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The Disadvantages of RFID Credit Cards

By Joshua Shapiro · 18 years ago

RFID credit cards are taking the nation. Also known as Radio Frequency Identification, RFID for short, these cards allow you to make purchases with your credit card without even having to type in a pin ...

SSL 101: Use Your Credit Card Online with Confidence

By Joshua Shapiro · 18 years ago

Online fraud is one of the leading ways for thieves to steal your credit, rob you of your money, and take away your personal identity and your confidence to shop online. People are so wary ...

What Is a 0 APR Credit Card?

By Joshua Shapiro · 18 years ago

It’s like the search for the Holy Grail. Before the days of King Arthur and the roundtable of Camelot, people have hunted for this holy relic and its promise of eternal life. Just the same, ...

5 Tips for Choosing a Free Prepaid Credit Card

By Joshua Shapiro · 18 years ago

The words "free" and "prepaid" may light up your eyes, and it’s no wonder that these new types of credit cards are fast becoming one of the hot new items in the credit card world. ...

5 Tips for Avoiding Credit Card Fraud

By Joshua Shapiro · 18 years ago

Identity theft is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous crimes in America. People are losing thousands of dollars and months, if not years, of their lives to correct the damage to their credit and ...

5 Tips When Filling out Instant Approval Credit Card Applications

By Joshua Shapiro · 18 years ago

You get bombarded with them on a daily basis. They come in your mail by the dozens per month. When you go shopping at your favorite department store, they offer you one so you can ...

5 Things to Know about Credit Card Rewards Programs

By Joshua Shapiro · 18 years ago

Credit card rewards programs have come a long way. At first, they were reserved for the elite credit cards, which mostly required high priced annual fees to participate. Now, most every credit card has a ...