credit card forum [the blog]

Posted on Saturday, 31st January 2009 by Nicole

Over the past 12 months, for most of us those little non-descript envelopes which contain credit card solicitations aren’t showing up in our mailbox as often. However this doesn’t appear to be the case for a Chicago-area family. They decided to save all their credit card offers they received in the mail over the course [...]

Tags: american express, chase, citi, credit card marketing, credit card offers, credit cards
Posted in General | Comments (7)

Posted on Saturday, 24th January 2009 by CreditCardGuru

Well, now you can take comfort in knowing that you and I are not the only ones feeling the credit crunch.  The mega rich and billionaires are getting squeezed too.
For a long time, James Packer was the richest man in Australia.  His father, Kerry Packer, was a media mogul. They were so rich that every [...]

Tags: australia, credit cards, credit crunch, james packer, recession
Posted in News | Comments (5)

Posted on Tuesday, 20th January 2009 by Nicole

“America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let [...]

Posted in News | Comments (3)

Posted on Saturday, 17th January 2009 by CreditCardGuru

Home to over 20 million people, Sri Lanka is an island country located about 19 miles off India’s southern coast in South Asia. The island’s central location makes it the crossing point of many sea routes, and as expected, that makes Sri Lanka a thriving player in the industrial economy.
Over the years American Express has [...]

Tags: airlines, american express, business, credit cards, sri lanka, travel
Posted in News | Comments (2)

Posted on Tuesday, 13th January 2009 by CreditCardGuru

Gold… Platinum… Black… and snake skin? Italian designer Roberto Cavalli, in collaboration with Corpcom, will be launching the a Cavalli credit card globally on March 1st, during Milan’s women’s fashion week. The card can be used anywhere MasterCard is accepted, but besides some special treatment at Cavalli stores, this card doesn’t sound like it offers [...]

Tags: credit cards, high end credit cards, premium credit cards, roberto cavalli, snakeskin mastercard
Posted in News | Comments (4)

Posted on Wednesday, 7th January 2009 by Nicole

How do you think your credit habits compare to other Americans? Today CNN.com’s “Quick Vote” question is “Are you leaking cash by carrying credit card debt?” As of right now, 229,380 people responded - nearly a quarter million - and although this poll is not scientific and only covers CNN.com readers, I believe it’s a [...]

Tags: credit card debt, credit cards, debt
Posted in News | Comments (8)

Posted on Sunday, 4th January 2009 by CreditCardGuru

Ever wonder how long it takes for things to disintegrate after you throw them away?
Paper takes 2 to 5 months.
Orange peels can are up to 6 months
Wool socks will take 1 to 5 years
Cigarette butts will take anywhere from 1 to 12 years
Aluminum cans will take at least 200 years
The biodegradable plastic rings that hold [...]

Tags: biodegradable, credit cards, discover, green
Posted in News | Comments (4)