When you're 19 years old, getting a free t-shirt for filling out a form is like trading a dirt for gold. I don't know if it's the "free" part, ... Read More

Ever wondered what credit card companies spend their billions on? During the first quarter of this year, Visa and Mastercard spent $860,000 and $720,000 respectively fighting against rules proposed ... Read More

Foreclosures are sweeping the nation. Many consumers were given loans they could barely afford and when mortgage payments increased, homeowners found themselves unable to make the payments. Once again, these ... Read More

Consumers continue to pay late on their credit cards and a few of the large banks are fighting back. Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo recently cut credit limits by ... Read More

Gas stations may stop taking credit cards because of the high fees they must pay to process credit card transactions, reports Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. According to West Virginia's The State Journal, credit ... Read More

The massive Midwest flooding is an unfortunate situation for many homeowners, especially considering many of them dropped their flood insurance after being told the levees were safe. It's nearly ... Read More

Whoa! What am I talking about?! It's June. Christmas is months away. That means it's a great time to start thinking about it. If you start ... Read More

If you had an open credit account between January 1, 1987 and May 28, 2008 you qualify for the benefits of the TranUnion class action lawsuit settlement. By visiting the settlement's ... Read More

Think your complaints to agencies like the Federal Trade Commission go unheard? Think again. The FTC has sued subprime credit credit card lender, CompuCredit for deceptive marketing of ... Read More

The growth in credit card usage slowed down in April. The Federal Reserve reports a 4.2% growth in credit card debt in April compared to 6.2% growth in March. While ... Read More

This year's tax rebate was good for the American consumer's pockets, but bad for Uncle Sam's. The federal government upheld one of the five spending habits that leads to ... Read More

Businesses in the credit industry aren't known for their consumer-friendly methods. Consumers have mountains of complaints against the banks, bureaurs, and collection agencies that exist in the credit world. ... Read More

Some people think nothing of keeping a library book out past its due date. It's not like the library has some kind of book police to arrest you for ... Read More

Identity thieves get more and more creative. They phish for your personal information by pretending to be your credit card's customer service. Waiters steal credit card information when ... Read More

Good news for many of you... You might be seeing fewer unsolicited credit card offers in the mail. According to Associated Press, financial services are sending out nearly 13% ... Read More