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04:49:00 AM Thursday, June 26, 2008
Identity theft and other types of credit card fraud have become so common nowadays, that the statistics figures do not shock card holders any more. Until it concerns every credit consumer in personal. Every once in a while you can hear from your friends, see on TV or read in the newspapers those boogie-man stories about fraudsters' attacks.Different names of credit card providers get involved in credit crime cases. Even large and world-wide known card issuers cannot guarantee their clients 100% credit card security. Another flagrant case of credit fraud has recently occurred in the University of Virginia about a month ago.View full story Comments (0)
03:54:02 AM Thursday, June 05, 2008
Identity theft is a plague of modern credit card market. The problem of credit card crime is one of the most acute and burning issues for US credit consumers and lenders. It is not only card holders that suffer from ID fraud and other fraudulent activities, credit companies and banks incur even greater losses. Nearly all credit card offers come with 0 liabilities on unauthorized use. However, none of the card owners is 100% safe from credit card fraud.But credit card designers' long-term search of the perfect weapon against identity theft seems to be crowned with success. Biometric credit cards - that is the solution of credit card crime problem.View full story Comments (0)
05:27:41 AM Thursday, May 22, 2008
Automotive affinity credit cards have a high rating in the priority scheme of car drivers. Such cards allow car owners to save money on gasoline expenses and earn points towards discounts on car maintenance, repair and services. Though far not all car brands have affinity programs with credit card companies, many drivers can find a credit card for his or her car brand. Subaru, Volkswagen, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, and some others have their affinity credit cards.Toyota, one of the most popular foreign car brands in the USA. Soon Toyota owners will be able to benefit from their car brand affinity credit card.View full story Comments (1)
03:21:06 AM Thursday, May 08, 2008
MasterCard, one of the biggest global credit card networks, has reported a significant increase of their profits over the first quarter of 2008. There was a 14% rise in company's shares. The increase of company's revenues was caused by the number of foreign and domestic transactions that has considerably risen lately.Mostly MasterCard is obliged to its overseas markets for this success. The number of MasterCard credit card owners outside the U.S. has considerably grown. Plus, MasterCard keeps winning more and more hearts and wallets within the U.S. The company reaches its goals playing fair and square. MasterCard has been gaining their customers' trust for over half of a century.View full story Comments (0)
02:44:18 AM Thursday, April 10, 2008
Everybody knows about the importance of credit education, as well as about the significance of one's credit score. As a rule, education is associated with younger generation. Kids and young adults are considered to have a more receptive mind, they perform better academic aptitude, they grasp new information really fast. But if you turn to credit card statistics, you will find some surprising counter-evidences to the above-mentioned statements.When you hear about filing for bankruptcy, you, probably, imagine a mature person with some serious financial problems. However, bankruptcy filers in practice turn out to be much younger. The number of 25-year-old bankruptcy filers really impresses. So, what is to be done about it?View full story Comments (1)
04:58:00 AM Thursday, March 27, 2008
Advanced age has its merits and drawbacks. On the one hand, as a person grows older, he or she loses that youthful ardor, inexhaustible energy, and implicit faith in a better future. Age gives wrinkles and weakens body. But on the other hand, age bestows wisdom and experience that young people cannot have.As you get older, you change your attitude towards different things, towards life in general. And that is why different generations always face generation gap. This is inevitable. And, of course, generations' attitudes to technical and scientific innovations also differ. Even when it comes to credit cards, elderly people and young people do not share the same opinion.View full story Comments (2)
06:20:10 AM Friday, March 14, 2008
Cash back credit cards are among the most hunted-after credit card offers. With a cash rebates card in your wallet you earn money just making your regular purchases. These deals help you to save money. And that is really great.However, you should not regard every cash back deal as a Klondike for your money funds. In fact, it is not an easy task to choose such a card with a cash rewards program that will really be beneficial to you. But now you can apply for a unique and universal at the same time offer that will actually give you sufficient cash rebates, independent of your spending habits.View full story Comments (1)
