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News Library - January, 2005

Fatal Mistake January, 14, 2005

If you think the only hassle with making a late credit card payment is a $30+ fee, then you better think again. Credit card issuers will use a late payment as a basis for jacking up your interest rate to the stratosphere and for wiping out any rewards you ... more

Fee Party January, 13, 2005

Americans shelled out more than $24 billion in credit card fees last year, an 18% jump over the previous year. The figure does not include balance transfer fees, foreign exchange fees, fees for ancillary services, or miscellaneous fees for account research ... more

Bankruptcy Nov January, 12, 2005

Bankruptcy filings during November declined more than 11% over year ago levels. Overall, bankruptcy filings are down more than 4% year-to-date. During November, 116,952 filings were made compared to 131,921 for November 2003. more

November Dip January, 11, 2005

Revolving credit nose-dived in November as consumers cut more than $7 billion off total revolving credit. The 11% chop-off follows an explosion in revolving credit during September when growth soared by nearly 18%. more

Tsunami Spare Change January, 10, 2005

Those mean green coin counting machines in supermarkets across the country are now enabling small donations for the Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami relief effort. Consumers can choose to donate their spare change to either The U.S. Fund for UNICEF or ... more

0% APR 2006 January, 7, 2005

Despite the climb in the prime rate since last summer, from 4.00% to 5.25%, card issuers are continuing to crank out offers for 0% interest rates. Some top issuers are now offering 0% interest rates on purchase and balance transfers through April 2006. more

05-Debt or Diet? January, 6, 2005

According to a national survey 36% of Americans polled are focused on weight loss for 2005 as opposed to 31% who are concerned with eliminating outstanding debt. This is a significant change from the 2003 poll in which 37% of those polled were more concerned ... more