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Archive of the most recent stories from each of the categories of credit card news covered by the CreditCards.com editorial team, from A (airline miles) to Z (zero percent cards).


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Airline / Frequent Flyer ProgramsAirline / Frequent Flyer Programs
Bad Credit / Credit RepairBad Credit / Credit Repair
Balance Transfer / Debt ConsolidationBalance Transfer / Debt Consolidation
Credit / Account ManagementCredit / Account Management
Credit Card FundamentalsCredit Card Fundamentals
Credit Cards for Small BusinessCredit Cards for Small Business
Innovations, features, new productsInnovations, features, new products
Low Interest / 0% APR CardsLow Interest / 0% APR Cards
Prepaid / Debit CardsPrepaid / Debit Cards
Reward Programs / Cash Back CardsReward Programs / Cash Back Cards

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Airline / Frequent Flyer Programs Airline / Frequent Flyer Programs
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Deciding which credit card is right for you -- Trying to choose between credit cards? Here are some factors to take into consideration before filling out an application. ... (more)

Strategies for maximizing frequent flyer credit card points -- The best strategies for getting a free airline ticket with the help of your airline rewards or frequent flyer credit card boil down to this: seek out all the incentives that have been created for specific airlines and their partners, including those provided by your airline credit card issuer. ... (more)

Cash back or airline reward credit cards? -- Cash back and airline cards are two of the most popular rewards credit cards on the market. What are they? Which one's right for you? Let us help. ... (more)


Bad Credit / Credit Repair Bad Credit / Credit Repair
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Consolidate to be rid of those high rate credit cards -- Credit card debt consolidation is big business, but not all credit card debt consolidation options are equal. It all depends on your personal situation and the magnitude of your debt. ... (more)


Balance Transfer / Debt Consolidation Balance Transfer / Debt Consolidation
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Consolidate to be rid of those high rate credit cards -- Credit card debt consolidation is big business, but not all credit card debt consolidation options are equal. It all depends on your personal situation and the magnitude of your debt. ... (more)

Stopping the revolving door of credit card debt -- Consumer debt creeps up on people without much notice. Similar to how a person must form a new relationship with food in order to lose weight, those in credit card debt must form a new relationship with money to become debt free. Here's how you can do it. ... (more)

Breaking down the various types of credit cards: -- Card types have multiplied in recent years; find the right one for you ... (more)


Credit / Account Management Credit / Account Management
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Stopping the revolving door of credit card debt -- Consumer debt creeps up on people without much notice. Similar to how a person must form a new relationship with food in order to lose weight, those in credit card debt must form a new relationship with money to become debt free. Here's how you can do it. ... (more)

Strategies for maximizing frequent flyer credit card points -- The best strategies for getting a free airline ticket with the help of your airline rewards or frequent flyer credit card boil down to this: seek out all the incentives that have been created for specific airlines and their partners, including those provided by your airline credit card issuer. ... (more)


Credit Card Fundamentals Credit Card Fundamentals
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Cash back credit cards: Show me the money -- Cash back credit cards are among the most common types of cards held by Canadians today. So, how you determine the way you get paid cash back rebates, and which way is best? CreditCards.com can help. ... (more)

Cash back or airline reward credit cards? -- Cash back and airline cards are two of the most popular rewards credit cards on the market. What are they? Which one's right for you? Let us help. ... (more)

Compare cash back, reward credit card programs -- Cash back and reward credit card programs appear quite similar and are generally lumped together by most banks and credit card companies. However, there are significant differences in how you earn and what you can do with your earned "currency." ... (more)


Credit Cards for Small Business Credit Cards for Small Business
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Breaking down the various types of credit cards: -- Card types have multiplied in recent years; find the right one for you ... (more)

More start-ups using credit cards as financing -- If you have a brilliant start-up idea, self-financing through credit card debt means a quicker path to success, experts say. They quickly add that for bad business ideas, credit cards mean a quicker path to failure. ... (more)

The origins of the credit card -- Do you know where your credit card comes from -- beyond the return address on the envelope from your card issuer? The approximately 2 billion credit cards in use today across the globe have an interesting history. ... (more)


Innovations, features, new products Innovations, features, new products
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The origins of the credit card -- Do you know where your credit card comes from -- beyond the return address on the envelope from your card issuer? The approximately 2 billion credit cards in use today across the globe have an interesting history. ... (more)


Low Interest / 0% APR Cards Low Interest / 0% APR Cards
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Deciding which credit card is right for you -- Trying to choose between credit cards? Here are some factors to take into consideration before filling out an application. ... (more)


Prepaid / Debit Cards Prepaid / Debit Cards
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Deciding which credit card is right for you -- Trying to choose between credit cards? Here are some factors to take into consideration before filling out an application. ... (more)


Reward Programs / Cash Back Cards Reward Programs / Cash Back Cards
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Cash back credit cards: Show me the money -- Cash back credit cards are among the most common types of cards held by Canadians today. So, how you determine the way you get paid cash back rebates, and which way is best? CreditCards.com can help. ... (more)

Cash back or airline reward credit cards? -- Cash back and airline cards are two of the most popular rewards credit cards on the market. What are they? Which one's right for you? Let us help. ... (more)

Compare cash back, reward credit card programs -- Cash back and reward credit card programs appear quite similar and are generally lumped together by most banks and credit card companies. However, there are significant differences in how you earn and what you can do with your earned "currency." ... (more)