For our friends in the UK, a warning: a credit card scam is being pulled across Lincolnshire. It's an old classic, really. Card holders receive a telephone call from somebody pretending to be with their credit card company.

Identity theft can happen to anyone. Just today, it was reported that Barclays bank chairman Marcus Agius fell victim to an imposter who sweet-talked call center staff into issuing a credit card in Agius' name.

For the tenth year in a row, Visa was named the World's Leading Credit Card at the prestigious World Travel Awards ceremony. The winner was determined by a worldwide online poll that asked travel agencies and front-line travel agents to choose the best credit card.

The new Simply Flexible credit card rewards financial responsibility by allowing card holders to choose their interest rates. For example, a card holder can select a very low APR if they agree to pay off 10% of their card balance each month. This is great news for over half of the card holders out there, who routinely carry a balance on their credit cards.

When a Credit Card Offer is Not For a Credit Card

State School Official Under Investigation for Purchasing Card Misuse

As you know, negative credit scores can have an impact on your ability to land a job. But if you've been the victim of identity theft, or had a freeze placed on your credit for any reason, that freeze could also keep you from getting a job.

For sports fans in Kalamazoo, MI, it just became easier than ever to purchase great concessions during sporting events. According to a press release, "The Wings Stadium Complex, which is also home to The Annex and The Cube, announces... all major concession stands and bars are now accepting credit cards."

It's 2008; do you know where your interest rates are? If you've been even one day late on your credit card payment, you might be surprised by the jump your interest rate has taken. Even card holders with good credit scores are being heavily penalized for late payments - sometimes as high as 30% interest.