Archive for the ‘credit cards’ Category
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
My wife needed a new credit card that came with a good 0% APR balance transfer offer. She applied for the Discover More card primarily because of the 12 month introductory balance transfer offer, but also for the 5% Cashback Bonus® in categories such as travel, gas, restaurants, movies, ...
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The Chase Freedom card was taken off of most blogs and networks last year and I am glad to see it come back. My household uses this card almost exclusively. They have changed the rewards structure slightly, but I just ordered a $50 gift card to Shell gas stations last ...
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Discover has just released a new product into the marketplace. I don't have a huge problem with credit cards, however, I 'm not sure that I will be jumping on this band wagon. Let me explain.
The Current by Discover is a prepaid credit card that is intended for teenagers. The ...
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Monday, April 6th, 2009
I generally oppose adding debt, especially when debt is being used to finance a lifestyle that does not fit your income. However, there are times when a loan is the only way to solve a major problem. Obviously, you will want the lowest interest rate possible on that loan. Introductory ...
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
In my previous post, I explained the terms 'balance transfer arbitrage' and 'App-o-rama'. Both strategies are risky, but there are definitely instances where an introductory rate on a credit card can be leveraged in order to give your family finances some breathing room. If you have good credit, if you ...
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