credit cards

3 Things You Should Know About the 2009 CARD Act

by Guest Posting April 10, 2010

The following is a guest post by Joel Ohman of Credit Card Chaser.   If you faithfully read the business section of almost any newspaper or read any number of personal finance blogs over the past 6-12 months then you have no doubt heard quite a few things about the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, & [...]

Using Credit Card Shopping Portals to Save Money

by Guest Posting October 26, 2009

The following is a guest post from Ask Mr. Credit Card. For those of you who know me, I’m very anti-debt. But I’m not anti-credit card. Used properly, credit cards can actually help you save money. Read on for some great ideas from Mr. Credit Card on how to save money with your credit cards. [...]

Review: The Skinny on Credit Cards

by Christina Brown May 9, 2009

For those of you who regularly read my blog, you know that I’m anti-debt. But I am not anti-credit cards. I truly believe that responsible use of credit cards can actually benefit you financially. Unfortunately, it is all to easy to be irresponsible with credit cards. I was recently sent a copy of Jim Randel’s [...]

Buying Rewards Points?

by Christina Brown October 17, 2008

I am a firm believer in not carrying credit card debt. That said, we use our credit card (note that I said card, singular) for all of our gas purchases and for online bills such as our internet, satellite, and phone services. We also put all major purchases on the card, too. We pay the [...]

Penalty for Using Debit/Credit Card?

by Christina Brown June 20, 2008

The other night my hubby made a stop at the local convenience store to get me some much coveted chocolate ice cream. (He’s sweet that way!) When he came home, he was grumbling. The clerk told him that they were now implementing a 75 cent surcharge if you use a debit or credit card. If [...]

Profiting from Purchases

by Christina Brown January 13, 2008

As some of you know, I am pretty anti-debt… so it may surprise you that I am an avid credit card user. The catch is that I ALWAYS pay off my credit card each month IN FULL. I never, ever carry a balance. A few years ago, I saw an opportunity to use this to [...]