Ted Rossman
Senior Industry Analyst at CreditCards.com
Senior Industry Analyst at Bankrate
Senior Industry Analyst @bankrate
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2 weeks ago |
bankrate.com | Ted Rossman |Brooklyn Lowery
Airlines are notorious for nickel-and-diming their passengers. It wasn’t too long ago that you could check bags for free. But in 2008, American Airlines became the first major U.S. carrier to implement checked bag fees. Others quickly followed, and the fees haven’t stopped there. Many airlines now impose fees for carry-on luggage, seat selection and more. It’s not uncommon to be charged for sodas on some flights, as my family was on a recent Frontier Airlines flight.
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3 weeks ago |
weau.com | Ted Rossman
You’ve likely heard that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Or that April showers bring May flowers. Here’s another truism to add to that list: Credit card balances don’t rise in the first quarter of the year. That was once again true in 2025, as balances fell to $1.18 trillion in Q1, down $29 billion (2.4 percent) from Q4 2024, according to the New York Fed. Over the past 22 years, credit card balances fell from Q4 to Q1 on 21 occasions, and they were flat once (in 2023).
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3 weeks ago |
bankrate.com | Ted Rossman |Brooklyn Lowery
You’ve likely heard that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Or that April showers bring May flowers. Here’s another truism to add to that list: Credit card balances don’t rise in the first quarter of the year. That was once again true in 2025, as balances fell to $1.18 trillion in Q1, down $29 billion (2.4 percent) from Q4 2024, according to the New York Fed. Over the past 22 years, credit card balances fell from Q4 to Q1 on 21 occasions, and they were flat once (in 2023).
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3 weeks ago |
abc3340.com | Ted Rossman
You’ve likely heard that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Or that April showers bring May flowers. Here’s another truism to add to that list: Credit card balances don’t rise in the first quarter of the year. That was once again true in 2025, as balances fell to $1.18 trillion in Q1, down $29 billion (2.4 percent) from Q4 2024, according to the New York Fed. Over the past 22 years, credit card balances fell from Q4 to Q1 on 21 occasions, and they were flat once (in 2023).
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3 weeks ago |
foxchattanooga.com | Ted Rossman
You’ve likely heard that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Or that April showers bring May flowers. Here’s another truism to add to that list: Credit card balances don’t rise in the first quarter of the year. That was once again true in 2025, as balances fell to $1.18 trillion in Q1, down $29 billion (2.4 percent) from Q4 2024, according to the New York Fed. Over the past 22 years, credit card balances fell from Q4 to Q1 on 21 occasions, and they were flat once (in 2023).
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