Who doesn’t love getting something for nothing? But as we eventually learn, nothing is ever free. There is always a cost involved. We all pay for perks. Many people seek out a credit card because of the perks that come with it. But that could change depending on your income. Chase has launched a new…
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Recently I’ve received numerous emails telling me they’ve selected me to receive a new credit card. I’m not sure why I’m the sudden target. Is it because of my new job? Perhaps it’s due to the unsure economy. The best part about these emails is for me to receive this card, I still need to…
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Major credit cards like Visa and Mastercard became extremely popular in the 1980s. As time moves forward, many more people have opted to go cashless. Now we have apps to handle transactions. But there still are some who prefer to operate on a cash-only basis. But, it looks like that may soon be a thing…
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You may need to pay closer attention to your credit card statements if you carry tap-and-go cards. More cards are adapting to contactless payments, and with that come challenges. Some people report ghost transactions from their tap-and-go cards. And, of course, no one wants to admit this is happening…
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Most of us worry about bank card safety all the time. Experts say that in the long run a tap and go credit card will be the safest card to carry. And even before they’ve been widely rolled out in the US, criminals have found a way to access their data…
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I save receipts. In fact, I get a receipt for every purchase I can. Well there’s a new credit card receipt scam that’s going around that targets people who don’t take their receipts. I may be one of the lucky ones…
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Many software companies and apps developers are going to a monthly subscription model. Does this bother you as much as it bothers me? I don’t mind paying for these things, but I hate those monthly charges…
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So many of us carry credit cards today. And even if you have your card in your pocket you could still be a victim of credit card fraud. But with new credit card security chips our cards could become a bit safer…
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It seems that rarely a day goes by where we’re not hearing news of another major issue of credit card fraud. One of my credit cards was targeted the other night, and that makes at least 4 or 5 times in the last few years I’d had to deal with the issue…
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Over the years number have become my life. From the research I do to my company bookkeeping I’m always immersed in numbers. I keep my company books balanced as well as my personal check book and am always focused on taxes. And that has me asking a question; Do you always take your receipt?
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