Have you started preparing for showing your significant other what love is all about? Nothing says romanticism like a bunch of overpriced flowers that last a week or cheap chocolates, let alone the markup of jewelry. However, millions of people will drop their credit cards this season on all kinds of gifts, so it you…
This past weekend an important piece of regulation went into effect that impacts everyone that uses a credit card. As of this past Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, merchants who accept Visa and MasterCard will be allowed to add a service charge to the purchase price. Based on a lawsuit brought by retailers, merchants are now…
Discover Miles, within the past couple of months, added a feature of no foreign transaction fees when traveling abroad. While it is great to see added benefits appear for the consumer, I question how much Discover is really accepted at merchants outside of the U.S. This week we received a pamphlet in the mail reviewing…