Archive for March, 2008

Visa IPO priced at $44 tonight and opens for trading tomorrow under the symbol of V. Visa is the largest IPO ever in the history of the stock market by two times. Visa does not have credit risk like issuing banks do. Visa, like MasterCard make their money on transaction charges. For more information on [...]

Just when you thought you saw it all, here comes a credit card where you can redeem points for a World Series of Poker® tournament buy-ins! 0% Intro Annual Percentage Rate (APR)† on balance transfers and cash advance checks for your first 12 billing cycles. Earn 1 Point for every dollar you spend in net [...]

Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express The Starwood Preferred Guest program is one of the most advantageous credit cards to charge purchases on because of the ability to exchange Starpoints for either free airline tickets or hotel room nights. Plus you don’t have to worry about the airline you racked up all your [...]

Enter any campus today and you will see a wide range of credit card companies offering their services to students. This is likely going to be your first credit card primer to the world of credit cards. One of the most popular is the student credit card that works along the same lines as regular [...]

Anybody who owns a credit card knows the many advantages of using one. Nothing beats a credit card when it comes to convenience, ease and peace of mind when paying for an item. Unfortunately, however, some people have not mastered the art of using a credit card correctly and suddenly find themselves in insurmountable debt. [...]

If you’re like most Americans, you get at least one credit card offer a week.  With this kind of competition, credit card companies are desperate to stand out from the crowd. Their solution?  Reward programs.  From contributions deep discounts on a new car to free airline tickets to good ole’ fashion cash, every credit card [...]

For many, the difficulty in controlling credit card spending stems from the ease of credit card use making it difficult to keep tally of a realistic balance as the month proceeds. One of the easiest ways to keep track of what your statement will likely look like is to simply keep a record of your [...]