Credit Cards –Can You Do Without Them?

By Terry Rigg

As we all know credit card debt is out of control. The credit card debt is currently $8400 per household at an average annual percentage rate of 14.7 percent. In fact,about 18% of all consumer spending is on credit cards and is expected to reach 30% by 2006.

If you pay [...]

Types of Credit Card Accounts

Credit grantors generally issue three types of accounts. The basic terms of these account agreements are:

Revolving Agreement (Typical Credit Card Account)

You may pay in full each month or choose to make a partial payment based on the outstanding balance. If you make a partial payment,you will be charged interest (a “finance [...]

Six Credit Card Secrets Banks Don’t Want You To Know

1. Interest Backdating

Most card issuers charge interest from the day a charge is posted to your account if you don¹t pay in full monthly. But,some charge interest from the date of purchase,days before they have even paid the store on your behalf!

REMEDY:Find another card issuer,or always pay your bill [...]