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Credit card horror stories

Here’s one story of the undead. When Rita Katz applied for a credit card at the Gap, she was denied for an unexpected reason: Her credit report said she had kicked the bucket.

Credit Card Processor Sends Fees to School Districts

A credit card processing company is redirecting a fee-within-a-fee to help public schools in North Texas. Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avoiding Disaster Relief Credit Card Scams: Six Tips for Safe Giving

Less than 24 hours after the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan in March 2011, the FBI was warning U.S. residents to beware of scammers out to profit from the tragedy. Almost like clockwork after disasters, phony charities and Web sites are launched, promising to help victims [...]

This Week In Credit Card News

Using Credit Cards to Target Web Ads Visa and MasterCard may be entering a new business: using what they know about people’s credit card purchases to target them with online ads. This would tie people’s Internet lives with shopping activities, but also led to an erosion of the idea of anonymity [...]

Should you pay credit card debt with a P2P loan?

Although interest rates are at historically low levels, even the best credit card rates remain in the double digits. So if you’re grappling with credit card bills, it can sometimes seem insurmountable to dig out of debt.