February 2010
Beginner to intermediate
9 pages
12m
English
Gregory Karp
Credit card companies are masters at separating you from your money. But you have power too. For example, did you know credit card companies will take a little less money from you—and all you have to do is ask? You just have to know how to play the game.
A secret of the credit card industry is this: If you’ve been a long-time customer and have paid on time, a card issuer will bend over backward to keep you—even if it makes less money. That’s because it’s cheaper for card issuers to cut you a break than lose your business and have to find a new customer, which involves marketing and other expenses.
Periodically, you want to call your card ...
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