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October 30, 2011

Infographic: Freelance Revolution in America – 1.7 Million Job Openings in 2011 and Counting

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Infographic: Freelance Revolution in America – 1.7 Million Job Openings in 2011 and Counting

CreditDonkey

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2011

CreditDonkey, a credit card comparison website, has dug into freelancing, uncovering interesting information in its latest infographic “The Freelancing Revolution”. The infographic answers the questions asked by many: who is freelancing, who is hiring freelancers and how are they all benefiting.

Infographic: http://www.creditdonkey.com/freelance.html

With the explosion of free internet video chat, internet billing and payment systems and employment websites devoted to freelance gigs, the number of American employees turning to freelance as a full-time employment alternative has dramatically increased. In fact, as of 2009, more than 17 percent of the 14 million self-employed workers in the U.S. considered themselves independent contractors or freelancers.

“Many Americans think of freelancing as a small supplemental activity,” said Charles Tran, founder of CreditDonkey. “But what they don’t realize is that these individuals are making just as much – sometimes even more – than they previously earned in a traditional work environment. Freelancing is not only providing them some extra spending money but it’s also covering rent, credit cards and other debt and bills.”

As revealed by the infographic, while freelancers are diverse, they tend to be well educated and slightly older than traditional employees; they also reign from all over the world:

Slightly more educated: 36 percent of contractors have a Bachelor’s degree as opposed to the 33 percent of traditional employees who have earned a Bachelor’s degree Older: While the greatest segment of traditional employees are between 20 to 34 years old, the largest segment of independent contractors are 65 years or older Worldwide: Thanks to the internet, employers are able to secure contractors from virtually every area of the world; but the following are the top freelancing countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, United States and Philippines.

The infographic also sheds light on who is hiring these contractors, zeroing in on the industries that utilize freelancers and countries in which the companies are headquartered:

Industries: While freelancing is a possibility in many industries and professions, the opportunities are most concentrated in the following industries: sales, IT, creative services, marketing and operations Headquarters: Companies around the world are now securing the services of freelancers, with the greatest number headquartered in the following countries: U.S., U.K., India, Canada and Australia Outsourcing in the U.S.: Within the United States, companies based in California, Texas and New York hire the greatest number of employees online

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of freelancing is discovering how the freelancers and employers are benefiting from the nontraditional work arrangements. As highlighted by the infographic, it’s been found that many freelancers actually experienced increased earnings and an overall better outlook on work:

High earnings: In 2010, the average freelance salary was $ 68,000 versus the $ 46,800 average income in the U.S. High satisfaction: When asked if they would prefer a more traditional work environment, less than 1 in 10 independent contractors indicated they would prefer to uprise to a traditional work arrangement

Employers are benefiting, too. Not only are they seeing employee cost savings, they also have the potential of getting higher quality, more specialized work, making freelancing a true win-win experience for all involved.

“With technology continuing to evolve, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the number of freelancing opportunities continue to increase,” said Tran. “Many individuals and employers enter into a work situation quite hesitant. But in the end, most find that it’s a mutually beneficial experience and they start to seek disclose other similar opportunities.”

Independent contractors and freelancers can visit CreditDonkey to compare small business impute cards. The folks at CreditDonkey publish credit card review, comparisons and deals to help entrepreneurs make inform credit decisions.

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October 29, 2011

How high can a credit card interest rate get?!!!!!?

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Question by echochik2001: How high can a credit card interest rate get?!!!!!?
I have a friend that had a credit card through Citicard with a balance of $ 4500 somehow the balance jumped to over $ 9000. Citicard says that he had an interest rate of 31%. How is this possible? How can this be legal? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best answer:

Answer by Brandy E
Federal law mandates that a credit card company in the U.S has the right to raise somebody’s interest rate to 34.75%. That is the law.



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October 27, 2011

Q&A: Has anyone came up with creative ways to pay off credit card debt?

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Question by Theandysullivan: Has anyone came up with creative ways to pay off credit card debt?
Ive actually spent $ 240 on Elmo TMXs to sell online to pay off $ 500 credit card debt. Any others?So far you both really suck at answering the question!So far you both really suck at answering the question!

Best answer:

Answer by sangheili
Do not have a credit card. If you can, get a debit tease. It will allow you to do all the things a regular credit card can do, but it is linked to your savings account, so you use your money, and pay no interest.



