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
Personal Finances

My Worst Money Mistake: 6 Financial Experts Fess Up

Herbert E. Nass, Esq. | September 15, 2015

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

New Credit Card Scam: Stealing Security Codes

Curtis Arnold | June 25, 2015

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

The Store Credit Cards Worth Having

Curtis Arnold | October 28, 2014

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 appealing…

The Best (and Worst) Credit Cards for 2011

The Best (and Worst) Credit Cards for 2011

Curtis Arnold | June 12, 2013

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

How to Beat Credit Card Fees and Tricks

Curtis Arnold | September 4, 2012

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

Free Credit Card Perks

Free Credit Card Perks

Curtis Arnold | September 4, 2012

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

You Can Outwit Credit Card Companies

Curtis Arnold | August 28, 2012

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

Why It Pays to Use Your Credit Card

Curtis Arnold | August 20, 2012

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