Yes, credit cards have a bad reputation in the eyes of most people. We all do it though- we get mad because we pay one of our credit cards a little late and then get hit with late fees, or worse, an interest rate hike on all of our credit cards.
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The iPhone is clearly a product that’s targeted to people with some disposable income, considering it runs around $500 normally. But even people who would spend $500 on a phone (that’s more than a phone really) could have less-than-perfect-credit scores.  All it takes is one late payment and suddenly you could be flagged as ‘average’ […]

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 Please visit my previous post for more detailed info on How to Stop Receiving “pre-approved” Credit Card Offers?

You have the right to “Opt-Out”, which prevents Consumer Credit Reporting Companies from providing your credit file information for Firm Offers. To “Opt-Out”, you can either opt-out online by visiting OptOutPrescreen.com or call 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688).
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 Sony and Visa teamed up to create a credit card for music lovers (and just lovers of entertainment in general, really.)  If you purchase Sony products regularly- both online and off, you’d benefit from the Sony Platinum Visa Credit Card. 
 
Here’s what the card gets ya:

points, points and more points whenever you buy anything with the […]

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 I learned a pretty hard lesson recently. Let me give you some credit card education!  When I was in college 6 years ago (has it really been that long?!) I had a ton of credit cards.  I was using them to pay for books each semester and to pay the difference in what my meager savings […]

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 A Chase Credit Card is an excellent asset to have in your wallet. It can give you financial flexibility and freedom, earn you all kinds of rewards and rebates, help you build good credit, and help you keep track of your monthly expenses. But you don’t have to be the only one that benefits from […]

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 Sometimes you just don’t know where your money is going. With deposited checks and direct-deposits bringing money into your account, and your debit card drawing it back out for you to spend in cash form, you pick up receipts everywhere you go and still aren’t sure where all of your spending is taking place. But […]

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 There are a million and one things to worry about when you travel abroad. Whether you’re traveling on business or taking off on vacation, between delayed flights, bad weather, lost luggage, mixed-up hotel reservations and questionable water, we could all afford to have one less thing on our minds. And using a Chase Credit Card […]

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 We all know it’s easy to use a credit card. Most major businesses accept them, there’s no hassling with change, no taking the time to dig a pen out of your purse or pocket to write a check, and it keeps a very detailed receipt of the date, time and place where you spent your […]

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 November and December are termed as the ’shopping months’ of the year. Around about Christmas people usually throw caution to the wind and decide to indulge in some shopping.  If you are also part of the shopping brigade and often find yourself looking at massive credit card bills by the time your shopping is done, […]

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