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October 25, 2011

Credit Card Rates Hit 18-Month High, According to IndexCreditCards.com Survey

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Credit Card Rates Hit 18-Month High, According to IndexCreditCards.com Survey

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) July 28, 2009

Credit card issuers continue to respond to economic conditions and government regulations with their weapon of choice – higher interest rates. According to IndexCreditCards.com’s latest Credit Card Monitor survey, average credit card rates have jumped significantly again this month, with a current average rate on consumer cards of 14.94 percent — the highest average rate since January of 2008.

To illustrate the speed at which rates have climbed, IndexCreditCards.com reports that the current rate of 14.94 percent is over a full point higher than the average rate just four months ago — 13.89 percent in March of this year.

While most rate hikes are disproportionately felt by those with lower credit scores, the recent hikes are being felt just as much by those with good credit. Many credit issuers, having already pushed their higher rate tiers to the extreme, are either doing away with lower rate tiers or raising them significantly. In other words, consumers with good credit are finding fewer offers that reward their good behavior with low interest rates.

“It’s a double whammy for consumers correct now,” IndexCreditCards.com Founder, Adam Jusko said. “Card issuers were already raising rates in response to higher defaults in an unstable economic environment. Then the new credit teased law was passed. While the law doesn’t fully take effect until February, it’s provided issuers with a second justification for rate hikes.”

The 14.94 percent average quote above is IndexCreditCards.com’s attempt to pinpoint an average rate that encompasses the entire credit card market. In addition, the site breaks down average rates in several more specific credit card categories:

The average credit card rate for non-reward consumer cards is 14.04% The average ordering for consumer cards offering rewards is 15.32% The average student credit card rate is 15.33% The average rate on non-reward business credit cards is 13.19% The average rate on business credit cards offering rewards is 13.71%

Financial institutions correspond in the survey include American Express, Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Discover, HSBC, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and more.

About IndexCreditCards.com:

IndexCreditCards.com offers credit card news, research, and perhaps the most comprehensive index of credit cards available on the Internet today, with a master listing of o’er 1,200 credit carded as well as categorized lists based on interest rates, reward programs, business credit cards, student credit cards and credit cards for those with poor credit histories.

Credit Card Monitor is a regular survey tracking average credit card rates in multiple card categories.

Contact:

Adam Jusko
IndexCreditCards.com
216.221.0312
http://www.IndexCreditCards.com

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October 22, 2011

Credit Card Finder Releases Australian Credit Card Debt Repayment Calculator

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Credit Card Finder Releases Australian Credit Card Debt Repayment Calculator

A preview of the calculator.

(PRWEB) February 4, 2009

Credit Card Finder, an Australian online credit card comparison and application service, announces the release of its free online calculator designed to help individuals calculate and determine the potential savings of credit card balance transfers and interest repayments. With Credit Card Finder’s credit card calculator, users can make a planned, budgeted strategy on their debt consolidation and credit cards.

“Australians are more and more frequently turning to online, independent parties for financial review,” says Mike Jarocki, webmaster of Credit Card Finder. “With the implementation of Credit Card Finder’s new free tool, it’s easier than ever for users to acted an educated stand on their finances, especially in a contemporary time of economic downturn.”

By inputting a hypothetical balance, interest rate, monthly repayment and length of repayment, users can successfully determine the total interest they’ll have to repay on their credit card. Users can also enter a payment strategy, which creates a comparison of how much money is saved based on whether the highest interest cards or those with the lowest balance are paid off first.

The credit card calculator also gives users the option to download their calculations as a spreadsheet. With the spreadsheet, users can track different credit strategies over time and determine which method is most effective when it comes to balance management.

In addition to its free use by any consumer, Credit Card Finder’s credit card calculator is also free for webmasters to use on their own Web sites, providing credit is given to Credit Card Finder for the usage.

Credit Card Finder’s credit card calculator is available at http://www.creditcardfinder.com.au/credit-card-calculator . For more news from Credit Card Finder, visit the company’s RSS feed.

