Top tips to prevent credit card frauds (4 items)

smarter — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:35:43 GMT

Victims of credit card fraud can tell you just how traumatic it can be. It's not just the potential money loss, it can also leave a bad mark on your credit report that can take years to sort out.

Top hacks to build good credit card score (3 items)

smarter — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 4:28:18 GMT

Having a solid credit score has been important for quite a while now, but it’s actually becoming more important these days as lending tightens up. There’s a reason that the Fair Isaac Corporation — the organization that calculates the credit score that most major lenders rely on — has been changing the way that credit scores are calculated.

Top Credit Card Tricks you should have known (6 items)

smarter — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:08:30 GMT

Anyone who's been using credit cards for a period of time has likely noticed the creditor doesn't have the customer's best interests in mind. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Credit card companies look for sneaky ways to charge you more money, while you're stuck wondering what happened.

Top things the credit card companies don't tell you (2 items)

smarter — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:02:18 GMT

Have you heard the expression "the squeaky wheel gets the grease"? Well it certainly applies to your credit card agreements. There are a number of beneficial adjustments your credit card company can make for you, they just don’t volunteer them.

How to avoid your credit headache (4 items)

lifehacker — Sat, 1 Nov 2008 3:13:56 GMT

It just seems to be that when it comes to a credit card and the average American, no matter how much that person may try to avoid high interest rates, late payment, or overdrawn charges, he or she with inevitably run into a billing issue with the company that issues them a card and they will find themselves in a rut trying to fix the problem.

How to manage your credit cards (4 items)

lifehacker — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:01:14 GMT

Credit cards can be helpful in emergencies or if you are able to pay off the balance each month, but be wary! Credit cards can also get you into trouble.

Tips to clean your Credit Card Debt (3 items)

lifehacker — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:26:27 GMT

If you find you have trouble getting your credit card debt under control, here are some tips that will simplify the process.