Credit Cards
Getting rid of credit card debt.
There's nothing more important in your financial life than getting rid of credit card debt.
This page can help you break the addictive credit card habit.
We give you resources you can trust and ideas that work. Like this: stop using your credit card for small purchases. Use a debit card or cash. Start this today, even if it hurts.
And this: learn how to fight impulse spending. Start by learning right now how much money you personally are going to throw away in your life on impulse buying and unnecessary debt. Use our impulse calculator. Be prepared to be very surprised.
Don't let your credit cards mortgage your future. Get rid of that credit card debt. Take this page seriously, starting today.
Top 10 Money Mistakes!
Here are FoolProof's Top 10 reasons why (young) people get in trouble with money. How many hit home for you?
Do Credit Card Balance Transfers Save Money?
Balance transfers are tricky! They can be a powerful tool to save money on interest payments, sure. But if mismanaged or neglected, they can be very…
Think Before Doing a Credit Card Balance Transfer!
If you're considering a credit card balance transfer to tackle high-interest debt, stop and think first. While this financial tool can help, it's not …
Should You Get a Cash Back Credit Card?
Credit cards with cash back rewards sound enticing and a good opportunity to make some money back. But are they? Not necessarily... Check out this v…
Can Credit Cards Hurt Young People?
Have a credit card and little income? Then it's likely you're carrying a credit card balance... And that can (start to) hurt a lot.
From Credit Card to Credit Score?
Here's how your credit card can impact your credit score, and how your score impacts your life.
AB's COVID Scam
This is more of a COVID play on money, but for those of us who were still working (often with a lot of overtime), it may be of interest.
Can Your Credit Card Limit Be Lowered?
Credit card issuers periodically review accounts to determine if a customer's credit worthiness has changed. That review can result in a decrease or i…
Bogus Money-Making Scheme Defrauded Millions
Source: www.ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission is sending full refunds—totaling more than $12 million—to individuals who lost money to …
Got Credit Card Debt? Consolidate!
When to consolidate your credit card debt, and how do you do it right.
Is Credit Card Privacy a Delusion?
Data mining is more than just the latest buzzword in a tech-driven society. It's serious business for credit card companies. Credit card usage creates…
Buying without Plastic
That’s right, we now have the e-wallet. Sounds great, right? However, they can be prone to scams. Here is everything you need to know.
Do You Use Prepaid Cards? Then Read This.
On April 1, 2019 new rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) went into effect. These rules provide protection for prepaid cards, pa…
Feeling Financial Stress?
Short on cash, late payments, increasing debt? Check out these blinking red lights that indicate financial trouble.
Should You Preload Credit Card Payments?
Do you make credit card purchases before consulting your budget? If so, think about "preloading payments" instead.
Options for Reducing Debt
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data's Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit for the first quarte…
Credit Cards, Debit Cards, or Prepaid Debit Cards?
Which are safer to use? Answer: It depends. This video compares all 3 options.
Will You Fall for a 0% Credit Card Trick?
Buying items "on credit" is all too common, and so are interest free offers. However, you have to be really careful and thorough to be offered the 0…
Mastercard and UniRush to Pay $13 Million for RushCard Breakdowns That Cut Off Consumers' Access to Funds
Preventable Failures Left Tens of Thousands of Economically Vulnerable Consumers Unable to Pay for Necessities
Source: www.consumerfinance.gov
The C…
Millennials: All About (Your) Credit
I'm betting that you know what credit is: an arrangement for you to pay for something at a later date. "Okay, gimme the car today, and I'll pay you la…
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