Sentences with phrase «by the card companies»

You can also deduct any annual fees, late charges and other fees charged by your card company.

With this level of spending, you have a lot of good options and are probably highly sought by card companies.

More stringent credit card reform is needed to protect consumers against predatory practices by the card companies.

It should also be noted the credit card interest rate that you end up with is calculated by the card company's formula.

They are charged the highest interest rate allowed by the card company and an additional cash advance fee.

These various upgrades can be done either on your existing card or by your card company issuing you a different card with the upgraded features you're asking for.

In days past, students were targeted by card companies and encouraged to apply for credit cards right on college campuses.

Below, I'll cover some of the basics when it comes to benefits offered directly by the card companies.

You may also transfer a balance to an existing card using a balance transfer check sent through the mail by your card company.

These purchases are called foreign transactions by the card companies and can be charged a 2 % to 4 % fee for the bother of converting the currency to the appropriate form.

For example, if you have a single card with a limit of $ 10,000 and a balance of $ 7,500, then your debt to available credit ratio is 75 percent — not considered good by the card companies.

But if you have four cards, each with a $ 10,000 limit and that same $ 7,500 balance, now your debt ratio is less than 20 percent, which is seen as positive by the card companies.

Between the hard inquiry pulled by the card company and the credit denial, your fair credit score could drop several notches, which you can't afford.

That's a good thing — if everyone pursued points and miles as doggedly as the audience of this and similar blogs, the benefits of our methods would be reduced eventually by the card companies and travels partners as it would be uneconomical to continue as - is.

It's a shame it's been so thoroughly hijacked by the card companies.

Introductory interest rate: A low or zero percent APR often offered by card companies to attract new users to sign up.

There are limits that have been set by the card companies themselves and under the terms of issuance, Porter Finance is expected to set withdrawal limits on cards to reflect the limits set by the credit card processing companies.

That hurts, especially considering the usurious interest rates (mine is 19.5 %) charged by the card companies, but hey it was my fault.

I know many people think it is just a holiday that is made up by card companies, and maybe it is, but I like it anyway.

If you're paying a high rate of interest each month, your money is being eaten up by the card companies.