Mike Foster Journalist Mike is a financial journalist from New York. He has a PhD from University of Nottingham, MA from University of Warwick, and Bachelors from University of California, Los Angeles. He writes industry research reports on consumer credit trends. Send an e-mail to mike@creditdonkey.com

Recent Articles by Mike Foster

4 Ways to Live Within Your Means
May 21, 2013 - By Mike Foster - Tips for Lifestyle Income Loss
Most people have not saved enough to maintain their current lifestyle for even one month, according to an April CreditDonkey.com survey . While many Americans have been living paycheck-to-paycheck for some time, this new survey shows that ...

Survey: Social Media's Influence on Buying Behavior Questioned
April 4, 2013 - News for Credit Cards for Online Shopping
Despite the move by companies to expand their reach and win consumers’ loyalty and attention through social media, most consumers aren’t buying it. Just over 70% of respondents to a recent CreditDonkey survey said they have never shopped as a ...

How to Pay Mortgage with Credit Card
March 19, 2013 - By Mike Foster - Tips for Where Does All My Money Go?
Before the housing crash in 2008, a lot of credit cards offered the option to pay mortgages directly. American Express and Bank of America both offered plans, which they have since ended. But don't despair – there are still some ways to use a ...

How to Pay Off Credit Cards: 6 Fast Steps
March 12, 2013 - By Mike Foster - Tips for Credit Card Payoff Calculator
It's happened to most of us: we get a credit card with the best of intentions and suddenly find ourselves overwhelmed by more debt than we can afford. While a lot of people hold out hope for a promotion or a lottery win to save them from their ...

How to Pay Rent with a Credit Card

February 20, 2013 - By Mike Foster - Tips for Where Does All My Money Go?

In the past, some things were considered unchargeable: rent, medical bills, taxes. But these days it's getting easier and easier to use your credit card for just about anything.

Are We Becoming Online Shopping Addicts?
February 13, 2013 - News for Credit Cards for Online Shopping
Almost half of consumers know the three-digit security code on the back (or 4 digit on the front) of their primary credit card, according to a new CreditDonkey survey. Over 41% of survey respondents said that they have memorized the code, as ...

Is Credit Card Interest Tax Deductible?
February 6, 2013 - By Mike Foster - Tips for Business
In one word: yes. In more than one word: yes, but only for business expenses.

Best Credit Card to Pay Taxes

January 30, 2013 - By Mike Foster - Deals for Consumer

Several third-party companies offer a way to pay your taxes with a credit card instead of cash, but should you? Most financial advisors say that it's never a good idea to pay with anything but cash; however, besides the convenience factor, a ...

How to Buy a Gift for a Girl
December 19, 2012 - By Mike Foster - Tips for What Women Want
We’re going to take on a fool’s errand and try to tell you how to buy a gift for a woman. While it’s tough to generalize what women want, we already have some ideas, based on a timely, recent CreditDonkey.com survey. The following tips should ...

How to Buy a Gift for a Guy

December 13, 2012 - By Mike Foster - Tips for Holiday Forecast 2012

This holiday season, many women are facing the dilemma of the year: what should they buy for the man in their life?