Archive for January, 2010

Disadvantages of a bad credit card

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

The main disadvantage of a bad credit card is the interest rate of course.  If you didn’t have a bad credit rating you would look twice at the thing, and you’d probably laugh out loud at anyone who signed on the dotted line to get one… (more…)

Advantages of Bad Credit Card

Friday, January 29th, 2010

I’d like to outline a few advantages of a bad credit card.  There are many disadvantages, as i’ll come to in a later post perhaps, but for the meantime it’s important that we highlight the fact that a bad credit card isn’t all bad; at least not for those who can’t get any other type… (more…)

Capital One, bad credit card?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

No, Capital One isn’t a bad credit card in that respect.  However, it is a credit card that will give you credit if you have a bad credit history; so in this respect it is a bad credit card.  Confused?  Good, then allow me to explain and sort it all out for you… (more…)

What sort of credit card do you need?

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

What sort of credit card do you need? That is the question, not which one do you want.  There are so many out there on the credit card market these days that you could easily go and get the first one that accepted you, and if you’re not careful you could end up with too many… (more…)

Football Credit Cards

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Now, don’t get me wrong here, but i must start by telling you that i don’t like football, and no, i’m not gay!  However, there is a rather interesting option for those football fans out there who want to get themselves a new credit card and support something that they love… (more…)

Charity Credit Cards?

Friday, January 15th, 2010

So you feel as though you’ve over indulged a Christmas and you want to give a little back?  No?  Then why are you reading a post about charity credit cards, because that’s exactly what it is you know.  You spend money and donate to charity at the same time; sort of painless donation… (more…)

Watch out for the Fraudsters

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Credit card fraud is still on the increase into the January sales, and they haven’t ended yet.  In fact it’s more than likely that the January sales will continue into Fenruary and then turn miraculously into the easter sales etc etc… (more…)

You need a credit card

Friday, January 8th, 2010

The truth of the matter is that you do indeed need a credit card to exist in this society.  I know it sounds a little sad and over dramatic, but you are quite literally nothing unless you have a credit rating either from a credit card, a loan, or a mortgage… (more…)

Credit Card minimum payment

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

If you’re going to have a credit card there is one really important thing to consider.  Of course this is can you afford to have one.  But it goes a little further than just working out if you can afford the minimum payment… (more…)

Protect your card

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Fraudsters are all over the place, and credit card fraud is on the rise, particularly at this time of year.  Christmas always attracts the losers who can’t be bothered to work for their money; they’d much rather steal yours.  This can mean directly stealing your wallet or bag and gaining access to your cards, or attacking you online and stealing you details and identity… (more…)