Archive for the ‘Credit Card’ Category

Lock your credit away from ID thieves

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

I'm thinking about doing this, how about you? :-) =============================== Should you freeze your credit report? A freeze makes it tough for anyone, including you, to get credit in your name. It's harder for scammers to beat than a simple fraud alert, but is it worth the effort? By Liz Pulliam Weston Finally, anyone in ...

Amazon Offers Other Sites Use of Its Payment Service

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

By BRAD STONE Published: July 30, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon wants its customers to take their wallets with them when they leave the giant Web store. The Seattle-based online retailer unveiled on Tuesday a new payment service that it will offer other online retailers to use on their Web sites. That means ...

Your 5-minute guide to credit cards

Monday, July 21st, 2008

By MSN Money staff Use a credit card wisely and you can reap benefits like cash back, bonus points and airline miles, not to mention a better credit score. Use it unwisely and you could end up under a mountain of debt. The No. 1 rule is: Pay.... (read ...

Sneaky ways you’re ruining your credit score

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

by Marie Claire, So first things first: Figure out your credit score. Your FICO score, a number between 300 and 850, is based on five criteria: 1. Payment history 2. Amounts owed 3. Length of credit history 4. New credit 5. Types of credit used ....(read more)