It’s true that a credit card can be a great financial tool. When used properly, your credit card helps you build a credit history, and quickly establish a good credit score. However, as with so many things in life, there is a downside to credit cards. Because they are such a big part of your [...]

My favorite discount airline is Southwest Airlines. They don’t have hubs everywhere, but they happen to fly in and out of the areas I travel to most frequently, so it works out very well for my situation. Southwest Airlines also usually has the cheapest flights to the locations I fly to most frequently, and they [...]

I am a firm believer that when used properly, credit cards are a good financial tool to have at your disposal. Credit cards offer users a variety of benefits, including consumer protections such as fraud and theft protection, extended warranties, and the ability to dispute charges. In addition to these benefits, many credit cards offer [...]

You would think that dealing with money while traveling abroad would no longer be a big deal in 2011.  After all, in the modern world, there’s no more need for traveler’s checks or cash hidey-holes stitched into your clothing.  Just a quick swipe of a credit card, and you’re ready to go.  Unfortunately, the magic [...]

The cashRewards card from Navy Federal is one of their most popular rewards cards, and for good reason. It’s simple and straightforward, offering cash back that racks up with every purchase. And unlike most reward cards, cashRewards honors all transactions, so even if you’re buying a soda down the street, you’re earning up to 1.5% [...]

Discover has long been a supporter of the military by making donations to military charities, offering military members special offers on their cash rewards for purchases made on military installations, and creating co-branded military cards with patriotic themes (my favorite is the American Flag card – very Patriotic!). it is keeping with this theme that [...]

Military members travel frequently, and credit cards come in handy when you don’t have access to an ATM or if you prefer to make one monthly payment to cover all your purchases over the course of a month – as long as you pay the balance in full, of course! I recommend everyone have access [...]

This offer has expired. Discover® Card is offering Discover® Card holders a special bonus for purchases made on military installations – automatic double cash back from Memorial Day to Labor Day 05/31/10 through 09/06/10. Double Cashback Bonus or Double Miles from Discover® Discover® is offering automatic Double Cashback Bonus or Double Miles for all purchases [...]

As more people are cutting back on their spending and are paying more attention to managing their financial affairs, many have made the decision to cut out credit cards from their life and rely solely on cash or debit cards. It can be a good plan if you can’t trust yourself with credit cards but [...]

USAA Bank and The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) recently announced a co-branded credit card, the USAA Wounded Warrior Project World MasterCard®, to raise awareness and funds for severely injured service men and women. The Wounded Warrior Project provides support and programs to service members with traumatic war injuries. Wounded Warrior Credit Card The co-branded USAA [...]