Topic: Betty Riess

Dear Credit Score Report,. . We did not receive a statement from Bank of America on a credit card one month, then we received one the following...

Approved for an Unwanted Credit Card?

Dear Credit Card Adviser, If I apply for a card with a percentage rate of 13.99% to 18.99% and I am approved, but at a rate higher than I want...
The card may look the same, but business plastic is a whole new game. . . are permitted to play by different rules than consumer cards. What...
Anumber of credit issuers are stepping up offers to consumers working to regaintheir financial footing, after months of keeping their coffers...

More Reasons to Break the Plastic Habit

More reasons to hate big banks and to do whatever it takes to get your credit cards paid off as quickly as possible and never, ever again carry a balance are provided in this column by David Lazarus in the LA Times ...
Bank of America announced this week that it's adding, or in PR-speak, " "Selection was based on individual accounts-not a specific card-and generally was based on risk and profitability of the account," said spokesperson Betty Riess via email. Your credit score also ...

Rate Hikes for Everyone!

Much to the aggravation of tens of thousands of consumers, credit cards seem to be beyond the influence of the Federal Reserve and its rapid fire succession of seven interest rates cuts in the last year.. Earlier this month, Bank of America ...