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The best and worst credit cards in America

Have you ever wondered about the best credit card in the country? The October issue of Consumer Reports turned its attention to a survey of this all-important industry. The single best card to have in your wallet is USAA Federal Savings Bank of San Antonio's MasterCard. This card is exclusively for members of the military, their families and in some cases certain retirees. This little piece of plastic was singled out because of its reasonable interest rates and cash back earnings. USAA also delivers the best focus on customers and problem resolution, according to the report. But what about a good card for those of us who aren't in the military? A card issued by Navy Federal Credit Union came in second, while cards issues by credit unions in general took third place. Credit unions offer their cardholders good problem resolution and better interest rates than a typical bank-issued card. Overall, the only big issuers who got decent scores were American Express and Discover. The other major companies, meanwhile, were in the toilet. Providian was named the single worst card issuer. Following right behind at the bottom were Capital One, Bank of America's MBNA division and JP Morgan Chase.

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  • American Express
    I pay my balance each month and want to earn hotel points.
    American Express has a Starwood Hotels card that seems like a good deal.
  • Best Credit Card
    What is the best credit card for airline miles if you pay off the balance each month? I do know Chase's Priority Club Visa offers no annual fee and you get hotel stays.
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    how do i get started at 52
  • Credit card interest
    While trying to have mail sent to Fla. during the winter months I missed my credit card payment. I was having my family send my mail. I owed a little over $200.00 on a Chase card. Ocfcourse I got hit with a late fee and now they have raised my interest rate to allmost 30%. Now I got my GM card and they too have raised my interest rate to almost 30% Is there anything I can do?

    Ofcourse I paid the $200.00 balance and asked to have my interest rate lowered and they told me nope, nothing else was available and I told them to close the card then. What can I do? I don't care about the Chase card now, although I did have a large amount of credit because it was a business card that I had for years. Any suggestions?
  • Credit cards
    Clark,
    My husband and I have a credit card from our local credit union. I want my own credit card, can I get a seperate one from the same credit union just in my name. I would use if for my business travel expenses only and pay off monthly. My husband charges his gasoline on our joint card and pays off every month also. Thanks for any advice you can give me.
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    what is the best credit card for airmiles to use on airflights? I pay my balance off each month so I don't care about interest rates.

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