payments and Budget
Paying with plastic is easy, convenient, and probably more common than paying with cash in this day and age. But sometimes… READ FULL ARTICLE

Discover Card recently earned a J.D. Powers & Associates award for exceptionally good customer satisfaction and service, so it is always a top choice for a primary go-to credit card.… READ FULL ARTICLE

Dynamics Inc. says that it has other innovative credit card technologies in the works that use microchips to enable cards to do rather extraordinary things.
This is the same company… READ FULL ARTICLE

Leverage the Power, Not the Pitfalls, of Business Credit Cards
With the credit crisis now in the rearview mirror, banks and credit card companies are courting small businesses again, and… READ FULL ARTICLE

Fight Back against High Gas Prices with Gasoline Rewards Credit Cards
Gasoline prices have been on a roller coaster ride lately as more civil unrest and political instability rocks the… READ FULL ARTICLE

Cash Back Credit Cards: Do they really deliver what they promise?
Cash back credit cards are the most popular of all the various kinds of rewards cards, and that's because… READ FULL ARTICLE

Student Credit Cards 101: Expert insight into plastic for students
If students need to learn one thing before getting their diplomas in this day and age, it's how to manage… READ FULL ARTICLE

The FlexPerks Visa card recently won the honor of being name the “Best Credit Card if You Want Travel Perks by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, and then it also won… READ FULL ARTICLE

Congressional investigators last year discovered that banks that issue credit cards have for years been engaged in secretive business relationships with universities and colleges across the USA that reward educational… READ FULL ARTICLE

Metro Bank has starting offering a new card that is distinguished by its low interest rate and lack of pesky fees. The Metro Bank Personal Visa Credit Card offers an… READ FULL ARTICLE

Experian, which is one of the nation's “big three credit reporting agencies, announced a new initiative to include rental payment data in its credit scoring calculations. The company has started… READ FULL ARTICLE

Tips for Using Balance Transfer Credit Cards
Especially nowadays, as interest rates seem to be rising faster than they have in years, it is important to know how to make… READ FULL ARTICLE

Shopping for Low Interest Credit Cards
When shopping around for low interest rate credit cards, keep in mind that there are almost two different rates that will be cited in… READ FULL ARTICLE

Expert Guidance Regarding Prepaid Credit Cards
Lots of people are in the market for a prepaid credit card, and if you count yourself among that rapidly growing demographic then it… READ FULL ARTICLE

Tips for Choosing an Airline and Travel Rewards Credit Card
Air travel is becoming more expensive thanks to pesky add-on costs like payments of $25 or more for checked luggage,… READ FULL ARTICLE