I need a solution to accept credit cards on the go. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Why do electric utilities either not take credit cards for payment or charge ridiculously large surcharges ($5) to do so? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 9 answers

A website I programmed got hacked. Credit card numbers were compromised. What do I do now? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2008 - 22 answers

I have this money-making idea in mind, and I wanted to test its potential viability and profitability with some of you who may know more about banking and credit cards... [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 15 answers

I am considering selling off most of my assets to pay some of my debts, and want some outside advice on if I should. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 11 answers

My fiancé and I are considering getting a joint credit card and I had a few questions about it. [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 6 answers

Posting for a friend: My friend was bad about paying bills on time for a credit card over a long period of time (multiple years). It's one of the major blemishes on their credit score right now and the issuer has just decided to cancel their card. The question is, how much will the issuer canceling the credit card be on my friend's credit score, and what can they do? [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 4 answers

Can gas station attendants access my credit card number when I pay at the pump? Similarly, can any normal cashier/bagger/checker/etc. at a store with a self-swipe console charge my account after I have left? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 13 answers

I want to pay off my credit card debt once and for all. Is selling mutual funds the best strategy to do this? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 15 answers

If a company had a "clerical error" and forgot to charge my credit card for 3 months, do they have right to charge it now? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 11 answers

Any experience with or deeper information about the Foreign Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation (whew) settlement? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2007 - 7 answers

Specialty credit card for healthcare: what say you, hivemind? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2007 - 9 answers

I am looking to work with a credit counselor to manage our debt. Should I get this done before or after I am married next month? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 7 answers

I have tons of debt and am just not getting ahead nor falling behind, either, but.... I'd like to use my 401K to solve this problem. Of course, there's [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 8 answers

Beyond the obvious (Google and MeFi searches have been done), what can I do to restore my credit over the next 2 and half years? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me find the best credit card processing solution for a very specific, slightly unusual non-profit need. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2007 - 5 answers

I want to buy a house. I have 20 grand but bad credit and a long term boyfriend with no money and good credit. What is the best option? [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2007 - 25 answers

Bad Credit Filter: When I was 19/20 years old, my credit was ruined. It's nearly 7 years later, are these charges going to disappear, or is that just an urban legend? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2007 - 40 answers

What information is passed on to a credit card company by merchants when a purchase is made? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2007 - 10 answers

Why does my credit card company keep trying to scam me? And how is it legal? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 27 answers

Cheap Money Filter: I've got a moderate amount of credit card debt right now ($15k), at reasonable but not great rates (13-18%). I'll be making more money in the upcoming year, and the debt load is manageable, but I want to explore trading these loans with an unsecured line-of-credit type loan or some other loan. Advice? Suggestions on where to get a good rate (i.e. got any good junk mail lately)? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2007 - 15 answers

If I cut up old credit cards, but left the accounts open, should I have new cards sent to me? With different numbers? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 8 answers

My wallet just went through the washing machine. What effect (if any) will that have on my credit cards?
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Has anyone seen this commercial? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2006 - 37 answers

Which is a "worse" type of debt - credit card debt or car loan? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2006 - 28 answers

Loaning myself some money. I'll try to keep the details inside to not bore the scanners, but how do I pay a roofer with a credit card when he doesn't take credit cards? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2006 - 19 answers

My credit card company seems to have recently shrunk the grace period. I have made two late payments (barely late, 2-3 days) as a result. I have paid in full each time, should I be worried about it hurting my credit score? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2006 - 13 answers

So, I applied for an AmEx credit card online, and got instant approval and a 10k limit. On a whim, I decided to apply for another amex credit card immediately after, and got another instant approval for another 10k limit card. Can I keep doing this and apply for more of their credit cards and keep getting instantly approved? Does this sound like a really bad idea to anyone else?... It's so tempting though... [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2006 - 13 answers

Should I get another credit card? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2006 - 15 answers

I had a $200 limit Capital One Secured Credit Card that I was unable to pay - and now its showing up on my credit report with a balance of over 900 as a Charge Off, how do I deal with it and work to remove it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2006 - 23 answers

How many credit cards do typical people have/carry? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2006 - 50 answers

Looking for recommendations on banks which offer both checking account & credit cards. [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2006 - 21 answers

