CreditCards.com News: Research, statistics http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rss/rss-view.php?id=19 CreditCards.com News Feed for Research, statistics stories. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:03 -0600 editors@creditcards.com Gift cards: Practicality is in for '09 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/gift-card-stories-1271.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=19 Gift cards are still wildly popular, even as Americans struggle through the recession, but many people are rethinking how they use them. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/gift-card-stories-1271.php Credit card APRs fall sharply, but you shouldn't get too excited http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-cards-weekly-rate-report-rates-unchanged-1276.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=19 Annual percentage rates on new credit card offers fell sharply this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, but don't expect your APR to drop, too. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-cards-weekly-rate-report-rates-unchanged-1276.php Collectible gift cards can be both practical and fun http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/gift-cards-collectibles-09-star-trek-twilight-new-moon-1271.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=19 Although the holidays this year are expected to be heavy on practical presents, giving gift cards can still be fun -- including those featuring 'Twilight' and 'Star Trek' themes. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0600 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/gift-cards-collectibles-09-star-trek-twilight-new-moon-1271.php