Five Credit Card Billing Problems and How to Fix Them

It goes without saying that your first and best defense against paying fraudulent or unfair charges on your credit card is knowing what your bill says! When you receive your credit card statement each month, sit down with it and check each item to make sure that you actually DID... Read More

Understanding Your Credit Score

When you apply for credit one of the first things almost all credit officers do is check your credit score. Although not all of those officers explained to us what a credit score is, we are all rated according to it and the offers we receive were all dependent on... Read More

Warning: Todays Non Profit Credit Counselors Are Yesterdays Bill Collectors!

Here's a dirty secret, today's "non profit credit counselors" are often just front organizations paid lucrative commissions by creditors to keep consumers from declaring bankruptcy!In the "debt collection biz", creditors will sell your outstanding debt along with the debt of hundreds of others to a collection agency for cash up... Read More

Why Your Credit Score is Important

Your credit score can either haunt you or reward you. It all depends on how you handle your credit and payment activities. Your credit score determines what interest rates you will pay and if you are even approved for a loan or a credit card at all. In addition, your... Read More

Useful Tips On Avoiding Credit and Charge Card Fraud

Credit and charge card fraud costs cardholders and issuers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. While theft is the most obvious form of fraud, it can occur in other ways. For example, someone may use your card number without your knowledge.It's not always possible to prevent credit or charge... Read More

Rate Tarts Losing Ability to Cherry Pick

A "rate tart" is someone who switches from one zero per cent introductory credit card deal to another to avoid paying interest; however they may be set to become something of the past. Recently a number of the major credit card companies, including Egg, Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland... Read More

Beware of Bogus Credit Repair Companies!

So-called "credit repair" companies claim they can remove negative information from credit reports. Advertising as "Credit Advisors," "Credit Rating Correction Services" or "Credit Consultants," they trumpet variations on this message: "Turned down because of bad credit? We can help!" Many of these companies charge hundreds if not thousands of dollars... Read More

Credit Repair: How To Deal With Your Creditors

If you are in danger of credit problems because you have more debts than you can handle, there are things you can do at least keep your creditors reasonably happy.First, prioritize your debts or rank them in terms of the ones that can give you the most trouble the quickest.... Read More

Top 5 Credit Misconceptions

We have all heard the rumors?from neighbors, relatives or friends. There are a wide variety of myths floating around about what you should and shouldn't do to improve your credit reports and credit scores. The buck stops here! Phelps Creek Financial Coaching has exposed these urban legends to provide you... Read More

Credit Repair Services vs. Do-It-Yourself Credit Repair

Millions of Americans suffer because of bad credit these days, and almost all of these people turn to the Internet for help. In the past 5 years hundreds of 'internet-based' credit repair services have sprung up, preying on consumers in need of real help. Most of these companies have built... Read More

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My Credit Card Application Was Rejected! Now What?!?

No doubt, you've probably gotten literally hundreds of credit card... Read More

The Advantages of Credit Cards

There are many evils associated with credit cards, but there... Read More

Simple Identity Theft Protection

How many of you bank, shop, or transact other business... Read More

Credit Cards For People With Bad Credit Scores

Sometimes life lands you in a situation that causes your... Read More

Credit Card Balance Transfers Can Help You Stop Putting Money Down The Drain

As you probably know, interest rates are at all time... Read More

Credit Card Benefits and Drawbacks

Credit cards have both benefits and drawbacks. It is wise... Read More

SuperCharged Secret 1 of 5 - Credit Card Utopia

I AM THE CONSUMER. AND I HAVE LOW-RATE SUPER-POWERS!Note: The... Read More

SuperCharged Secret 3, Credit Card Utopia

TURBO-CHARGED KILLER RATE SAVING INFORMATION!Let's just take a brief moment... Read More

How Healthy Is Your Credit

There's only one way to discover the "health" of your... Read More

What Does Your Credit Say About You?

A credit report is more than just a snapshot of... Read More

Cash Back vs. Rewards Credit Cards

Ah, the sweet rewards of using credit!Not only do you... Read More

Update Your Computer System With Bad Credit Computer Financing

The moment I placed myself in front of the computer... Read More

How did a Thief get my Name? Don?t be a Victim of Identity Theft

How do these people get my name? If you have... Read More

Credit Card Tips

Here are some useful credit card tips for you to... Read More

Always Avoid Payment Holidays

Once you've been paying off a credit card for a... Read More

Do You Want to Get a New Credit Card at a Great Rate?

1) Do your homework. Applying for and getting approved for... Read More

Are 0% Credit Cards Reaching Their End?

Are Credit Card companies starting to feel the pinch? We... Read More

Dealing With and Repairing Bad Credit

Bad credit can be a burden for otherwise good credit.... Read More

Beware of Falling Minimum Payments

If you opened a credit card statement recently and were... Read More

Free Credit Reports Now Available From the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a new... Read More

Its Your Credit - Take Care of It!

Thanks to the Fair and Accurate Credit Act, American consumers... Read More

Finding What is on Your Credit Report

A credit report is basically a file about you kept... Read More

How Your Credit Rating Affects You, and How to Check It

You might not know it, but every time you take... Read More

Fun with Credit Cards

For those of us who know how to use them... Read More

Credit Card Shocker

Have you ever looked at your credit card statement? I'm... Read More

Get Your Credit Score To Soar In The Twinkling of An Eye

Ever wonder how a creditor decides whether to grant you... Read More

The Three Largest Factors In Your Interest Rate

There are three major factors that affect how much you... Read More

Is Plastic Making You Happier?

If you're like most people, you probably own at least... Read More

Top 7 Factors to Consider While Reviewing Credit Card Offers

Credit cards have migrated from being hip or convenience product... Read More

Collection Agencies: What Do They Do?

Collection agencies are businesses that collect past-due bills and accounts... Read More

5 Steps You Can Take to Get Paid!

There are always some companies that have past due invoices... Read More

10 Dirty Tricks Credit Card Companies Play

The credit card companies make billions each year in legitimate... Read More

Avoiding ID Theft and Credit Fraud

Article excerpted from the new book, "How to Do Space... Read More