Credit Card Advice

Latest credit card advice articles

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  Credit card fraud statistics

  Credit card fraud is the second most common type of identity theft in the U.S.

  6 min read Jan 12, 2023
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  Top reasons your issuer might close your credit card account

  Card issuers may cancel a card for a few reasons. Here’s what you should know.

  3 min read Sep 02, 2022
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  Bank of America launches new travel rewards card and expands Preferred Rewards

  Bank of America is entering into the premium travel card space with the introduction of its Premium Rewards Elite Credit Card.

  4 min read Dec 10, 2021
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  Changing the due date on your credit card bills

  Balance your cash flow by reordering your credit card payment dates.

  6 min read Oct 26, 2021
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  Gen Z would rather discuss their love life than credit card debt

  Young Americans would rather discuss their personal life than their credit card balances.

  4 min read Oct 13, 2021
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  Poll: COVID-19 causes debt surge for some consumers

  For some, the COVID-19 pandemic now means carrying a bigger credit card balance.

  6 min read Sep 27, 2021
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  How small business owners can use credit cards to stay afloat

  Many small business owners are struggling because of the coronavirus. Here’s how some small business owners are using credit cards to their advantage.

  6 min read Sep 27, 2021
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  Credit card debt plagues renters as eviction moratorium expires

  Renters are struggling at the household level, but there are resources to help.

  3 min read Sep 03, 2021
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  U.S. is easing travel restrictions. Time to use your rewards?

  As travel restrictions ease, there are questions surrounding whether it is time to use travel cards and points once more. Read to find out how to maximize your points or use your travel card in a different [...]

  4 min read Jul 22, 2021
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  Do I need a vaccine passport to book a flight?

  Dear Cashing In: I really want to use my rewards points to travel internationally soon. Is it true that I’ll need to have a vaccine passport in order to book my flights?—Kellee Dear Kellee, It’s [...]

  4 min read Apr 06, 2021
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  Is COVID killing cash?

  I haven’t been to a bank branch or ATM in 105 days and counting. I withdrew $40 in cash in early December and it hasn’t run out yet. It’s no secret that cash usage has been declining for years. But [...]

  3 min read Mar 26, 2021
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  Poll: 2020 is a great year to negotiate credit card terms

  Chances are that if you asked to have your credit card annual or late fees waived, interest rates lowered or credit limits raised in 2020, you’d get what you wanted. But a lot of people haven’t asked, [...]

  5 min read Dec 21, 2020
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  Denied: Many Americans have been turned down for credit in 2020

  Millennials encounter higher rates of denial (for at least one financial product) compared to older generations.

  6 min read Nov 23, 2020
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  September will be a key month for COVID credit card promotions

  Amid the COVID-19 crisis, one of the silver linings in the credit card world has been the many “new normal” promotions that card issuers have rolled out. In June, a Bankrate survey found 81 percent [...]

  3 min read Sep 01, 2020
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  3 surprises about credit cards and COVID-19

  It has been about five months since the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in the U.S. So far, there have been three credit card developments that have really surprised me. Keeping up with the bills Back in March, [...]

  3 min read Aug 03, 2020
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  Does debt consolidation hurt credit?

  You’ll need a financial plan in place, otherwise debt consolidation may be bad for your credit score in the long run. Here’s what you need to know.

  6 min read Feb 11, 2016