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The Ultimate Guide to Credit Cards

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How Do Credit Cards Get Hacked?

How Do Credit Cards Get Hacked?

If you’ve ever gotten an unfamiliar alert from your credit card company or you’ve seen a transaction on your credit...

John Ulzheimer John Ulzheimer 3/14/2024

7 Financial Tasks to Automate Now

7 Financial Tasks to Automate Now

If you’re like most people, life is busy with everything from work to family to fun. That’s why even important chores...

Erica Sandberg Erica Sandberg 3/5/2024

11 Credit Card Habits to Break Now

11 Credit Card Habits to Break Now

Dramatic price hikes across consumer goods and services since inflation began surging in mid-2021 have prompted people...

Andrea Woroch Andrea Woroch 2/19/2024

Credit Cards & Plastic Waste; What's Being Done?

Credit Cards & Plastic Waste; What's Being Done?

Cigarette butts. Food wrappers. Beverage bottles. Cutlery. Single-use bags. These are but a few of the many plastic...

Marcie Geffner Marcie Geffner 2/15/2024

Credit Cards vs. BNPL Services

Credit Cards vs. BNPL Services

Payment options for consumer goods and services abound. Credit cards are most common. According to data collected by the...

Erica Sandberg Erica Sandberg 2/12/2024

How to Opt Out of Mailed Credit Offers

How to Opt Out of Mailed Credit Offers

You get home from a long day at work or a weeklong vacation and you find your mailbox is filled with credit card offers...

John Ulzheimer John Ulzheimer 2/1/2024

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10 Most Innovative Shopping Tools for 2024

10 Most Innovative Shopping Tools for 2024

For most of the 20th century, shopping was a relatively straightforward affair. Consumers visited local stores in search...

Andrew Allen Andrew Allen 3/6/2024

Find Love & Travel Blog Inspires Rewards Cardholders

Find Love & Travel Blog Inspires Rewards Cardholders

Samantha Oppenheimer was born to travel. Her Find Love & Travel blog chronicles her love of adventure and photography...

Mike Senecal Mike Senecal 3/6/2024

Candlelighters Helps Families Affected by Childhood Cancer

Candlelighters Helps Families Affected by Childhood Cancer

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the child’s whole family is affected. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation...

Andrew Allen Andrew Allen 2/28/2024

First Capital FCU Exemplifies Member and Community Service

First Capital FCU Exemplifies Member and Community Service

Seventy years is a long time in any industry, but in financial services, it’s astronomical. Yet that’s how long First...

Mike Senecal Mike Senecal 2/27/2024

10 Most Innovative Credit Unions in America for 2024

10 Most Innovative Credit Unions in America for 2024

Credit unions are respected institutions in America. Credit unions put the interests of their members first, providing...

Andrew Allen Andrew Allen 2/22/2024

Capital One's Big Move Shakes Up the Credit Card Market

Capital One's Big Move Shakes Up the Credit Card Market

On February 19, 2024, Capital One decided to add Discover’s credit cards to its wallet. It announced it will use $35.3...

Eric Bank Eric Bank 2/21/2024

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