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Credit Card Companies Fight To Stay One Step Ahead of Consumers

On Feb. 22, 2010, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 slapped regulations on the credit card industry that, since its inception, placed dubious practices onto consumers. The Act limits many of the more disreputable practices that card companies had become known for, such as arbitrarily raising interest rates without notice and […]

New Credit Laws Offer Protection For Young Borrowers

If you have ever been on a college campus, you have seen them. No, I’m not talking about the coeds, I’m talking about the bank representatives peddling credit card offers for a free t-shirt. It makes sense, after all, who is more financially stable than an incoming college student? Wait a minute, is that serious? […]

New Credit Rules Offer Solutions To Consumers

As financial markets in the United States struggled, one particular area of concern was lending. People were able to get absurd amounts of credit however, it came at a great cost to them: high interest rates, costly penalties, and bad credit ratings. As a result, the amount of credit card debt the average American family […]

How To Deal With Post-Christmas Credit Card Bills

It is a beautiful sight. The bright Christmas tree on Christmas morning so stuffed full of presents that they billow out from under in a glorious semi-circle of excitement. Everyone wants the best for their family at Christmas. Unfortunately, the Christmas of our dreams is often well beyond our means. What was once beyond our […]

Debt Relief: What Are the Options?

As the holidays come to a close and the tryptophan stupor wears off, the reality begins to set in. How are you going to pay off the wonderful presents you bought for your family and friends? As the bills come due, you may be in over your head. If you are, you might want to […]