Ticketing Credit Card Processing Dongle

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

An increasing number of companies are joining the credit card processing industry, with small credit card readers that work with smartphones and iPad’s. There are several of these instant and mobile readers on the market, including the Square, PayPal Here, and now, the “At the Door” reader offered from ticketing ...

Ask Creditnet: Pay Off Credit Cards vs. Installment Loan

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Dear Creditnet: Will it be better for my credit scores if I pay down my credit card debt (I have about $8000 in balances) or pay off an installment loan of $10,000? I am looking to buy a home in the next year and I need to improve ...

Marital Status and the Recession

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Job losses among women during the recent recession exhibit a curious pattern by marital status that is revealing about the importance of labor demand and supply factors.During the 2008-9 recession, job losses were not equitably shared; employment rates fell more for some groups than others. Not surprisingly, employment changes varied ...

Cash Back Popular Choice for Reward Credit Cards

Monday, March 12th, 2012

A survey conducted mid-January found that 45% of all offers for reward credit cards in 2011 were of the cash back variety.  Its no surprise that cash back is a very popular option for reward cards — everyone can use cash.  Other popular reward cards are for gas savings, airline ...

Ask Creditnet: What’s the Difference Between DOFD and DOLA?

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Dear Creditnet: Im trying to clean up my credit reports so I can get approved for a mortgage this year. While Ive already removed a lot of errors, I still have a few old credit card debts I think are ready to drop off at any time. What confuses ...