I had to jump in and answer Dacia’s question about which credit card to get with an entire post about my favorite credit card. Yup, that’s how awesome my Capital One credit card is. 10 reasons I love my credit card
New Credit Card: Which Should I Choose?
Currently, I have one credit card with a $500 limit. While the credit card is in my name, it’s paid by my father and is only really used for emergencies or family expenses. I’ve been thinking about moving out of my parent’s house and once I do, I’ll have to start paying this card on my own or get a personal credit card. Since I’m
ATMs: Why I Never Use Them and Never Will
I am middle aged and have never used an ATM. Never wanted to, never felt the need to hit the magic machine that, for a few coded numbers, will hand me my hard-earned money any time I want it. I’m not bashing bank technology; there are times when those extra dollars at two in the morning was necessary, and a credit or debit card was
Do You Shred All Receipts? Identity Theft Scare!
Do you shred all receipts – or do you toss them into the trash in once piece? For a long time I’ve shredded anything that has part of my credit card number on it OR anything that has me my full name and address. Which is just about every receipt and piece of mail I receive. It’s time consuming to save all my receipts and
5 Ways Credit Cards Could Improve Customer Service
I love credit cards, and I also hate them. Hubs and I recently decided to limit our monthly credit card spending to $2,000. (We are successful the majority of the time). To do this I log in twice a month to check how we are doing. It takes me 10 minutes – but couldn’t my credit card company make this possible through a simple email
The 10 ‘Never-Break’ Rules of Good Credit
I recently came across “The 10 ‘Never-Break’ Rules of Good Credit” in the Kane County Chronicle, which listed how to maintain good credit, derived from the formula that credit bureaus and lenders use to calculate your lending score. Some of the tips are not new, but I found it a great reminder worth sharing, plus some “In My Opinion” reactions. The 10 rules of good
We capped our credit card bill at $2,000
For the past three months, Hubs and I put a hard cap on our credit card spending. We agreed that together we’d spend no more than $2,000 in each cycle. And each month we made our goal! A lot of Bargain Babe readers use debit cards – when I asked on our Facebook page, 9 out of 10 readers who responded said they had NOT
Why Use A Debit Card And Not Credit Cards?
I was stunned that nine out of 10 readers who chatted with me on the BargainBabe.com Facebook page about how many credit cards they had in their wallet HAD NONE! Those nine readers only carry debit cards. Confession: I have never used a debit card, ever. I am scared of debit cards! Why do you use debit?
Stop Sharing Personal Info – Prevent Identity Theft
When we gab about our personal life on social media sites, we may very well be providing all the information scammers need to defraud us. Some banks are even changing the way they ID customers to reduce the risk of identity theft, says the New York Times‘ money blog, Bucks. Prevent identity theft with these 7 9 tips.
Video Friday: How Wealth Is *really* Distributed
Not to get all political on ya, but this 6:24 video was so eye-opening that I had to share it. It looks at three things: How we think wealth in the US is distributed How we’d like wealth to be distributed How wealth is actually distributed
Does a 5% gas credit card earn more than a 1% card?
Would using a credit card that earns 5% cash back on gas earn more money back than a credit card that earns 1% cash back on every single purchase? Reader Diane and I have been chewing on this question in the comments section of my post on a reader’s credit card bill. I decided to do the math and figure it out once and for
A reader submits her credit card bill for FREE advice!
I’m super excited that the first BargainBabe.com reader, who I’ll call Joanne, anonymously submitted her credit card bill to receive free, constructive, and supportive advice to reduce her credit card bill! I have nine suggestions for Joanne that will shave hundreds, of not thousands, of dollars off her credit card bill of $4,985.82. My offer still stands for anyone else who wants help lowering their
Want to peek at another’s credit card bill?
Well here’s your chance! I’m calling on readers to share their credit card bills. This offer is open to ANYONE who wants to receive free, supportive, and constructive feedback on how you can reduce expenses. I don’t want to know who you are, so redact all sensitive information on your bill before sending to me. Here’s how to get FREE feedback on cutting your credit
Watch Out for Credit Card Surchages
Forty U.S. states can now charge you up to 4 percent extra when you pay with a credit card. https://bargainbabe.com
The Sexiest Things About Saving Money
What about money turns you on? Here are financial seven things that attracted me to my husband. https://bargainbabe.com