Credit News Roundup: Credit Card Use Up, Delinquencies Down in May 2013

July 9th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

Some interesting news out today regarding credit cards and the economy at large, as numbers from May trickle in. According to USA Today (via statistics from the Federal Reserve), credit card usage - and balances - were up considerably from May to April.

Summer Bonus Cash Back Categories Go Live Today! Here's What You Can Save On...

July 1st, 2013 by Jason Bushey

Today's not just the first day of July. It's not even just the first day of a short work-week (which, by the way, YESSSS!). Today - July 1st, 2013 - is also the first day of Quarter 3, which means bonus cash back categories are now live for cardholders who enroll.

Can you feel the excitement?!

Identity Theft Tips: Did you know you could stop pre-approved credit card offers?

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of tips to help Creditnet readers protect themselves against identity theft. Check out last week's article on mixing up your online passwords.

Updated by Jason Bushey on Thu, 2013-06-27 13:35

New Citi® Dividend Platinum Select® Visa® Card Bonus Cash Back Categories Announced

June 27th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

Quarter 3 starts in less than a week, which means Citi® Dividend Platinum Select® Visa® Card members can soon begin earning 5 percent cash back on new bonus categories just announced.

How to Save Money This 4th of July

June 26th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

I buddy of mine reminded me this morning that the 4th of July is just a week away. Time. Is. Flying. And while this isn't "news" by any stretch, it was a nice reminder of how quickly my favorite summer holiday was approaching.

Of course, my very next thought was what I planned to barbecue.

How Peer-to-Peer Lending Can Help You Pay Down Credit Card Debt

June 21st, 2013 by Jason Bushey

I'll admit that I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to peer-to-peer lending. I heard of the idea a while back, but only recently started researching it as a legitimate refinancing tool for consumers in credit debt. As it turns out, peer-to-peer lending could be a very useful means for consumers mired in interest-heavy debt to pay it down at a lower rate, depending on their credit score.

Before we dig too deep into how this works, here's a quick summary on peer-to-peer lending...

Identity Theft Tips: Mix up your passwords and make them strong

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of tips to help Creditnet readers protect themselves against identity theft. Check out last week's article on items you should remove from your wallet to prevent ID theft.

Let's be honest here: passwords are hard to remember. Seemingly everything I do online now requires a password, even the low-risk profiles I can't imagine anyone wanting to get a hold of.

Updated by Jason Bushey on Thu, 2013-06-20 08:54

American Express Serve® announces new limited time offer: You could earn $50 when you use direct deposit

June 19th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

Update: This credit card has changed since this article was published. You can check out the most up-to-date details on this card here: American Express Serve®.

American Express® Serve announced a new limited time offer of $50 when new customers sign up for direct deposit and receive two deposits of $250 or more by September 30th, 2013.

Best Cash Back Credit Card Offers for July, 2013

June 17th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

The longest day of the year might feel like today, Monday, but it's actually this Friday, June 21st. Yup - June is somehow already half over, meaning July is just a couple of weeks off and - with it - the beginning of Quarter 3.

Q3 kick-off is a holiday in credit card circles. (Yes, those exist.) Why? Because the beginning of the new quarter means the start of new rotating cash back categories going live! Discover, Chase and Citi all have featured cards whose quarterly rotating categories are set to go live on July 1st.