Featured Links

Other Topics
Sponsored Links





Quote of the Day

"What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish."

W. H. Auden



Recommended Products





 




 
Featured Credit Cards Articles

Balance Transfer Credit Cards And Their Rewards
If you haven't been credit card shopping recently, you'd be amazed at the variety offered today. In addition to the different interest rates, the extent of rewards or perks offered is vast. There are cards offered to fit everyone's needs. Good credit, bad ...

Credit Cards: Low APR vs 0% APR
Mano y mano, which one is better do you think - a credit card with low, ongoing APR or one that offers 0% APR as an intro rate? There are so many types of credit cards that offer all sorts of promotions and rewards that it's definitely hard for a ...

The Most Deadly-Effective Trick of Online Marketing that Hypnotizes People to Flash out Their Credit Cards Instantly!
I just finished reading another sales copy ending with the Deadline Marketing!And it's the sixth I see today saying "If you order by midnight, blah blah blah...."I'm sure you've seen it. And I'm sure you're getting (if not very) a little bored.The ...




Understanding Credit Cards before Applying Online
 
It is important that you understand all the details of credit cards, including the laws, to help you find the best rates. You will also need to compare companies, since few companies offer more for your money. Notice I said money? Yes, when you own a credit card you will be paying interest rates, cash advance rates, default rates, late fees, and other charges against the balance owed on the card.

Nowadays, millions of people are going into debt by reason of overspending their limits on credit cards. Millions of people everyday makes purchase on credit cards, failing to consider the grace period when the bill amount is due. The grace period on some cards is as low as 20 days, meaning that the cardholder must pay the full balance in 20 days, or else.

If the cardholder neglects to pay the full balance due on the grace period, then the amount rolls over to the following month, making the cardholder pay the APR for the first month, and then the second month. If there are late charges, defaults, or other pending strikes on the cards, then additional fees are often attached to the following bill. If you miss too many payments, you are at risk of loosing your credit card.

As you can see, it is important to understand credit cards, since failure to understand can send you down the river. If you do not have paddles, balance, a boat, and some skill, that river may get rocky tossing you onto the banks of forbidden tolerance. Therefore, when you understand credit cards you are on your way to the next step. If you are applying for your first credit card, and understand that no credit will hinder you, then you may want to apply only for cards that offers you the most potential of getting the cards.

No credit is like having bad credit to some degree. When you do not have credit, lenders will often toss you in the high-risk category. Therefore, understanding that you have the right to be treated as a person with no credit is important. Creditors do not have the right to treat you as though you owe them money. Still, you are different from most; therefore, you must find a credit card that meets your criteria.

One of the biggest mistakes debtors do is apply for a credit card to get out of debt. This is ludicrous, since the person is in debt in the first place, and if they apply for a credit card, they are going way over the edge. The high-risk cards will often charge high interest rates, high initial fees, annual charges, and sometimes-upfront deposits. Some cards will extend the initial fees over to the following month and if the cardholder does not pay fee, then the cardholder is at risk of loosing the card. Furthermore, if the cardholder applies for high-risk cards and is accepted, the cardholder will only get around $250 credit line until the holder proves he can pay his debts. The $250 will not apply until the initial fee is paid in full. This means the cardholder must pay around $200 the first month of card ownership to receive $250 credit, and then if he needs to use the card to survive until the next month, he will repay more for high rates of interest and balance than what he had in the first place. Therefore, credit cards are no way out of debt.

Persons with no credit believe they must establish credit to survive in this selfish world. This is not true. Sure, more and more companies are demanding credit cards, but CASH has always been, and still is the top of the prime for paying for items, rent, etc. furthermore, f you have no credit and apply for a credit card and land in debt, then you are going to wish you had no credit again. As you can see, credit cards are a setup, but they can come in handy if you have self-control. You must also learn responsibility to its max to hold a credit card.

About the author:

About the Author: Hans Hasselfors is the founder of http://www.SubmitYourN ewArticle.com. You may find varied credit card articles in our article directory.



Credit Cards News


The Balance Transfers Blog (blog)

New credit cards may ease travel
Chicago Tribune
The three newest consumer credit cards — two from Bank of America, one from JPMorgan Chase — reflect consumer exasperation with some of the current card "features" that may not look so good to savvy travelers. All three have some advantages that many ...
Credit card balance transfers can help you tackle debt, but be disciplinedHamilton Spectator
Credit Cards with Rewards ExplainedMK News
Credit card balance transferasap News
The Balance Transfers Blog (blog) -San Jose Mercury News -Voxy
all 16 news articles »

Forbes

Your credit card could lower vacation costs
Tucson Citizen
Pour yourself a cup of strong coffee and read your credit card agreement. While most cardholders are aware of their card's airline miles and cash-back rewards, many are unaware that their credit card offers lots of other money-saving perks.
This Week in Credit Card NewsForbes
Holly McCall, Stay-at-Home Mom, Challenges Credit Card Rules, But Questions ...Huffington Post
Stay-at-home moms unqualified for credit cards because of 2009 lawDaily Caller
Patch.com -Phys.Org -WHAS 11.com (subscription)
all 12 news articles »

Discover CFO: Interested In Private-Label Card Business
Wall Street Journal
By Andrew R. Johnson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Discover Financial Services (DFS) is interested in getting into the private-label credit-card business, Chief Financial Officer Mark Graf said, noting the lender "took a look" at HSBC ...

and more »

Moody's: US Credit Card Charge-Offs Rose In April
Wall Street Journal
The charge-off rate for US credit cards rose in April, mostly caused by a significant increase in charge-offs from the Citibank trust, Moody's Investors Service said. Charge-offs, or loans that lenders don't expect they will be able to collect, ...


Stay at Home Moms Face Credit Card Challenges
Forbes
A 2009 credit card law, the Card Act, made changes to how people can qualify for credit cards. Under the act, a person can only qualify for a credit card based on their own income, not the household income. This was designed to prevent people from ...