Aug 25

As of the end of February, there were 576 million credit cards in circulation in the United States alone, according to CNBC.

And US consumer revolving debt was $864.4 billion as of the beginning of the year, with 98% of it tied to credit card debt.

So who are the top issuers of all these credit cards?

Well, you may be surprised to hear that Bank of America was the leader, with $194.7 billion in credit issued.

That includes business outside the US, in places like the UK, Canada, and Spain.

Chase came in a close second with $184 billion in credit issued via 119.4 million credit cards, making it the largest credit card issuer in the United States.

At third was Citi, with $148.9 billion in credit issued on 92 million credit cards.

Top 10 Credit Card Issuers

1. Bank of America/MBNA – $194.7 billion 2. Chase – $184 billion, 119.4 million credit cards 3. Citi – $148.9 billion, 92 million credit cards 4. Ameri

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Tags: Card, Credit Card

Aug 24

A Visa student credit card is a great way to start building your credit history. As a student you might be thinking much about your grades, your studies and having fun however, it might be wise for you to think of the things that you may want to buy in the future when you become a professional yourself or build your own home and family. Soon you would want to get your own car, house and other things that you may need after graduation. This card can help you become responsible in handling your money, expenses, wants and build a good credit history.

Visa student credit card offers great opportunities and benefits for students

1. With the use of Visa student credit card you will learn about handling your own finances. You will learn how to be responsible with your money and handle credits which will be very helpful after you graduate when you will already be on your own.

2. Visa student credit card also teaches you on how to handle transactions and pay for the things that you need in a safe and secure way.

3.

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Tags: Credit Card, Credit History, History, Student Credit Card

Aug 23

Why would anyone not want to pay their credit card bills on time? In most cases, if we have the money, the bills get paid first, right? Well, this may not register with everyone. Believe it or not, there are many people out there who make excuses as to why they can’t or rather, prefer not to pay their credit card bills on time even when they have the money. Instead they come up with all these foolish reasons for not paying their credit card bills on time.

Are you one of those people? Let’s take a look.

1. Materialistic Possessions or Obsession

It’s understandable that credit cards make shopping extremely easy. Today, more people prefer to own the latest fashion and may choose possessing materialistic things over paying their credit card bills on time.

2. Gambling Your Life Away!

Maybe this is your lucky day. Do you pay the credit card bills or gamble? Gambling sounds like a better idea than paying your bills on time because there’s a chance that you can double or triple the money. Not onl

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Tags: Card Bills, Credit Card, Credit Card Bills, Time

Jul 24

Credit card Q&A: “How to pay off credit card debt?”

There are several ways to pay off credit card debt, but perhaps the best method is to transfer existing balances to low interest credit cards, or even better, a 0% APR credit card.

By doing so, you’ll be able to lower the APR tied to the balance(s), which will result in fewer finance charges.

Let’s look at an example:

Current credit card debt: $5,000
Current credit card APR: 19.99%
Monthly finance charges: $83.30

(How to calculate credit card interest.)

Instead of paying nearly $100 a month in finance charges, you can ask your credit card issuer(s) to lower your APR.

Essentially, you’ll threaten to move the debt to another card issuer if they don’t play ball. This is one

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Tags: Card Debt, Credit Card, Credit Card Debt, Debt

Oct 01

If you have a poor monetary track record, you can believe that there is no way out of the financial cavity that you are in. But there are solutions. You could be able to get a credit card which will help you to upgrade your position with the rating agencies.

Individuals who have poor credit scores are regularly rejected when they apply to make an effort to get a new credit card. Can you condemn the lending companies for turning these people down? If those persons retain a poor history for repaying their debts, it only makes good judgment to believe that they will again in the future, fail to make their payments in a suitable manner. Therefore, it can be expected that it will be hard for persons in those situations to try to secure a credit card. So of course, individuals with a bad credit history will repeatedly be turned down for a loan claim from nearly all lenders. However, if you are in this situation, all may not be lost.

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