Monthly Archives: June 2011

Credit Card Fraud If you own a credit card, you’ve probably had your credit card stolen or at least have had the numbers off your credit card stolen once in your lifetime.  Credit card fraud is a very large business and there are … Continue reading →

How Credit Cards Work If you’ve ever used a credit card before, you probably wonder how they work.  You probably wonder why any merchant would accept a seemingly worthless plastic card. In reality there are many reasons why merchants prefer to accept … Continue reading →

How to Improve your Credit Score There are few numbers more important in your life than your credit score.  It is used on almost everything, from job applications to loan applications, to apartment rental applications to determining your mortgage rates.  There … Continue reading →

Disadvantages of Credit Cards While credit cards do certainly have advantages, there are also many known disadvantages associated with using credit cards.  The most obvious disadvantage associated with using a credit card is the extremely high interest rates that get attached to … Continue reading →