Posted on 22 July 2010. Tags: how to get out of late fees, ways to pay bills
Many economists talk about impending double-dip recession, which is nothing but another year of recession after a short growth period (not growth but a bit of improvement). However, many have also claimed we might experience a Lost Decade, which is a decade of negative growth, similar to the once experienced by Japan from 1992 to 1999.
Economists may be true, or maybe they are just blabbering simply because they are asked to. However, there is certainly not much evidence of improvement. Unemployment rate isn’t improving, housing rates are still down, and may go down further, and there is no significant growth in companies’ figures.
Although we, consumers, cannot do much to change the economic situation, we can at least try to ensure we don’t suffer as much as we did in past. People [...]
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Posted on 03 June 2010. Tags: credit cards for instant approval, credit cards instant approval, instant approval credit cards
Before we move on to discuss how to get instant credit cards by submitting a perfect application, let us discuss the options available for you. There are several financial institutions in the market today that provide instant credit cards approval offer, which includes both secured and unsecured credit cards.
For people aware about the difference between a secured and unsecured credit card, you can skip this part. However, I would like all others to understand the difference properly. To avail a secured card, one must provide collateral, usually cash. These cards are for people who don’t have a high credit score, and are looking for cards with affordable rates.
Secured credit cards are often used by people to improve their credit score. When your score is low, not many lenders provide [...]
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Posted on 15 February 2010. Tags: american express business card rewards, benefits for small business owners, small business cards
As banks have become very stringent with their money lending policies, small business owners are having a tough time meeting their financing needs. Over recent times, the bank lending seems to have reduced by $11.8 billion on the whole by banking and other financial lending organizations. So what should small business owners do for procuring their monetary funds? Obviously they should bank on some credit cards. But which credit cards are going to be of maximum benefit to consumers is quite difficult for the business owners to find out especially when there seem to be so many companies claiming to offer the best facilities to the consumers. Billshrink , a leading financial website and blogging network, has come up with an infographic recommending the usage of certain credit cards. They have [...]
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Posted on 06 December 2009. Tags: best way to lower credit card interest rates, credit card interest rate lower
What cannot be achieved through negotiation? Countries settle disputes by negotiating. Salaries are raised through proper negotiation. Argument among a couple in a relationship is resolved by negotiating. And you thought it’s difficult to lower you credit card interest rate? Let’s negotiate.
How can you negotiate with the credit card provider in 6 steps?
Collect various offers
Before going to any credit card company to negotiate, try to collect as many offers as you can. No, it’s necessary to collect hundreds of them (you wont get hundreds anyway) but make sure you have at least 5-6 genuine offers. Most of you keep getting zero percent credit card offers in your inbox or mail. That’s what you want. Collect some of these to have a proof that you are actually getting good offers [...]
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