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your credit score. It is vital as if you want to take out a loan or finance the lender will use the score as part of the assessment process of deciding if to lend you the money or not. High limit credit cards the applicants must have a great score to qualify due to the level of risk the lender is taking. By having a great credit score it will give you access to the best APR rates which will save you thousands of pounds over the duration of your lifetime. You will also gain access to the credit…

Cash vs. Credit Credit cards are cards given by the banks that are used for buying goods and services, and also offering credit services. Credit cards are being used as an alternative to cash, something that has come up as a result of technological changes. On the other hand, cash is the use of liquid money for shopping or buying of product. This is usually the money at hand that is used for shopping. People have different opinions about both, and different people have different preferences when…

our wallet can’t afford. But we buy it. We use credit cards everyday; either to pay at the grocery store for food, online merchandise from other countries, or to pay the tuition for the school. However, not too long ago the credit cards were used only to pay for specific merchandises. According to Nancy Shepherdson “Credit Card America” first credit cards where used only for “meals at any of twenty-seven restaurants around (New York).” Initially, credit cards where used only in New York and…

Kearl Mr. Klassen Economics 15 September 2016 Credit Score Credit Score is based on how much you can be trusted financially to pay a loan after the time that you use it. It allows you to buy something that you need right now but do not have the money for. There are pros and cons of having a credit card, but as long as you are wise and keep your word on paying for a loan, you can use it to your advantage. You can use a credit card to build your credit score, therefore allowing you to have the…

Have you ever wondered how a credit card transaction works? What is the process flow after swiping the small credit card through that little black box? These questions bothered me for some time and finding the answers lead to a diligent job search. Consequently, the search ended when I found employment at Vantiv, a Merchant Credit Card processing company in Houston, Texas. The year was 1998; the company offered me a customer service position in their call center. Eagerly I accepted the job;…

Understanding the LL Bean Credit Card In the United States, the top five spends for credit cards are clothing, gas, dining out, travel, and groceries. Credit cardholders are using credit cards like cash, which is why 33% of American households have credit cards. These days credit card companies are teaming up with retail outlets to marketing their credit cards better. LL Bean, a privately-held, American mail-order and retail company partnered with Visa to offer a credit card that can be used…

greatly. They have to do with credit. Building up good credit and learning the steps to take to make it that way is vitally important for making purchases in life. Your credit score is a three-digit number based on a person’s credit report. Whatever your credit score is will be what lenders look at to decide how likely someone is to be a responsible borrower. An excellent credit score is 750+, good credit is 700-749, fair credit 650-699, poor credit 600-649, and bad credit is below 600. A great…

How many of you are aware of credit card skimmers that thieves install where you swipe your card to pay at the pump? Today I would like to address the dangers of credit card skimmers at the gas pumps for those of you that are credit card users. In this speech I would like to talk about the problems and solutions associated with credit card skimmers at the gas pumps. “Being able to pay by credit or debit card at the gas station is a nice convenience. But when you swipe your card at the pump, you…

Simple Steps to Help Reduce Credit Card Debt The U.S. has a cumulative revolving debt of more than $850 billion, according to the Federal Reserve. A whopping 98% of that figure is comprised of credit card debt -- with 54 million households in arrears for an average balance of $15,788.1 If you are contributing to staggering sum of outstanding credit card debt in America, you need to start digging your way out, and the sooner the better. Debt can stand between you and your financial goals, such as…

about how they can maximize their total earnings, and credit card companies are no different. While students may be one of the better targets for this because the majority don’t have credit cards and are low on funds; they also are some of the ones in most danger of overspending with not being knowledgeable. Even though this is the case, I think if the credit card companies are doing this in a more transparent and informative way than normal credit card signups, it is not a wrong thing to do,…