Category Archives: Credit Advice

I Have Cards..Now What? – Effectively managing your credit to maximize rewards

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Brad Christensen

As a wanderluster taking advantage of credit card bonuses, it can sometimes feel rather intimidating to think about all cards I have open and whether or not I have charges out on them.  For someone who is checking out this blog … Continue reading →

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American Express Blue Sky

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Sheldon

It was the spring of 2005 when I realized that I needed to start building up some credit for myself.  My parents had never encouraged the use of a credit card as many people warn about racking up a lot … Continue reading →

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Will that hurt my credit?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Sheldon

We had one of our readers ask the question that many of you have asked yourselves as you’ve seen us write about using the credit cards to acquire boatloads of miles and points.  The question was…”Doesn’t applying for these cards … Continue reading →

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Credit Scores to Score Cards

Posted on May 20, 2011 by wpengine

Here is the answer to the question that you’ve probably all been looking for.  What about my credit? Essentially a credit score is comprised of a few different histories.  Thanks to MyFICO.com for the graphic below.  It  shows how your … Continue reading →

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