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6 Best Reloadable Debit Cards (Dec. 2023)

6 Best Reloadable Debit Cards

Reloadable debit cards provide an effective way to pay with plastic without incurring... read more »

Eric Bank 11/22/2023
9 Best Credit Cards to Pay in Full Monthly (Dec. 2023)

9 Best Cards to Pay in Full Every Month

All credit cards let you spread your payments over multiple months. Even so-called... read more »

Eric Bank 11/21/2023
7 Best Lease Buyout Auto Loans (Dec. 2023)

7 Best Lease Buyout Auto Loans

Leasing is a flexible alternative to a car loan because it offers several options at... read more »

Eric Bank 11/20/2023
14 Best Credit Cards For Truck Drivers (Dec. 2023)

14 Best Cards For Truck Drivers

For truck drivers, road trip spending quickly adds up at places such as fuel stops... read more »

Ray Prince 11/16/2023
18 Revealing Credit Card Ownership Statistics (2023)

18 Credit Card Ownership Statistics

Credit cards have come a long way from their start in the late 19th century, when... read more »

Mike Senecal 11/15/2023
1 in 4 Americans Believe Checking Their Credit Hurts Their Credit Scores

1 in 4 Believe Checking Their Credit is Harmful

Since the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, or “FACTA”, Americans... read more »

John Ulzheimer 11/14/2023
4 Best Online Bank Accounts With Instant Debit Cards (Dec. 2023)

4 Online Accounts with Instant Debit Cards

Online banks continue to flourish because of their convenience, flexibility, and... read more »

Eric Bank 11/13/2023
9 Best Debit Cards With No ATM Fees (Dec. 2023)

9 Best Debit Cards With No ATM Fees

Banks typically charge you a fee when you withdraw funds from an ATM that is not in... read more »

Bob Haegele 11/9/2023
12 Best Flight Miles Credit Cards (Dec. 2023)

12 Best Flight Miles Credit Cards

With travel volume nearly at pre-pandemic levels, there’s never been a better time to... read more »

Eric Bank 11/7/2023
7 Highest-Limit Student Credit Cards (Dec. 2023)

7 Student Cards With High Credit Limits

While the topic is the highest-limit student credit cards, let’s not get carried... read more »

Eric Bank 11/6/2023
11 Surprising Teen Credit Card Statistics (2023)

11 Surprising Teen Credit Statistics

Parents may be skeptical about giving their teens a credit card for fear of the debt... read more »

Andrea Woroch 11/2/2023
37% of Cardholders Have Recently Fallen Behind on Credit Card Payments, Survey Finds

Cardholders are Falling Behind on Payments

Making your credit card payment on time every month is one of the best things you can... read more »

Marcie Geffner 11/1/2023
5 Best Credit Cards With Air Miles & Cash Back (Dec. 2023)

5 Best Air Miles Credit Cards With Cash Back

You may be shocked to learn how few travel cards let you convert your air miles into... read more »

Eric Bank 10/31/2023
7 Best Cash Back Cards Redditors Love (Dec. 2023)

7 Cash Back Cards Redditors Love

Many Reddit members are quite knowledgeable about their topics of interest. For... read more »

Eric Bank 10/30/2023
7 Best Credit Cards for Farmers (Dec. 2023)

7 Best Credit Cards for Farmers

Whether you are a new farmer with 20 acres or a seasoned agricultural veteran with... read more »

Ray Prince 10/26/2023
9 Best Instant Approval Credit Cards With No Deposit (Dec. 2023)

9 Best Unsecured Cards With Instant Approval

A credit card that does not require a deposit is unsecured. Many unsecured cards are... read more »

Eric Bank 10/24/2023
9 Best 0% APR Signup Bonus Credit Cards (Dec. 2023)

9 Best 0% APR Signup Bonus Credit Cards

As competition heats up in the credit card industry, we have seen more credit cards... read more »

Bob Haegele 10/23/2023
15 Best Travel Credit Cards With Bonus Miles (Dec. 2023)

15 Best Travel Cards With Bonus Miles

Indiana Jones said it best: “It’s not the years, it’s the miles.” And miles are what... read more »

Eric Bank 10/19/2023
7 Best Pre-Approval Auto Loans (Dec. 2023)

7 Best Pre-Approval Auto Loans

Are you looking for your next car, but don’t have the cash to pay for it upfront?... read more »

Choncé Maddox 10/17/2023
8 Best 0% APR Business Credit Cards (Dec. 2023)

8 Business Cards With 0% APR Promos

When you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, you need a credit card that... read more »

Zina Kumok 10/16/2023
6 Longest 0% APR Balance Transfer Cards (Dec. 2023)

6 Longest Balance Transfer Cards

The average credit card balance was $5,910 in 2022. Combined with sky-high Federal... read more »

Ray Prince 10/12/2023
21 Startling Credit Card Data Breach Statistics (2023)

21 Startling Credit Card Data Breach Statistics

Rolex watches, diamonds, precious art? In aggregate, such items are not nearly as... read more »

Erica Sandberg 10/10/2023
9 Best 0% APR No-Annual-Fee Credit Cards (Dec. 2023)

9 Cards With 0% APR & No Annual Fee

Credit card companies try to understand how to appeal to every different consumer... read more »

Eric Bank 10/9/2023
9 Credit Cards With the Most Bonus Points (Dec. 2023)

9 Cards with the Most Bonus Points

I find it impossible to spend less than $300 on my weekly grocery shopping trip, even... read more »

Eric Bank 10/5/2023

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