06:17:52 AM Thursday, February 28, 2008
Online shopping attracts people a lot, especially those who spend hours surfing the Web. But far not everybody takes risks actually buying something. About 80% of people shopping online are simply afraid to make Internet purchases with their credit cards. And this is quite understandable.They do not want to fall victims to a credit card fraud. The statistics of identity theft cases can easily make your blood run cold. Over 200,000 credit consumers suffered from ID thefts last year. And that is a good thing that card owners are being so cautious. They just avoid giving their personal credit card information. But does it mean that online shopping might soon be declared officially dead?View full story Comments (0)
04:15:01 AM Thursday, February 21, 2008
Credit cards are all over the place. There are always a couple of those little plastic devices in nearly every U.S. citizen's wallet. We use cards everywhere - at stores, gas stations, fast food restaurants, hotels, convenience stores, and at lots of other places. Because it is convenient. But just the way credit cards make our life easier, they can make troubles as well.Once you become a victim of credit card fraudsters - that is where your problems begin. What happens when someone steals your personal credit card information? Right, they just use ID to make purchases with your account.View full story Comments (1)
07:14:51 AM Thursday, February 14, 2008
New Year, as a rule, brings a lot of changes. But those changes are not always for the better. Over the past month of this year there have already been some alterations on the credit card market. Rewards credit cards' owners, this information, first of all, affects your interests!Several major US credit card companies have changed their rewards cards related policy. American Express has recently announced a cancellation of double rewards points bonus that came as one of the features of Membership Rewards Program. This bonus attracted many credit card holders. This perk doubled card owner's rewards on everyday purchases like groceries, gasoline, and drug store merchandise. This change disappointed rewards card users. However, AmEx was not the only one to upset its clients.View full story Comments (0)
The latest question of Immediate Credit Card Care Service
my score is 633 jr so, what does this mean
Answer:
Thank you for addressing your requests to our service. Having FICO score of 620-649 implies your credit is average, or fair. In this case you can apply for fair credit cards. These are offered by Capital One bank at our site. They have more favorable terms and conditions in comparison with bad credit cards. Moreover, some of them even offer rewards (points or cash rebates) and introductory rate of 0% on purchases until June 2008. To get more detailed information on them, compare, and apply online please explore our fair credit cards.
Articles about credit cards
June 10, 2008
Balance transfer credit cards are among the first-rate essentials in the tool kit of every debt eliminator. These cards are a really good option for a borrower striving to pay off his or her credit card debt as soon as possible. But balance transfer fee and a few other shortcomings of balance transfer cards make this debt-liquidating tool imperfect.
Just about a year ago credit consumers willing to pay off their debts could enjoy balance transfer offers with no balance transfer fee. After another outbreak of credit crisis such deals were pulled from the market. These days, searching for a beneficial offer with no balance transfer fee is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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May 30, 2008
Most celebrities after making a carrier in one field - in acting, singing, modeling or just being a socialite, go for another activity trying to ensure their reputation and fame. You will hardly find a super star that is engaged only in acting, or only going on world tours giving concerts. Most of them "I am an actress, model, fashion designer, restaurant-chain owner, writer, charity organization founder..."
Celebrities launch their own clothing and perfume lines, handbag collections and jewelry. They even got to the credit card industry. However, the idea of introducing celebrity-brand credit products turned out to be not so successful as it was expected.
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May 13, 2008
Chase Bank is one of the leading credit card issuers in the U.S.A. This international banking institution offers credit cards for all consumer types. Chase Bank has branches all over the world and it is reputed for generous rewards programs and high-quality service. But the qualifying standards that Chase sets are accordingly, pretty high.
That is why mostly customers with good and excellent credit only can get approved for the deals from Chase. But if you are a responsible credit card user with a strong credit history and good credit score, you have a wide range of Chase credit cards to choose from.
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