Why do some merchants tell me I don't need to sign my credit card slip? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2006 - 37 answers

A credit card fraud question: I recently had some purchases made with my debit card number in Los Angeles and Massachusetts within a few days of each other (I'm in the Upper Midwest). I still have the card in question, yet both of these purchases were Point-of-Sale, and they weren't mail-order. Did credit card thieves somehow encode my number onto multiple fake plastic cards? What's going on here? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2005 - 12 answers

Tell me how to sell things on the internet. [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2005 - 19 answers

I've noticed quite a few sellers, on Ebay and elsewhere, specifying that they don't want payment from a credit card through PayPal. Wha? Huh? [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2005 - 8 answers

I have about 75K left on a long term mortgage at about 6.5%. Recently a credit card I have with a large credit limit (20K+) sent checks that could be used for full amount of credit @ 1.9% fixed for the life of the loan. Should I use this to pay off some of the mortgage at a lower interest rate? I know I can make the min payments, are there dangers or problems I'm not considering?
posted on Oct 9, 2005 - 17 answers

How do grace periods on US credit cards work and how can I avoid paying finance charges? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2005 - 7 answers

I went over the credit limit on my credit card and got whacked with a $35 fine --- again. Are there any cards that, instead of approving your over-the-limit transaction and then fining you for it, will instead decline transactions that are over your credit limit?
posted on Jul 20, 2005 - 15 answers

A friend in college is very anxious to get a loan for around $5-6000. Neither of us knows anything about credit cards, so I'm asking for some advice on her behalf. (*and yeah, this question seems pretty basic, so sorry if I missed it being asked already) [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 14 answers

Credit Card Rewards: I charge about $20,000 to $25,000 a year on my credit card, mostly for rent and food. I want to receive as much cash back (or a functional equivalent) as possible from a rewards program. What credit card/group of cards should I use? Any tips? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2005 - 19 answers

Five years ago almost to the day, American Express decided to no longer cover credit card transactions from p9rn sites, claiming that business with such sites carried unacceptably high incidence of disputes about transactions.. Other credit card companies decided not to, ahem, pull out. Today, the AmEx decision still stands. After five years, can we say that American Express got... stiffed? Or were they right in the first place and the other companies got... screwed?
posted on May 9, 2005 - 20 answers

As a young person with a pretty much blank credit history, I'm looking for ways to start building solid credit for the future (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2005 - 22 answers

I had to cut up my credit card today because I definitely was not the person who charged sixty bucks for gas in Israel. What should be I be doing now to ensure that there are no other negative repercussions, in regards to identity theft and anything else that I may be overlooking. (MI)
posted on Feb 4, 2005 - 15 answers

I've got two credit cards with interest rates of 21.24% and 23% - both with balances over $5K. Both banks have sent me convenience checks - one with 3.99% fixed APR for life of balance - the other with 0% through August (then 17% after). Can I 'swap' the debt from one card to the other by using a convenience checks to pay the balance and getting lower interest rates? I'm paying my debt off every month - but if I can get it to grow slower, I thought this would be a way to do that.
posted on Jan 4, 2005 - 16 answers

The signature has worn off of my debit card. Should I resign it? With what? Or, should I just get a new one from the bank?
posted on Dec 22, 2004 - 24 answers

The financial institution that issued my debit card has informed me that my card number and those of "many other customers" have been "compromised."

I know that institutions like to keep these breaches close to the vest, but I'd like to know more. Does anyone blog or otherwise publish these security lapses?
posted on Nov 1, 2004 - 5 answers

Does cancelling your credit cards hurt your credit rating?
posted on Oct 5, 2004 - 9 answers

I have a credit card from a company that I quite like, but they've slowly been raising my APR. Every year, I get a notice that it's gone up a few more points. (Despite that I've got a great credit rating.) Last week, when I got the notice about the increase to 18.9%, that was the final straw. There are a bajillion credit cards out there, and the choices are overwhelming. How do I select a new credit card?
posted on Aug 31, 2004 - 16 answers

What are the fonts used to create the raised lettering on credit cards? I may already have them, but can't recall the names. Googling anything with 'credit card' is predictably answer-thin.

Thanks very much!
posted on Jul 19, 2004 - 14 answers