Q: Dear CreditShout. I have decided to finally get an airline miles credit card which is LONG overdue considering how often I fly for business. I mainly fly on JetBlue out of JFK, is there a particular rewards card you would recommend? – John There are actually several credit cards on the market that work [...]
You may know them as those annoying scraps of paper that litter your purse or flutter from your wallet at inopportune moments, but receipts for credit card transactions are actually worth paying attention to. #1. Receipts are more secure than you think Unless a merchant made a big mistake, you wont see your whole credit [...]
Dear Erica, I am only a couple of months away from finishing my debt plan with Consumer Credit Counseling. I have been paying $886 every month and never missed one payment for the past 4-and-a-half years. During that time, I even paid off my car note. So, except for my mortgage, I will be free [...]
Now your prepaid cards and money transfers electronic payments are more efficient AND convenient. That’s because MasterCard and Western Union partnered as part of a global agreement, making MasterCard the preferred brand for Western Union-sponsored prepaid programs around the world and Western Union the preferred money transfer service for MasterCard. You now have access to [...]
Q: I just received a notice explaining that my student loan was bought by Discover. Why did this happen and what should I do? A: In September, Discover bought about $2.5 billion in student loans that were previously owned by Citi. You’ve probably received a notice in the mail or heard about it on the [...]