Category Archives: Credit

Cash Is King, But Do You Really Spend Less When You Pay With It?

I listen to The Dave Ramsey Show almost every day when I am walking to work. One of his favorite phrases is that “Cash Is King”. He also argues (with good references) that people spend more when they use credit. He states that a recent study found that individuals typically spend 12-18% more when they use [...]

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Rent-to-Own is a Bad Deal

If you’ve never heard of it, rent-to-own (RTO) is a process where you rent an item (typically furniture or electronics) for a set amount of months and when you finish out the term of the rental agreement, you get to keep the item as your own. However, there are some things to consider when using [...]

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Credit Cards vs Debit Cards: Liability for Fraudulent Charges

This will probably be a short post but I still wanted to address this important topic. With many individuals now becoming victims of identity theft, it’s important to know the amounts that you may be liable for if your credit/debit card is stolen.

Debit Cards
As many of you already know, debit cards are typically linked to [...]

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How to Choose Credit Cards With Rewards to Save Money – Part 2

This is the 2nd part of Mr Credit Card’s guest post. In the previous post, he focused primarily on how to choose a cash back card to save money. In this post, he is going to discuss more about reward cards that let you earn points. His site has lots of information and you can [...]

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How to Choose Credit Cards With Rewards to Save Money – Part 1

This is a guest post by Mr Credit Card from www.askmrcreditcard.com. Mr Credit Card reviews credit cards on his site. He also has a blog and you can subscribe to his blog here. Mr Credit Card will post a 2 part series on how to choose a credit card with rewards to save money on [...]

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Chase to Add New Fee to Their Most Profitable Users

Nothing bothers me more than companies that nickel and dime you for almost anything. Now you can add Chase to that list (I imagine they would have already been on the list). They have decided to add a monthly $10 fee to their most profitable customers. Are they not making enough money on the transaction [...]

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