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Chase Freedom Card Review
Monday, 6 Sep, 2010 – 12:27 | No Comment
Chase Freedom Card Review

Chase Freedom Card: Unlimited 1% Rewards, 5% Seasonal Rewards, No Annual Fee, & $100 Cash Back Bonus
The Chase Freedom® Visa wasn’t really on my radar as a go-to credit card until a reader commented on …

Chase Sapphire Card Review
Sunday, 11 Jul, 2010 – 12:24 | 6 Comments
Chase Sapphire Card Review

Chase Sapphire Card: Good Rewards, No Annual Fee
The Chase Sapphire card has upped its game as one of the top credit cards on the market. Enough so, that this is only the second credit card …

American Express Purchase Protection Plan – a Rare Credit Card Benefit
Sunday, 20 Jun, 2010 – 10:42 | 10 Comments
American Express Purchase Protection Plan – a Rare Credit Card Benefit

I keep discovering awesome benefits via my primary credit card of choice, the American Express Costco card (check out my American Express Costco card review here).
Perhaps one of the biggest ones that I just recently …

Using 0% APR Balance Transfer Credit Cards to Pay off Debt
Sunday, 13 Jun, 2010 – 10:26 | 9 Comments
Using 0% APR Balance Transfer Credit Cards to Pay off Debt

0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Strategy
In a debt poll on this site a few weeks ago, one-third of 20somethingfinance readers indicated that they were struggling to pay off credit card debt (the second highest selection …

TrueEarnings Costco American Express Credit Card Review
Sunday, 14 Mar, 2010 – 16:20 | 8 Comments
TrueEarnings Costco American Express Credit Card Review

I’ve been a Costco member for 5 years and right around the time that my wife and I started shopping there, we signed up for our primary credit card, the TrueEarnings® Card from Costco and …

What you Need to Know About the Credit Card Act
Tuesday, 23 Feb, 2010 – 23:22 | 8 Comments
What you Need to Know About the Credit Card Act

The Credit Card Act Goes Into Effect
The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, aka the Credit Card Act, aka the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility & Disclosure Act of 2009, aka House of Representatives Bill 627, aka …

How to Wipe Out Credit Card Late Fees & Bank Overdrafts
Thursday, 11 Sep, 2008 – 21:21 | 30 Comments
How to Wipe Out Credit Card Late Fees & Bank Overdrafts

How to Fight Late Fees & Overdrafts
Late fees suck. I have 4 checking accounts and three credit cards. Before I get ripped for admitting that as the author of a personal finance site, let me …

Forget Dave Ramsey, 5 Ways I’ve Used Credit Cards to Better My Financial Health
Friday, 4 Jan, 2008 – 8:08 | 58 Comments
Forget Dave Ramsey, 5 Ways I’ve Used Credit Cards to Better My Financial Health

The Dave Ramsey Financial Philosophy
I know Dave Ramsey and many financial gurus would crucify me for saying this: ‘keep your credit card’. Key emphasis on the singular. Let me explain. The average American household with …