Category: credit card

Can a Lost Apple Watch Lead to Credit Card Fraud? Disney Visitor Says She Lost $40,000

A visitor to a Walt Disney Co. theme park has said she lost $40,000 in credit card fraud after losing a wearable made by Apple Inc.. What Happened The visitor lost her Hermes edition Apple Watch while enjoying a ride at the Disney-operated EPCOT theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, reported Apple Insider. The watch reportedly fell through the grated floor…


How to Help Someone You Love Build a Good Credit Score

Dear Mary: I’ve heard that adding someone to your credit card will help that person establish a credit history, even if they do not use the card. Is that true? How would I go about doing it? — Pat Dear Pat: It is true. You would add this adult (at least age 18) as an…


The Best Credit Cards for Retirement

Retirement is a significant milestone in life, and it’s essential to be prepared for the exciting time of your golden years. One way of doing so is by making sure you’re financially prepared, and a great way to start preparing is to get yourself a sound credit card. While most credit cards will target a…


5 Things You Should Never Do With Your Credit Card

Until sometimes back, applying for a credit card was a lengthy procedure. To actually obtain a credit card was considered to be some kind of a privilege. But things have changed significantly now and today, almost everyone holds a credit card. In this post I will teach you five things you should never do with…


5 Biggest Credit Card Scams and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

By Sean Messier As times change, credit card technology follows suit. But while change brings benefits, it also means that fraudsters and identity thieves have more tools at their disposal than ever before and that these tools have evolved in order to combat the ever-changing protective measures put into place to make criminals’ jobs harder. Fortunately,…


Richest Americans Prefer This Type of Credit Card

By Jennifer Barrett What do affluent Americans want in a credit card? Turns out it’s not so different from what the rest of the country wants: cash back. Sixty percent of credit card holders with investable assets of $100,000 or more say cash back is their favorite credit card perk, according to a new CreditCards.com survey….


Choose Your Credit Card Wisely

By Karin Price Mueller Small business lending may be improving, but it’s far from easy to get money when your business needs to spend. The right credit card may help. In fact, credit cards were the most popular spending method reported by participants in a 2009 Small Business Administration business credit card survey, with 59 percent…


The Biggest Credit Card Mistake Entrepreneurs Make. You Can Avoid It

By Odysseas Papadimitriou More than 80 percent of small-business owners use credit cards, according to the Federal Reserve. But some make the mistake of reaching for plastic (means credit cards) too soon when starting up their businesses and reduce their chances for long-term success. Nearly 60 percent of start-ups rely on credit cards for financing during…


The Best Travel Credit Cards 101

Credit cards have so many benefits which make using them super rewarding. But how do you select the best travel credit cards? Travel cards are credit cards that have travel benefits and protections. When owning a travel card, you can be entitled to perks such as airport lounge access, preferred boarding, free luggage, and more…


A Step-by-Step Guide to Credit Card Churning

Christopher Luc, a Software Engineer at WhatsApp, collected 750,000 points and miles worth $11,000 by using credit cards in five years. He wrote the following step-by-step guide, hopes others can learn from his success. This is a guide on how to credit card churn effectively while minimizing the disruption to your personal life and finances. This guide…