New “smart credit cards” offer interactive design for increased convenience, and protection from credit card theft and fraud.
Entries from September 20th, 2010
Smart Credit Cards Coming Soon
September 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Credit Cards
Tags: credit card fraud·credit card theft·Credit Cards·DEMO·Dynamics·smart credit cards
How to Handle a Medical Collection
September 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Collection Agencies
Q. I have a debt that went to collections w/o my knowledge. They contacted me and told me it will go on my credit report if not paid in full by by the end of the month. Then the collector offered to reduce the bill $200 if I pay it off today. How can they [...]
Tags: affect on credit·collection agencies·collection payment plan·Debt Settlement·Debt Validation·high pressure methods·medical collections·medical collectors
Pre-Paid Debit Cards Come With a Cost
September 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Debit Cards
Desperate to take more control over their finances, many people are turning to pre-paid debit cards, but buyer beware as they come with a cost.
Tags: Annual Fees·Credit Cards·Debit Cards·Freep.com·monthly fees·pre-paid debit cards·reload charges
Beware of Business Credit Cards Not Covered By CARD Act
September 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Credit Cards
Limited by new regulations outlined in the new CARD Act, lenders are scaling back on protected consumer credit cards and ramping up unprotected business credit card offers.
Tags: business credit cards·consumer credit cards·Credit Card Offers·Credit Cards·Federal Reserve Board·interest rate·Senator Charles Schumer
