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Should You Get a Second Credit Card?

Why Should You Get a Second Credit Card?

Credit cards are a bit like cars—one will usually get you where you need to be, but a second could prove invaluable should there ever be problems with the first. Or it may simply

Infographic of unsecured vs secured credit cards

What is an Unsecured Credit Card? What is a Secured Credit Card? [Infographic]

Unsecured and secured credit cards are the two main types of credit cards. This infographic by Credit One Bank highlights the differences and similarities between the two.

How Travel Credit Cards Work

How Do Travel Credit Cards Work?

A travel credit card—more accurately, a travel rewards credit card—can help make getting away a little easier. Especially on your wallet, if it’s the right card for you. But what

History of Credit Cards

The Invention of Credit Cards

The concept of credit—purchasing something now in return for payment later—has been around for thousands of years. Five-thousand-year-old old texts from ancient Mesopotamia

How to Prevent Your Credit Card from Demagnetizing

How to Keep Credit Cards from Demagnetizing

The magnetic stripe of your credit card contains a lot of sensitive data necessary to conduct a credit card transaction, such as the account number, the cardholder’s name, the

Tips for Maximizing Credit Card Rewards

Maximize Credit Card Rewards [Infographic]

One great of the many benefits of using a credit card is that, if it’s a rewards credit card, you can earn rewards in the form of cash back, airline miles, travel perks, points, and

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