Credit Card News
Does Credit Card Debt Harm Small Businesses?
The Herald Tribune made sobering reading Monday (April 19) for anyone who owns a small business, and who also carries credit card debt. That's because it ran a story that... Continue reading
Credit Card Use–Line of Credit Increasingly Used Online
Later today, the chairman of comScore, Gian Fulgoni, is due to talk about his company's most recent research, which reveals new credit card trends. It shows the very rapid rate... Continue reading
Plum Card from American Express Offers Small Business Owners Discounts for On-Time Payments and Chance at Interest-Free Revolving Balances
American Express last week introduced a very interesting credit card for the small business market. The Plum Card aims to help small business owners who can't get "trade terms" by... Continue reading
American Express “First Collection” Offers Big Rewards for Big Spenders
American Express announced yesterday a new rewards program called First Collection for its high-spending cardholders that significantly ups the ante on traditional credit card rewards. Big spenders who hold the... Continue reading
American Express Offers Double Points on Gas & Groceries for Charge Card Holders
American Express last week announced a new perk for holders of its consumer charge cards --- double Membership Rewards points on gas and grocery purchases for the next year or... Continue reading
Will credit card offers soon lose their shine?
On July 12, David Seaman made a startling prediction in his Business Insider column. He forecast that sign-up bonuses and other credit card offers that banks use to lure new... Continue reading
Credit card offers that are traps set for the unwary
The good people at Synovate Mail Monitor spend their working lives tracking and analyzing credit card offers that are mailed to consumers. It's not a career that would suit everyone,... Continue reading
Shopping online? Paying with an AmEx card could get you free shipping
American Express has partnered with ShopRunner to offer its charge and credit card customers free two-day shipping for eligible items bought from more than 80 online retailers. To enjoy the... Continue reading
Student credit cards effectively unregulated
When the Credit CARD Act of 2009 was signed into law, protections for students and young people were widely seen as among its most important provisions. Personal finance columnist Michelle... Continue reading
Store-branded credit cards great for retailers — not consumers
A few weeks ago, we at IndexCreditCards.com posed the question Why Do Private Label Credit Cards Still Exist? (“Private-label” cards are also known as “store” or “store-branded” cards.) We concluded that they’re still around because retailers find them valuable and invest heavily in promoting them in their outlets. In particular, large discounts on that day’s… Continue reading Store-branded credit cards great for retailers — not consumers