A credit card can be both a friend and an enemy – giving you rewards for purchases, but charging high interest rates on what you owe.  We’re here to show you how to even the score – here is a list of things to buy with your credit card now to reap the benefits later.  Remember that if you don’t pay your balance in full, the majority of …  Read More →

With summer in full swing and the dollar getting stronger, many of you may be looking at travelling internationally in the coming months. Credit cards are a convenient and safe way to pay for vacation expenses since they are easy to cancel in case it is lost or stolen and they automatically track all charges. You can even earn rewards from many cards, allowing you to rack up the miles for next year’s vacation! However, as we wrote about in... 

We’ve all seen movies where the protagonist whips out a cell phone and proceeds to do something practically impossible: call mom from a secret underground bunker, snap hi-res photos of terrorist activity, or control all electronics in the immediate vicinity. Didn’t you think to yourself: where can I get one of those? We’ve put together our wish list of five cell phones from the movies that we wish were real, along with their real-life... 

Apple has just announced that they are rolling out a program next week for all iPhone 4 users to receive a free case (if they so choose to request one) — in a move to address the widely reported iPhone 4 antenna problem (now dubbed “Antennagate”). Customers that have already paid for a case will receive a full refund.  The program will run untill September 30th, and you’ll be able to apply online for the free case,... 

Each day consumers pay extra for convenience. Sometimes the associated fees seem minimal, or on lesser-priced items worth the price. However there are many ways that individuals could easily cut hundreds or thousands of dollars from their annual expenses by simply taking the time to analyze what they are actually spending their money on. With that said, when critically examined, the price disparity for a delivery service or paying someone else... 

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There are many ways that people overspend on a regular basis. They include costs that could easily be avoided, or reduced, by customers willing to do some market research, shop around, or plan ahead. In a downward economy, these useful tips can markedly help consumers reduce their unnecessary expenses. The following is a list of 25 things that many people commonly overpay for, and it most likely includes at least one thing that every person... 

Recent changes in regulatory rules for financial institutions are causing some banks to revise their current fee structure for checking account holders. Along with many other banks across the nation, Bank of America has begun to test new tiered-pricing in some markets in an attempt to determine how best to phase out their free checking program. Other banks are likely follow suit in the coming months. U.S. banks hold more than 200 million checking... 

1. You Might Not Be Able to Make Calls Image Source You know how the joke goes. The iPhone is great for many things — except of course, for making calls. Forget network strain from AT&T and bad reception, word on the street is that “holding your iPhone 4 will degrade the reception and the cellular signal.” We’re not kidding. Checking further into this new phenomenon reveals that this may be a iOS 4’s problem,... 

In a Bloomberg interview today, Verzion’s chief financial officer John Killian states: “We will probably need to change the design of our pricing where it will not be totally unlimited, flat rate…” Killian mentions that the company anticipates explosions in data traffic over their wireless networks as new phones are brought on to 4G networks.  Verzion’s 4G network is expected to provide 10 times faster data rates than older... 

In a Bloomberg interview today, Verizon’s chief financial officer John Killian states: “We will probably need to change the design of our pricing where it will not be totally unlimited, flat rate…” Killian mentions that the company anticipates explosions in data traffic over their wireless networks as new phones are brought on to 4G networks.  Verizon’s 4G network is expected to…  Read More →

In another move to curb credit card companies’ fee-o-rama, effective August 22, 2010, consumers will no longer have to deal with late fees exceeding over $25. –  Here are some details of the new rules from the Federal Reserve that supplements the Credit Card Act : –  Most late payment fees will be capped at $25, though there are a few incidents where the fees can be as high as $35, if one of your last six payments was late,... 

This is definitely not a good month for AT&T.  With last week’s iPad security breach snafu , and yesterday’s iPhone 4 pre-order server meltdown (along with login glitches/bugs),  customers are now facing cancellation of their orders.  More than 600,000 iPhone 4 were ordered yesterday, so imagine the frustration as you’ve just been informed that you’re now further back in line to get your hand on your latest Apple... 

Share The iPhone 4, EVO 4G, Droid Incredible, and Google Nexus One; when it comes to choosing a smartphone, there are several worthy competitors on the market to consider. It is important to compare the key features that each phone and its carrier offer before making a decision. By looking at the chart below, you can compare pricing, plans and smartphone features and decide which phone will best suit your individual needs. Click to Enlarge  Read More →

Share The iPhone 4, EVO 4G, Droid Incredible, and Google Nexus One; when it comes to choosing a smartphone, there are several worthy competitors on the market to consider. It is important to compare the key features that each phone and its carrier offer before making a decision. By looking at the chart below, you can compare pricing, plans and smartphone features and decide which phone will best suit your individual needs. Editor’s note:...