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Many corporations provide their employees with corporate credit cards to pay for business expenses. If everything works as planned, the company credit card simplifies expense reporting and doesn’t force employees to float the company an interest free loan while waiting for reimbursement.
But what happens when something goes wrong? What if the company doesn’t […]

Oh, if only your boss were as generous as MBNA! I’ve gotten more “raises” from my credit cards — in the form of credit limit increases — than I ever have gotten working. The funny part is, I never requested more borrowing power. I didn’t need those increases. I didn’t […]

MTV is looking for people between 18 and 26 years old who “have ended up with credit card trouble.” (Watching too much MTV can do that to you!)
Could they be creating a new reality show, The Biggest Saver? Who knows. Here are the details:
E-mail mtvnews@mtvstaff.com with your name, age, location, occupation, […]

Is your credit score lower than it should be? Paying down your balances could provide a much-needed boost to your credit score.

Credit card companies have been asked to increase the monthly minimum payment to a greater portion of the balance. The change may hurt in the short-term, but will benefit you in the long term.

Credit cards are tools that should be handled with the upmost respect. Like most tools, credit cards are useful, but come with many associated dangers.

Paying extra interest has never been easier. The “convenience checks” your credit card company bombards you with are a wonderfully convenient way for your credit card company to milk you for more money.

A fifteen-minute phone call could save you thousands. No, I’m not talking about car insurance. You can talk your way out of debt by negotiating with your credit card company over the phone.

The new Bank of America minimum payment policy forces customers to get out of debt sooner. Higher minimum payments save customers money in the long run, but those already teetering on the edge of disaster may be in trouble.

Don’t let your credit card get you into trouble. Learn about some practices that you can follow to keep your credit under control.