While the credit card market continues to change due to new regulations, American Express and its line of charge cards have not. For decades, American Express has offered three different charge cards, each well known because of their color. Whether it’s the Green, Gold or Platinum American Express charge card, consumers continue to charge purchases ... Continue reading this article…

When looking for a new credit card to place in your wallet, there are a variety of factors you should always consider. First of all, credit cards are not for everyone. In order to take advantage of the rewards that some credit cards provides, you should honestly evaluate whether increasing your use of credit cards ... Continue reading this article…

Don’t let anyone convince you that credit card companies are having a hard time dealing with new regulation. I received a warning in the mail yesterday from Bank of America. In fact, I received two warnings, in separate packages, related to the two Bank of America credit cards I own but do not currently use. ... Continue reading this article…

I’ve covered many of Discover’s cash back opportunities, but I haven’t written about some of the other credit cards they offer to consumers. Discover also produces a wide variety of student credit cards and points rewards credit cards. Their most prominent travel rewards credit card is the Escape by Discover® Card. This card has a ... Continue reading this article…

One of my favorite cash back credit card offers has always been the Chase Freedom® Visa, primarily because of the initial bonus offer combined with a great cash rewards program and low APR if you apply with excellent credit. The Chase Freedom® Visa provides all new Chase cardholders a $100 statement credit after spending $500 ... Continue reading this article…

Twenty years ago, Discover was considered the joke of the credit card world. Discover cards weren’t accepted anywhere, and people who owned a Discover card were sometimes embarrassed to take it out of their wallets. Even just a few years ago, Discover was the butt of a joke on the cartoon Family Guy, where Peter ... Continue reading this article…

Even though you’ve probably seen hundreds of commercials for Discover, Citibank, Chase, Capital One, Bank of America and American Express, the best credit card issuer continues to be Pentagon Federal Credit Union, and their line of five — only five — credit cards, three of which we list below. PenFed is a credit union designed ... Continue reading this article…

Editor’s Note: This limited-time offer has expired. One of the more difficult credit cards to be approved for is a small business credit card. Many small businesses that are just starting out don’t have the credit necessary to be approved for a high-end credit card. Therefore, small business owners often need to put their personal ... Continue reading this article…

JP Morgan Chase Bank is not done changing its programs in apparent response to new regulations against fees. The large bank is increasing ATM fees to $5 for non-customers and considering limiting debit card transactions to $50 or $100. Now, Bloomberg News is reporting that they are eliminating their debit card rewards program. Debit card ... Continue reading this article…