Comments on: Credit card rewards: you snooze, you lose http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/12/credit-card-rewards-you-snooze-you-lose/ Personal Finance Columnist Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lizweston http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/12/credit-card-rewards-you-snooze-you-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-369 lizweston Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:24:37 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1338#comment-369 CardRatings.com has a card rating system that you might want to check out. CreditCards.com also has a summary of features that might help you build your comfort level. Also, some "credit building" cards are issued by well-known banks like Citi. CardRatings.com has a card rating system that you might want to check out. CreditCards.com also has a summary of features that might help you build your comfort level. Also, some “credit building” cards are issued by well-known banks like Citi.

]]> By: lizweston http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/12/credit-card-rewards-you-snooze-you-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-367 lizweston Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:19:52 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1338#comment-367 First, don't try to do too much too fast. Applying for too many cards in too short a time period can trigger score drops and denials. If you have a card, use it lightly (charge less than 30% of your limit, less than 10% is even better) and pay it off in full every month. It may be better in the long run to establish a relationship with a credit union with regular or secured credit cards that report to all three bureaus. First, don’t try to do too much too fast. Applying for too many cards in too short a time period can trigger score drops and denials. If you have a card, use it lightly (charge less than 30% of your limit, less than 10% is even better) and pay it off in full every month. It may be better in the long run to establish a relationship with a credit union with regular or secured credit cards that report to all three bureaus.

]]> By: Stephanie http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/12/credit-card-rewards-you-snooze-you-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Stephanie Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:29:14 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1338#comment-355 Do you have any advice for someone who is trying to repair their credit, but are denied, even for some secured cards. Do you have any advice for someone who is trying to repair their credit, but are denied, even for some secured cards.

]]> By: Stephanie http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/12/credit-card-rewards-you-snooze-you-lose/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Stephanie Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:32:59 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1338#comment-342 Liz: On websites such as creditcardhub.com, how can you tell which cards are "legit" cards? In searching for a credit card in order to rebuild my credit, my difficulty lies in trying to determine which ones are reputable and whichs ones are not. Liz:

On websites such as creditcardhub.com, how can you tell which cards are “legit” cards? In searching for a credit card in order to rebuild my credit, my difficulty lies in trying to determine which ones are reputable and whichs ones are not.

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