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Trust Your Cards and Yourself

Phil Edwards — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:20:27 +0000

A new survey reports that credit cards are more trustworthy than ever before.

Still, that doesn’t mean to let up your guard.

Your credit cards are always your own responsibility.

Don’t drop the ball.

What’s Your Credit Goal?

Phil Edwards — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:36:01 +0000

ZKitty3 has a credit goal:

Morning!!….the goal for 2010 is to pay off all of my credit cards#TeamGoodCredit….

Are you a member of #TeamGoodCredit? If not, how can you join?

Processing Credit Cards With Your iPad

Phil Edwards — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:29:24 +0000

We’ve missed out on one new opportunity: credit cards on your iPad.

Square, the service for iPhone and other mobile devices, is available for iPad too.

Be Careful With Your Credit

Phil Edwards — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:47:07 +0000

One attorney posts about a client with heavy debt:

I just got off the phone with a client who owes 32k on credit cards. Collector threatened to send sheriff to put her in jail.

It’s an extreme case. However, it’s important to remember and learn from the example. There are real risks to debt.

More Newspapers Taking Credit Cards

Phil Edwards — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:05:51 +0000

A while ago, we clued you in to a new trend.

Apparently, it’s continuing.

Now more newspapers are trying credit card vending.

Living Without Credit Cards?

Phil Edwards — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:55:10 +0000

One writer tries it.

Our view? Credit cards are important to build credit for non-card purchases.

Nevertheless, it’s always interesting to hear an argument- even if that argument is misguided.

Watch Who Follows You

Phil Edwards — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:23:12 +0000

T_rim has an interesting observation on Twitter and credit cards:

I wrote “credit and debit cards” and I got followed by a company that helps debit and credit cards. I was jk, I just have a normal bank card

When you’re on Twitter, you may run into the same sales pitches you do in the real world. It’s a good reminder to be careful with offers you pursue online.

Check Out Pulse

Phil Edwards — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:43:03 +0000

Have you seen Taking Credit’s Pulse lately?

It’s a constantly updating model of the news about credit cards on Twitter.

Guard Your Security Codes

Phil Edwards — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:24:30 +0000

We all know to protect our credit cards.

However, you should also understand that security codes you use are important.

These codes are integral to the protection of your identity.

So don’t just keep your cards: keep your codes, too.

Twilight Credit Cards

Phil Edwards — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:25:32 +0000

Do you like the film Twilight and credit?

Now you can combine the two.