Articles by Dan Rafter

Dan is a MyBankTracker writer and blogger who is an expert in real estate, mortgage finance, credit cards and retirement. Education: B.A. in Journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

What Happens to Credit Score if Your Mortgage Payment Is Late You have just mailed in your mortgage payment later than you should have. Don't worry it's not the end of the world. Let me explain how it works. The Illegal Ways Debt Collectors Use to Extort Money Photo of Dan Rafter Dan Rafter The Illegal Ways Debt Collectors Use to Extort Money Sending a housewife 16 threatening text messages a day? Threatening to garnish the... United Airlines Deals and Credit Card Offers Photo of Dan Rafter Dan Rafter United Airlines Deals and Credit Card Offers Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com United Airlines ranks as the third-largest... The Best Credit Cards For Wedding Expenses & Rewards Points of 2023 Getting married? You can earn more rewards for your honeymoon or a new home by using a rewards credit card to pay for wedding expenses. Can New Chip-Enabled Credit Cards Be Hacked Wirelessly? The Trick Radio Ploy There are big problems with certain cards, but radio-frequency ID theft is not a problem with new chip cards. Best Credit Cards for Credit Scores of 650-700 Photo of Dan Rafter Dan Rafter Best Credit Cards for Credit Scores of 650-700 FICO credit score ranges 650-700 If your FICO credit score is in the fair/average... 2023's Best Credit Cards for Gas Stations Photo of Dan Rafter Dan Rafter 2023's Best Credit Cards for Gas Stations Filling your car’s gas tank is a constant. You’ll spend plenty of time at the gas... Looking for Big-City Living and Affordable Rent? Try These 5 Cities Rent prices are too high in the biggest U.S. cities. But, if you want to live that big-city lifestyle while paying affordable rents, check out these cities. The Best Hotel Credit Cards for 2023 The best hotel credit cards provide rewards that include sign-up bonuses, free nights and perks at Starwood, Marriott, and Hilton hotels. No Need to Vote for Trump to Profit From His Money Strategy Photo of Dan Rafter Dan Rafter No Need to Vote for Trump to Profit From His Money Strategy There’s only one Donald Trump – a good thing or bad depending on your political...