Getting a credit card in a good economy is a very easy task. In a good economy, companies will extend you credit even if you have a poor credit score. The credit these companies extend will not be good (i.e., the credit card will have numerous fees and an extremely high interest rate), but these [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Credit Cards'
Getting a Credit Card With Bad Credit in a Tight Market
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Credit Cards, Credit Repair
Tags: bad credit·Banking·banking relationships·Credit card·Credit Score·credit union·economy·good deals·secured cards·shop·tight credit market
Facecard Pre-paid Card Teams Up With Facebook
October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Banking, Credit Cards
For those that are unfamiliar with Facecard, likely you won’t be for long, thanks to the name recognition provided by Facebook, the popular social media network. Facecard is a pre-paid card issued by MetaBank, who launched the program in May of 2008 as an alternative to debit and credit cards. Can you say “marketing genius”?
According [...]
Tags: facebook·facecard·pre-paid cards·pre-paid mastercard·prepaid debit cards·student cards
The Worst Credit Cards on the Market
October 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Credit Cards
Many consumers would say that all credit cards do more harm than good, but that is not necessarily the case. While it is true that the credit card industry leaves a lot to be desired, there are consumers who can actually benefit from responsible credit card use. With that in mind, you should know that [...]
Tags: Annual Fees·consumers·Credit Cards·Credit Reporting Agencies·Credit Score·department store c·Department Store Cards·prepaid cards·rewards programs·secured cards
Florida State Attorney General Files Suit Against Debt Settlement Firms
October 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Credit Cards, Debt Settlement, Legal Stuff
Florida State Attorney General Bill McCollum recently filed two lawsuits against Texas-based Credit Solutions of America, Inc. (CSA) and Clearwater-based ADA of Tampa Bay, Inc., which does business as American Debt Arbitration. The lawsuit against ADA also names the company’s principal Glenn P. Stewart, as well as Arizona-based entities Nationwide Asset Services, Inc., Service Star, LLC, and Universal Debt Reduction, LLC.
Tags: American Debt Arbitration·consumers·Credit Solutions of America·debt negotiation·Debt Settlement·Florida·lawsuit·State Attorney General
