The Approved Card by Suze Orman: Not Just Another Credit Card

04 May 2012 | by Billy Miller | No Comments »

Our first reaction to the announcement that Suze Orman and MasterCard® had created a new credit card was definitely cynical. We thought “Here’s another example of a well-known personal finance expert, who supposedly is all about helping people get out of debt and increase their financial standings, taking advantage of devoted followers just to add to her own coffers.”

After investigating The Approved Card® by Suze Orman, we had to admit my initial reaction was wrong. The Approved Card is not a credit card at all, but is a prepaid card that works wherever debit MasterCard is accepted. That means people who enroll for The Approved Card cannot create more debt simply through its use as you can only spend the amount of money the card is loaded with.

There are several options on loading the approved card. First, the card allows the consumer to set up direct deposit to load the card. The ser

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Getting important information on different ways of money transfer

26 Apr 2012 | by Admin | No Comments »

When people need to send money abroad, the transfer of funds on time can be of great importance to meet their financial needs. This is precisely why you need a reliable international money transfer service provider. Specialists at Caxton can help you by providing smooth service and secure money transfer.

Finding a reliable and renowned service provider should not be a big problem but it can be quite confusing at the beginning. This is because there are a number of options you can choose. Quite often, people use banks for various purposes, such as paying electricity bills, retail stores, so banks can help in transferring your funds from one bank to another. That is why people prefer to use banks to transfer funds overseas as well.

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New college credit card sign-ups decline in 2010

08 Apr 2012 | by Porfirio Hillman | No Comments »

According to a recent report from the Federal Reserve, the total number of new college credit card accounts opened across all credit card issuers decreased 17 percent from 2009 to 2010.

In 2009, nearly 56,000 new college credit card accounts were opened, while this number fell to just above 46,000 in 2010, according to the Federal Reserve. This significant year-over-year drop is leading to questions about possible causes.

Some are pointing to the Credit CARD Act changes to find reasons for this decline in new college-affiliated credit card accounts.

One of many predicted future effects of the CARD Act was that students would have a tougher time obtaining credit than they had in the past.

In regards to student credit cards, the CARD Act stipulates that credit card companies can no longer issue new credit cards to those under 21 years of age unless the applicant can prove an income and/or get a cosigner over the age of 21.

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Citibank Credit Cards With No Annual Fees

01 Apr 2012 | by Mildred Matthews | No Comments »

Citibank has some of the most premium credit cards in Australia, but the annual fees often stop people short of signing up.

While the majority of the bank’s credit card selection is rewards cards or exclusive options with a variety of benefits, there are still a few more classic Citibank options that have low annual fees.

The standard Citibank Personal, Clear, Rewards and BP credit cards, for example, all have annual fees under $100, with the Clear’s $65 making it the cheapest option.

But even the $89 regularly charged for the Citibank Rewards and BP cards is competitive when you look at other reward program fees and the $99 annual fee for the Citibank Personal could easily be worth it for someone who also needs cheque facilities.

On the other hand, the Citibank Ready Credit card is a no annual fee choice that keeps credit simple by offering the same interest rate for all card transactions.

Ready Credit is actually the only Citbank card to offer no annual fee on an ongoing basis, but there are other ways for people to save money with a Citibank credit card.

Citibank Credit Card Annual Fee Waivers

The easiest way to avoid annual fees for Citibank cards is to apply for one that waives the annual fee for the first year.

What that means for new cardholders is that they can try out a card and decide on how much value they get out of the account before paying for it.

Citibank’s introductory offers change quite frequently, but there is usually at least one credit card that has no annual fee for the first year.

One of the most recent cards to offer this deal is the Emirates Citi Platinum, a frequent flyer card that normally costs $229 every year.

Credit card annual fees are almost a given in the Australian market, but people can still find ways to get around them through standard cards or introductory offers.

But even if the Citibank card you want does have an annual fee, the chances are good that other features will make it worth paying in the long run.