Curtis Arnold

Curtis Arnold is CEO of CardRatings.com and ­BestPrepaidDebitCards.com. He is author of How You Can Profit from Credit Cards: Using Credit to Improve Your Financial Life and Bottom Line.

My Worst Money Mistake: 6 Financial Experts Fess Up
Financial Planning

My Worst Money Mistake: 6 Financial Experts Fess Up

Even the shrewdest financial experts make huge money mistakes from time to time—mistakes that can be very costly but that…

New Credit Card Scam: Stealing Security Codes
Scams

New Credit Card Scam: Stealing Security Codes

The three- or four-digit security codes printed on credit and debit cards are meant to protect you from criminals who…

The Store Credit Cards Worth Having
Credit Cards

The Store Credit Cards Worth Having

Perks Include 15% Off...0% Financing...Free Shipping...More Store cards—those merchant-branded credit cards offered by many large retailers—can provide some very appeal...

The Best (and Worst) Credit Cards for 2011
Credit Cards

The Best (and Worst) Credit Cards for 2011

Credit card issuers have been flooding mailboxes with new offers after pulling way back in 2009 amid a credit crisis…

How to Beat Credit Card Fees and Tricks
Credit Cards

How to Beat Credit Card Fees and Tricks

Credit card fees continue to climb at an appalling rate. Balance transfer fees have gone up by 300% in the…

Free Credit Card Perks
Credit Cards

Free Credit Card Perks

Extended warranties, purchase protection, insurance, more Credit card companies are notorious for sticking their customers with hidden fees, but cardholders…

You Can Outwit Credit Card Companies
Credit Cards

You Can Outwit Credit Card Companies

The moves to make now... Hidden fees, high interest rates and penalties can make credit cards extremely expensive. Tricks to…

Why It Pays to Use Your Credit Card
Credit Cards

Why It Pays to Use Your Credit Card

It is not always best to pay in cash. Putting a purchase on a credit card may help you if…