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Despite officially starting June 1, hurricane season is about to kick into high gear.  While meteorologists have scaled back their predictions a wee bit, there are still some major storms coming our way, according to Reuters. There is double the chance this year that a hurricane will hit the U.S. Northeast Coast, making the area just as risky as Florida and the Gulf Coast.

The Weather Service International has predicted that we will see 18 named storms, 10 of which will go on to become hurricanes. Five of those are expected to be category three or higher (111 miles per hour or more), says Reuters. Full article…

A credit card reward is a benefit provided by credit card companies to their customers. Credit rewards usually comprise points that one can gather every time the credit card is used. There are several forms of credit card rewards such as cash back rewards, reward points and other incentives. The extent of the reward is dependent on the usage of the card. Most credit card companies offer rewards for every single time the card is used within the time period of the offer.

The idea behind such offers is to motivate credit card holders to use their cards more often. Of the various reward schemes, the most useful of a customer is the cash back reward.

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Balance transfers are perhaps the easiest way to consolidate credit card debt and pay off multiple balances simultaneously. By consolidating the debt to a credit card with a low interest rate, the cardholder can effectively reduce the total amount of debt that needs to be repaid in the long term.

In fact, if a credit card with a zero APR introductory period is used as the main balance transfer card, then it is possible to completely eliminate interest and pay the balance off with no interest charged.

Unfortunately, there are occasions when balance transfer cards are used incorrectly, causing even more debt rather than reducing it.

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Establishing a business credit line is one of the best ways to create a positive financial environment for a business to grow through gradual investments. Although a lot of businesses choose not to establish a business credit line, for fear of damaging the company’s credit, the benefits usually outweigh the risk of negative repercussions caused by irresponsible spending. The following are the benefits of a business credit line:

Building a Credit Score

Positive credit scores are beneficial for businesses as they foster a reputation for financial trustworthiness that can be established no other way. A

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The theory of owning a small business used to be that you need to keep your business and personal finances separate. This helps keep accounting accurate and allows the business itself to build it’s own credit history. With the recently enacted CARD act legislation, the benefits of business credit cards remain but with a few strong caveats.

Why the Changes?

The CARD Act was devised to offer more consumer protection for credit card holders. Because card companies began inflating interest rates, lowering grace periods, and essentially charging any amount of fee to turn a profit after record defaults, consumers had little protection and faced mounting debt daily. B

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