Guest post by Janet Hutchins. Janet writes for Credit, Eh, a blog about smart personal finance and responsible credit card use. It’s only natural for parents to want to help their children. One way that many parents help their children is to cosign on a loan. When you cosign for a child who may not […]
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7 Advantages of Using Credit Cards
The statistics around credit cards and how Americans use them are alarming, to say the least. Let me start by sharing a few of them found in a recent CNBC article: The average American has a credit card balance of $4,293, according to the latest Experian data. Total credit card debt is also at its […]
Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit – U.S. News & World Report
If you have ever suffered a credit challenge, you may find yourself in a situation where you need a credit card, whether it’s just to rent a car or because you don’t want to risk using your debit card for purchases given the rampant growth of identity theft and credit card fraud. US News & […]
How to Avoid 5 Common Credit Card Missteps
This guest post comes from our friends at Card Hub, a leading online marketplace for secured and unsecured credit card offers. Have you ever gotten a cash advance on your credit card or gone over your credit limit in a non-emergency situation? Think everyone should get a rewards credit card? Do you carry a balance […]
Unemployment Debit Cards to Save Banks Millions, Cost Consumers
This is a guest blog post from our friends at Credit Land, a website which features credit card selection and application assistance. The switch from paper checks to debit cards will save the U.S. Department of Labor approximately $4 million a year, but the underlying fees and costs are pinching consumers pockets. The program varies […]