All posts by Colin Robertson
Square Stand Looks to Replace the Traditional Cash Register
If you haven’t already heard of the company “Square,” you will. They continue to revolutionize the payments industry, and their latest release looks like something straight out of Apple’s design book. The company introduced their latest product this week, the ... Read More »
New Chase AARP Credit Card Launched: 3% Cash Back on Gas and Restaurants
If you’re an AARP member, listen up. Chase has teamed up with the organization to offer a great credit card deal to members over 50. First and foremost, the new “AARP Signature Visa Card from Chase” comes with a $100 ... Read More »
Float Looks to Supplant Credit Cards
A new company named “Float” wants to eradicate credit cards for good, though let’s be honest, there’s no chance of that happening. The company has developed a novel approach to lending, seeing that they offer interest-free loans with no penalties ... Read More »
Don’t Commingle Your Purchases and Balance Transfers
As I always say, credit cards make for complicated business. They almost seem designed to confuse consumers, though the issuers wouldn’t agree with that statement. Thankfully, the CARD Act and other recent measures have evened the playing field somewhat over ... Read More »
Getting a Credit Card If You Rely on a Spouse’s Income
About two years ago, it became a lot more difficult to get approved for a credit card if you relied upon “household income.” The passage of the CARD Act pretty much abandoned that measure of creditworthiness, and instead asked that ... Read More »
Statement Balance vs. Account Balance
Credit cards are pretty sophisticated financial instruments. What this means is that one must be responsible if they wish to carry a credit card in their wallet. The seemingly innocuous pieces of plastic can get you into trouble if you ... Read More »
Watch Out for No Fee Balance Transfers with Sky-High APR
Without question, one of the hottest deals in the credit card world is the no fee balance transfer. It’s an elusive sucker, but if you can get your hands on one, it’s pretty much a no-brainer if you have high-APR ... Read More »
Priceline Rewards Credit Card Review
Do you like to travel? Are you a big fan of Priceline? If so, do you use the online travel service to book flights and hotels often? Well, if you do, the Priceline Rewards Visa might be just the credit ... Read More »
How Are Credit Card Payments Applied to Balances?
Credit card Q&A: “How are credit card payments applied to balances?” Back in the good old days (as far as credit card issuers were concerned), credit card payments applied to balances with the lowest APR first, followed by higher APR ... Read More »
