You may think that keeping up with the Joneses is the reason Americans are using credit and racking up record credit card debt. But, you’d be wrong. Turns out that needful items like food, medical expenses and housing are literally breaking the bank and causing people to turn to credit cards to make ends meet.
Come April 2018, you won’t need to sign on the dotted line when paying with plastic. All four major credit card networks (American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover) are dropping requirements that make a credit card signature necessary.
She’s a multimillionaire. Her husband’s a multimillionaire. Her dad’s a reported billionaire. Why, then, is first daughter Ivanka Trump swimming in credit card debt, as recently reported by news website Politico?
There’s a lot to keep you busy during college — exams, working to pay for school, parties. But without a doubt, it is one of the best times to start thinking about your credit. If you want a leg up on your finances later in life, start to build credit as a college student.
What’s the upside of a low credit score? Begin able to use a secured credit card, like the primor credit card, as a tool to build your credit.
Oops! Banking giant Citigroup made a major mistake that could put more money in your pocket, if you have a Citi credit card.
We’ve all got to start somewhere. At one point in our lives, we had absolutely no credit history. The credit slate was clean.
For young adults in America, many who have no credit score, trying to get a credit card can be frustrating.
Many of us take having a credit card for granted, but for millions of Americans, these financial tools are out of reach. Fortunately, there’s a new credit card for people with no credit coming to the market.
You took vows: For better or for worse, in good times and in bad. Naturally, you’ll experience these ups and downs throughout the course of your marriage or partnership. For most couples, it’s their finances that cause significant tension and heartache.