Nov 10

The Sound Money Tips Guide to Credit Cards

credit cardsThe Sound Money Tips Guide to Credit Cards is for people who think they use their credit cards well, but could do better. It shows you how to choose and use credit cards for maximum profit. Read how to avoid paying fees and interest on your credit cards, how to select the best rewards credit card, and how to find the best credit card deals.

The Guide is unbiased and independent. By exposing the ways credit card companies make money and play their customers, it helps you to avoid the expensive mistakes that most credit card users make. The Guide was written by David Jackson, an independent financial analyst with no ties to the credit card industry.

What you need to know about the credit card business

So you think you're such a smart credit card user?
How credit card companies make money from you
The 3 ways you can make money from credit cards
How credit cards encourage you to overspend
How credit cards encourage you to borrow money

Using credit cards to beat the industry and make yourself money

The 4 steps to getting the most out of your credit cards
Quick Quiz: What kind of credit card user are you?
How to avoid overspending with credit cards
How to avoid borrowing from credit cards
Never pay credit card fees again!
What if you get hit with credit card fees?

How to choose the right credit card to maximize profits

How to maximize your credit card rewards
Why air miles credit cards are generally a lousy deal
Cash back credit cards
Store credit cards - and a great example deal
Low interest rate credit cards
How to find great credit card deals
The credit rating myth
How many credit cards should you have?

Credit card tricks and spam

Five tricks credit card companies play on you
How to stop credit card solicitations

About this guide

About the author

If you know of any great credit card offers, scams and tricks that credit card companies play, or have suggestions for how to improve the Guide To Credit Cards, we'd welcome a comment on the relevant section!

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