Updated Credit Card Profile: Citibank Clear Visa
Do you want an overall decent deal on your next credit card? If a no frills card offers too little for you but you don’t want a complicated rewards programme to worry about, you might want to check out the Citibank Clear Visa card. It offers reasonable fees and rates and some special offers to [...]
Expert Q&A: Plotting a Rewards Card Hit and Run
Editors Note: CreditCardGuide.com is excited to announce our newest column Credit Smarts by long-time correspondent Eva Norlyk Smith. Eva specializes in helping consumers make the most of credit card offers and avoid the traps. Dear Eva, I received an offer in the mail for a rewards credit card that offers 50,000 bonus points in the [...]
4 Ways That Credit Card Companies Are Still Misleading You
Because of the CARD Act of 2009, credit card offers must be clearer about terms and conditions so that consumers can make more informed choices. But while the legal jargon is less thick than before, it’s still not always easy to find out what your credit card terms are. Here are four things you should [...]
Debit Card Issuers Introducing New Fees
Wells isn’t alone; Chase began testing a $3 monthly debit card fee in Wisconsin in February 2011, SunTrust charges $5 a month and Regions Bank $4 a month. Bank of America is evaluating this and hasn’t made a decision. I have (or had) a SunTrust check card, closed it, and replaced it with a USAA [...]
Don’t get caught by the store card rip-off
Store cards are still a rip-off with higher rates than credit cards and a temptation to spend more than you can afford, four years after new laws came into force The store card high street scandal Back in March 2004, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) published a damning inquiry into the UK’s store card [...]