How to Use Your Credit Wisely
People are choosing to use their credit cards in many new ways, but there are risks involved. Here's a look at thow you should be using your credit...Read full article
Category: Credit Cards
What to Do After a Credit Card Data Breach
Learn what to do when you've been affected by a credit card data breach, like the recent Capital One breach that affected 6 million Canadians...Read full article
How to avoid the high interest rate credit card trap on campus
Consolidated Credit explains how university and college students can avoid the pitfalls of credit card issuers when they head back to school in the fall...Read full article
Have Credit Card Debt But No Job? How to Deal with Credit Card Debt When You’re Unemployed
Call us at 1-844-402-3073 to speak to a trained credit counsellor today!..Read full article
Why was my credit card declined?
Wondering why your credit card declined? It happens all the time to lots of people but that doesn’t make it any less embarrassing or stressful. If this has happened to you, here are some potential reasons why and suggestions as to what you should do about it...Read full article
Don’t wait for your holiday credit card statement. Pay your debts now
Attacking your holiday debt proactively. Don’t wait for your holiday credit card statements to arrive in the mail before you develop your payment plan..Read full article
How to read your credit card statement
Do you feel like your credit card statement is in a foreign language? Here are some pointers on how to read your credit card statement...Read full article
What does APR mean and how do you calculate it?
If you’ve got a credit card or a loan, you likely know that you’ll pay APR on your balance. But what does APR mean and how does it work?..Read full article
Line of Credit vs Credit Card: What’s the Difference?
Are you better suited to have a line of credit or a credit card? That depends. Let’s look into the line of credit vs credit card debate...Read full article
Pros and cons of prepaid credit cards
Prepaid credit cards can offer a decent alternative to traditional buy-now, pay later credit cards, but you need to be well-informed about how they work...Read full article
Credit card tips for students
Students are presented with many opportunities to take out credit cards. Here are some useful credit card tips for students...Read full article
Kicking your bad credit card habits
Many people get in to debt much over their heads because of bad credit card habits , resulting in spending beyond their means...Read full article
Canadians have fewer credit cards, more debt!
A new report says Canadians have fewer credit cards, this may be good news however they're racking up record levels of debt on the cards they have...Read full article
Belong to Gen X and have a credit card balance?
Consolidated Credit offers tips to help Gen Xer's ward off debt...Read full article
Living without a credit card? Yes you can!
Consolidated Credit offers tips to consumers explaining how they can live without their credit cards...Read full article
Canadians choose to say no to credit cards
Many Canadians are learning how to be responsible with non-mortgage debt says Equifax Canada survey...Read full article
Protect yourself from credit card fraud
Home Depot announced that they are investigating a possible breach in credit card data in US and Canadian locations. Consolidated Credit offers some warnings and some tips about how you can protect yourself against fraud...Read full article
