How to Make a Balance Transfer Work for You

09 May 2011 | by Mildred Matthews | No Comments »

A balance transfer offer from your credit card may be a great financial tool for you. However, just like any other financial tool, you need to understand how balance transfer offers work in order to make the offer work best for you and your personal financial situation.

There are two, major factors to consider when searching for a credit card balance transfer offer: the balance transfer fees and the APR. In short, never accept a balance transfer offer from your credit card unless you are fully aware of all the fees and finance charges that are attached to the offer.

What to look for when using a credit card balance transfer offer:

  • Introductory APR – The first thing you will want to note is the introductory APR being offered by the credit card company. Most balance transfer offers come with low, introductory APRs, but it doesn’t stop there. It

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PenFed gas card review (and how you can get one)

09 May 2011 | by Porfirio Hillman | No Comments »

One of the biggest benefits of credit unions is that their interest rates on loans and cards are almost always lower than banks. However, the drawback is that their credit card reward program are usually just average. Well, Pentagon Federal (better known as “PenFed”) is far from typical for a credit union… you get great rates plus outrageously lucrative rewards.

PenFed offers two reward cards – one for travel and one for gas. By far, their Visa gas card is the most popular. It’s the only credit card left on the market that I know of which still gives 5% cash back at gas stations year-round without any caps.

You can’t apply for the PenFed gas card unless you are a member of this credit union. What are the qualifications you ask? Well, if you want to apply for a PenFed membership there are various ways you can qualify:

  • You are in the U.S. Military (A

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5 Things You Can Look Forward To When You Have Good Credit

08 May 2011 | by Porfirio Hillman | No Comments »

We all know how important it is to have good credit, especially in tough economic times. When lenders arent lending like they use to it becomes even more imperative to have good credit. The better credit you have the more options you have as a borrower. This holds true when it comes to credit cards, too. The better credit score you can bring to the table, the better credit card offer you will be eligible for. Here are 5 things you can look forward to when you have good credit.

  1. If you have good credit you are going to get approved for better offers. This includes card offers that have 0% introductory rates. Whether it is an introductory rate that is offered on purchase, balance transfers or both, theses are the kind of offers that will save you money. All the best offers out there are only available to those with the best credit scores.

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What is a Fraud Alert?

06 May 2011 | by Billy Miller | No Comments »

A fraud alert is a message placed on your credit reports alerting any lenders or parties that access your credit file the beware that the application they’re processing might be fraudulent.  You can place a fraud alert on your credit report, if you suspect that you are a victim of identification (ID) theft. ID theft is when someone uses your name, Social Security number, date or birth and/or other information without your permission to open a credit card account, loan, or bank account.  This could be the result of lost or stolen credit cards or wallet or through the internet, etc.  This alert is to letpanies accessing your credit report they need to take certain precautions.

If you are a victim if ID theft, you should immediately contact your creditors and also contact one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian or TransUnion. Place

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