Twenty-three percent of American drivers suspect they’ve been a victim of credit card or debit card skimming at a gas pump in the past 12 months, according to a new report from CompareCards.com. That’s up from 15% just a year ago, and concerns over skimming are leading more and more people to change their payment […]
About 1 in 6 credit cardholders in America’s biggest cities carry a balance of $10,000 or more, according to a new report from CompareCards, and none of those cities has a higher percentage of these cardholders than Bridgeport, Conn. CompareCards analyzed a representative sample of Americans to see which of the 100 largest metropolitan statistical […]
After a small dip in March, credit card balances in America shot back up in April. The latest consumer debt data from the Federal Reserve shows that consumer credit card debt grew 7.9% in April, lifting Americans’ outstanding consumer credit card balances to $1.064 trillion — extending the all-time record. And there’s really no reason […]
Does the sight of yet another wedding invitation make you sweat? Wedded bliss can come at a cost if you’re looking to celebrate a close friend or family member’s day in a big way. And the lovely couple aren’t the only ones who are looking at a hefty bill. Bridal party members can be hit […]
More than 70% of college students in the U.S. have a credit card today – and nearly two out of every five of those students have been late with a payment in the past, according to a new survey from CompareCards.com. We asked more than 1,000 American college students about their views and behaviors related […]
Two-thirds of credit cardholders are confident they’ll be able to pay their statement balance in full this month, according to a new report from CompareCards.com, and that optimism shows no signs of waning. Every month, CompareCards surveys cardholders to find out how confident they are that they will be able to pay their card statements […]
Millions of Americans plan to use credit card rewards points to pay for at least part of their upcoming summer vacation, according to a new report from CompareCards.com, and 1 in 5 cardholders say rewards will cover at least half of their summer travel bills. CompareCards asked cardholders about their 2019 summer vacation plans and […]
As if there weren’t already a million good reasons why Hawaii is an amazing summer vacation destination, here’s another one: It’s really unlikely your flight will be delayed. According to a new report from CompareCards.com, Honolulu has had the greatest percentage of summertime flights arrive on time in the past 10 years, among the major […]
For businesses on the West Coast, credit is most likely to be king as the Riverside, Calif. and Portland metro areas have the largest percentage of entrepreneurs who started their businesses using credit cards, according to a new report from CompareCards.com. With financing being a challenge for many entrepreneurs, some turn to credit cards to […]
Eight in 10 parents with young children who participate in extracurricular activities think those pursuits could someday lead to income for their kid, according to a new report from CompareCards.com, and the more you spend on your kids’ activities, the more likely you are to think they will pay off. The survey – which asked […]
Nearly half of credit cardholders say they’re very confident in their ability to pay their monthly card statement balance in full this month, according to the new Credit Card Confidence Index from CompareCards.com, but men are far more likely than women to feel that way. Each month, CompareCards takes the pulse of cardholders, asking them […]
The information related to the Uber Visa Card has been collected by CompareCards and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of this card. Most credit card-toting Americans have at least one rewards card in their wallets. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, around 80 percent of all credit card spending is done with […]
