By For Publisher on December 17, 2011
Credit cards work to make tremendous revenues to credit card companies, banks and retail sales. They do not however work the way they used to work for the customers that temporarily possess them. Many years ago when credit cards were invented and I was a young boy they were a means to finance household items [...]
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By For Publisher on November 17, 2011
Not long ago, Robin Amlot posted a bit of a rant about the charity credit card craze at MSN Money. The rant was on target, as far as it went. If your intent is to donate to a charity, your favourite charity will certainly get far more from your gift if you make the donation [...]
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By For Publisher on October 31, 2011
If you follow the financial news and financial pundits, you’ve probably heard that the heyday of the balance transfer credit card is over – or at least in its dwindling days. Not so, say many market purveyors. Rather, the offers have been refined to cut out some of the losses the credit card companies were [...]
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By For Publisher on October 31, 2011
It’s a question that most people who use credit cards might ask – what’s the best practise for using a card? Especially if your getting ready to apply for a new card, the question may be on your mind – since much of the advice about choosing a credit card focuses on how you’ll use [...]
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By For Publisher on October 30, 2011
If money is the root to all evil, say many financial experts, then credit cards are the demon’s spawn. For evidence, they point to spiraling debt and the dire reports that the UK has become a nation of debtors who live by the principle of instant gratification. But the prophets of doom neglect the [...]
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By For Publisher on October 3, 2011
For small businesses, one of the factors why they succeed or fail is whether or not they accept credit cards payments, online or offline.
In order for a business to succeed, businesses need to accommodate to the wants of their customers. Most customers want a method of payment that is convenient for them. If you [...]
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