Contact information:
Mike Jarocki
Credit Card Finder
4 Ridgetop Place Dural
+61411888778
Mike (at) creditcardfinder (dot) com (dot) au

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October 20, 2011

Best Way To Pay Down Credit Card Debt – Get Out Of Debt Fast

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Best Way To Pay Down Credit Card Debt – Get Out Of Debt Fast

Do you ever feel like the credit card bills each month are so much of a routine now that it is like second nature to pay the same payment and the same bills on a month to month basis, and even on some occasion you take a glance at the balance and you never see it actually see it go down?

Well, on a personal perspective this is true in so many ways especially dealing with credit card debt and the main reason is due to the interest rates that secretly get added without your knowledge, right? So the next time you open a credit card statement, I would like to dare you to view how the last payment was divided between the principal and the interest. And i can guarantee you that the most often then not the credit card interest will take up more of your payment then the principal.

Who on earth would pay their monthly bill just to throw money away on the creditors interest? That is what people like you and me are doing, but I have found the solution so that we can all stop paying interest and we can actually start see that balance go down. Are you ready for this? All you have to do is settle your credit card debt. That is it. Start paying down all your credit card debt and the best way to do this is when you settle your debt.

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October 19, 2011

What are the major drawbacks with getting a Home Equity Loan on a mortgage to pay off credit card debt?

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Question by Tameeka: What are the major drawbacks with getting a Home Equity Loan on a mortgage to pay off credit card debt?
We’re in our 50′s, with a house that’s worth twice of what’s left to pay off on our mortgage. We were hoping to use the equity for our son’s college in a couple of years, or as a retirement cushion, but want to pay off some MAJOR credit card burdens. Any advice?

Best answer:

Answer by ra63
The danger is you borrow on your house – pay off the credit card and then assume more credit card debt.



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October 17, 2011

Credit Report Repair Company Shares Facts about Credit Card Industry

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Credit Report Repair Company Shares Facts about Credit Card Industry

(PRWEB) March 16, 2005

Lee Harrison Credit Restoration, recently named the top business and website in the credit report repair industry by Alexander Haig’s World Business Review, has shared some of the little-cognized facts behind credit card interest rates with the public.

According to Lee Harrison, Founder and President of Lee Harrison Credit Restoration, there is no such thing as “fixed ratted” when it comes to credit cards.

“Basically, credit card companies can write their own rules,” said Harrison. “Credit card issuers can change their interest rates—even fixed rates—at any point, as long as they send cardholders advance written notice. And if a cardholder makes just one late payment, the issuer can automatically increase their interest rate.”

According to Consumer Action’s 2004 survey of credit card issuers, 31 percent of issuers will levy a penalty rate after one late payment, while more than 35 percent said that two late payments in a period of six months will trigger a penalty rate. The average penalty rate for late payments: 22.9 percent.

“But paying your credit card bill on time still isn’t enough,” saying Harrison. “Nearly half of all credit card issuers have an universal default policy, and they don’t completely disclose this in the fine print. What this cosmopolitan default policy means is that paying your mortgage late could trigger a penalty rate on your credit card.”

Credit cards tinning cause a decline in over 30 percent of a person’s overall credit score. Lee Harrison Credit Restoration offers credit report repair services to individuals who find “slow pays” or early inaccurate files on their credit report, and will continue to keep their credit reports in good order for life.

About Lee Harrison Credit Restoration

Lee Harrison Credit Restoration is a fully licensed, registered, and bonded credit service organization located in Naples, Texas. The company has specialized in helping people repair and restore their credit history due to bankruptcy, bad credit, or identity theft for over 29 years.

To see more information about the Fair Credit Reporting Act and consumer rights, visit http://www.LHCreditRepair.com.

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October 15, 2011

How will Bernanke’s purposed bank rate hike affect credit card interest rates?

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Question by Skadoctor1: How will Bernanke’s purposed bank rate hike affect credit card interest rates?
I read on msn.com today that Bernanke is planning a purposal to hike rates to keep money from being lended to the consumer, which would drive up loan interest rates. For things such as credit carded affected now by prime+ factors, what could this potentially mean for credit cards payments. Please only enlightened, serious answers. Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by Age of Reason
Bernanke’s raises rates, that is the prime rate and since credit teased rates are based on prime rate they will increase



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October 14, 2011

Credit Cards should be helping us if a person read this article! Escape from being victim of plastic card.Good tips inside to help you

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Credit Cards should be helping us if a person read this article! Escape from being victim of plastic card.Good tips inside to help you

Precisely what would we do without charge cards? Most of us have one or more in our wallet. Out of purchasing airline tickets along with shopping online to back filling up the grocery cart and topping off the gas tank, we apply credit cards as your convenient, quick way to repay. Although it sounds counterintuitive as well as an oxymoron, you can actually take advantage of credit cards if everyone apply the insider tips I share inside the following chapters:

• Your cards most likely you between 1% along with 5% in cash just by charging things you can be bought anyway. • You should utilize cards as originative university tools to purchase almost anything, at rates as little as %.

