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Credit Cards Guides

What Is A Secured Credit Card?

The Short Story:

Secured credit cards make sense for people who have poor credit and want to practice using a credit card responsibly.

What Is an Unsecured Credit Card?

Monday Jan 26, 2009

What's an unsecured credit card? You probably have one and don't even realize it. Unsecured credit cards are pretty common.


What Is A Secured Credit Card?

Monday Jan 26, 2009

Secured credit cards make sense for people who have poor credit and want to practice using a credit card responsibly.


How to Choose a Credit Card

Even after you’ve committed to the safe use of plastic, picking the right card is incredibly complicated.


Five Drawbacks of Reward Credit Cards

Thursday Jun 11, 2009

Credit card rebates, including cash and bonus air miles, come at a steeper price for many credit card customers. Here's some tips on how to benefit from the upside of these popular reward programs while limiting the downside.


Mortgage and Home Equity vs. Credit Card Debt

Wednesday Jun 3, 2009

Author and personal finance columnist Greg Karp on paying down a mortgage early and using a home equity loan to "pay off" credit card debt.


Grilling Guide: Questions to Ask Credit Card Issuers

We’ve broken down our must-ask questions into three categories - what you need to ask about applying, transferring a balance and rewards options.


Should You Cancel Your Credit Card or Let It Sit Unused?

Monday Apr 6, 2009

Not many people know that they can actually cancel their credit card instead of just physically shredding it up.


How to Find the Best Credit Card for You

Friday Dec 12, 2008

In the market for a new credit card? Asking yourself "how can I find the best credit card available?" Our credit card guru, Dave Hanson, offers some advice on how to find the best credit card out there.


Advice on Getting a Good Credit Card Deal

The credit-card industry has grown brutally competitive in the last 15 years.


How to Use a Credit Card

Credit cards are like power tools – they help keep your financial house in order, but if you’re careless, you’ll end up bleeding money.


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