Posted on Tuesday, 29th September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
If you’re a regular reader of Credit Card Forum blog, you may have noticed there have not been any posts for over a week. The reason being I’ve had [and still have] swine flu and haven’t had the energy to be on the computer. So despite it being only September, be warned if you are [...]
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Posted on Monday, 21st September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
When the talking heads spout about personal finance, they often portray Americans as the only ones that have problems with spending and debt. Make no mistake, everyone one is guilty to one degree or another of somethings makes financial decisions that may not be the smartest. But whether it’s problems we bring on ourselves, our [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 16th September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
There’s been a big backlash lately against the credit card industry for terms and conditions which are just too complicated. But is the new BankAmericard Basic Visa - which touts a one page TOS - actually a better deal or just clever marketing?
The Basics about “Basic”
Bank of America will be launching the Basic card on [...]
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Posted on Saturday, 12th September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
This is one of those news stories that’s negative, but I try and look at it as a wakeup call to bring positive change.
Based on the responses from over 9,000 cardholders, J.D. Power and Associates has released their annual credit card satisfaction statistics… and the numbers aren’t pretty. On a 1000 point scale (the higher [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 8th September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
Do you have less than 21 days to make payment on your card? This can be a real headache to deal with. If you’re out of town for a week or the mail simply takes longer than normal…. BAM! You’re smacked with a late fee for not getting it in on time.
Fortunately the first provisions [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 2nd September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
You would think someone worth hundreds of millions or more would have a fantastic credit score, right? Well, think again. As we reported last year, even Warren Buffett’s credit score probably isn’t anything all that great. For both similar and different reasons, Michael Jackson’s credit score is allegedly outrageously low.
According to recent reports by TMZ, [...]
Tags: black card, celebrity news, credit cards, michael jackson
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Posted on Tuesday, 1st September 2009 by CreditCardGuru
Even though we are a US-based company, we get a ton of visitors from the United Kingdom. They come to Credit Card Forum doing research about deals and offers, but unfortunately because we are geared towards the North American audience, we don’t have as many tools specifically geared towards them.
What’s the Difference?
Online credit card calculators [...]
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