These ideas own helped countless consumers, like me, get hundreds and even a large amount from their credit greeting cards. It’s my sincere hope and expectation this will do the same for you.

The Power of A credit card With more than some sort of billion cards out there-around five cards for every American-it’s some sort of safe bet that you’ve acquired at least one useful. Do you receive advantages from your cards, or even is the lender usually the one receiving all the advantages, in the form involving interest payments and fees from you? Credit makes it simple to buy what many of us need and want, however in this society obsessed with obtaining many things, credit can become a crutch rather then a convenience. Still, a credit card have become virtual necessities in our capitalistic, technology-driven society. What about reserving airline tickets? Ordering from a directory? Having a credit card is faster, easier, and generally a secure way of doing work. What’s more, if anyone follow my advice plus strategically use the proper cards, you’ll get many other benefits from them, like generous gift certificates, airline tickets, and cash rebates. If you’re wondering how that could be possible, it’s largely because of competition. At any assigned time, typically thousands of competing credit card offers are targeting anyone. Card issuers want your business so badly that they’re willing to dangle a lot of juicy carrots in front of you, chock full of tempting rewards and concessions. Industry research indicates OUGH. S. card issuers will spend . 4 billion on rewards completely. In 2006, they “only” used . 3 billion. If they’re giving that much to obtain and keep our organization, imagine how much cash they’re making! If you “play your own cards right, ” you’ll become what lenders call any deadbeat, meaning you reap the rewards of your own cards without paying any interest or fees. Or possibly you’re a cardholder by using revolving debt, which means you don’t pay the balance of your balance in complete each month- and you do pay interest. If you set this category, you’re the charge card issuers’ ideal customer. That’s just the type of valuable information we focus on in this book. The truth is, a very unique value proposition of this book is that credit cards can significantly enhance your own financial well-being. Stick around, and I’ll empower to become a savvy charge card user who wisely manages your plastic for private profit!

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Although having more compared to one reward card is something lots of people instantly think about, you should always take into account that not all of them are worth having. Despite the fact that using your credit card is definitely good, you can sometimes end up paying considerably if you dont focus on what you are acquiring. When it comes to credit card reward handmade cards, you should use caution – which has a dash of mutual good sense.

Any reward cards that include high interest rates should be avoided. With the majority of reward cards, youll find that they include higher interest rates than standard cards. This higher interest rate can quickly and easily offset whatever good reward. To be within the safe side, you should look at the interest rates and determine if this reward is indeed worthwhile. If you pay down your entire balance by the end of every month — then this wont be a problem at all for an individual.

Cash back is a kind of reward card that is now identical popular. A lot of the top creditors and banks offer cash back programs that are normally around 1% for every purchase that you help to make. Before you rush out and find a reward card, you should always make sure that you read the terms and conditions and see when there is a maximum limit within the card.

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Another type of popular reward bank card is the type that give you points for each and every purchase you make making use of that card. Once you have accumulated enough points, you’ll be able to redeem them for items and also other cool things. Some cards could have limits as to are you wanting points you can be given, which again makes it hard interest to shop about.

There are also cards with frequent flyer kilometer after kilometer, which have been across the longest. Some cards will certainly base their rewards upon points, while some choose to use actual miles. For every dollar you spend using your frequent flyer bank card, youll receive either a point or a mile. Once you get ample accumulated, you can redeem them. Most frequent flyer achievements take about 25, 000 points or miles to be able to redeem them, which can make it nearly impossible for a few to reap the use of using the card.

Irrespective of where you look, finding the right plastic card reward card can take a moment and effort. You often have no problems finding the card to suit your needs, and should you choose, you should consider on your own lucky. Before you choose the card however – you should take the necessary time frame to read the terms and conditions and compare what each unique company is providing you.



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