Posts Tagged ‘finance charge’


Has anyone else noticed an increase in credit card finance charges?

I’ve been using my Mastercard for a long time and in the last six months or so, I’ve noticed they are charging me a "finance charge" every month or so. This is separate from the interest charges. Up to now they’ve never done this to me. I am wondering if this has anything to do [...]

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Should I consider transferring the balance on my credit cards?

I have three credit cards, one with 600 dollars, one with 1100 dollars and one with 800 dollars. The 600 dollar card is at its limit and I was considering tranferring that to the 800 dollar card that ha a higher limit, (1800). Will this help my credit score? The 800 dollar card has a [...]

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How long does a credit card need to be paid off to stop getting hit with finance charges?

So here’s the next question in my credit-card cleanup. I have a card that I just paid off, and it has an excellent APR on purchases. Now, I’m sure I should just ask the credit company, but why not pick the brains of the Yahoo! Answerers out there and see what you think? How long [...]

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