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The Best Credit Cards Of The Year

SmartMoney | Annamaria Andriotis | Posted 04.19.2012

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This article originally appeared on SmartMoney.com In the battle of the plastics, credit cards have lately emerged as the surprise champs, offering...

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CardRatings Hall of Shame: Worst Credit Cards of 2011

Curtis Arnold | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Credit Card, Interest Rate, Apr, Credit Limit, Applied Bank, Citibank, Capital One, Chase, Penfed, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Merrick Bank, Rewards Credit Card, Fnbo, Business News
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It's hard to avoid noticing some offers that would have been better left on a marketing team's whiteboard. Our panel of credit card experts found this year's five worst credit card offers, along with one account that's worthy of a second look.

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Credit Card Interest Rates Hit Record Highs As Companies Market More Aggressively

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Interest Rates, Credit Card Interest Rates, Credit, Credit Card Companies, Lending, Spending, Financial Crisis, Credit Cards, Credit Card Debt, Consumer Spending, Borrowing, Credit Card Industry, Personal Finance, Apr, Video, Business News

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to pay off your credit card debt, be advised that it's getting harder all the time. That's because credit car...

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Best Credit Cards If Your Credit Is in the Doghouse

Curtis Arnold | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Citi, Credit Cards, Orchard Bank, Capital One, Apr, Annual Fee, Banks, Federal Reserve, Credit Scores, Secured Credit Cards, Credit Unions, Business News
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To enjoy the real benefits of credit cards, you'll need to keep your secured account in good standing for a year or two. Commit to earning and saving more money, so you can control your credit cards instead of letting them control you.

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UConn Loses 2 Scholarships Due To Poor Academic Performance

AP | BY PAT EATON-ROBB | Posted 07.21.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. -- The national champion Connecticut men's basketball program will lose two scholarships for the upcoming season as a result of a poor...

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Why Credit Card Rates Are Higher

AP | CANDICE CHOI | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Credit card interest rates are climbing. It's just not clear exactly why. A study released Tuesday suggests that today's higher rates ...

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Credit Card Offers Still Too Complex To Decipher: Study

AP | EILEEN AJ CONNELLY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Credit Card Offers, Center for Responsible Lending, Banks, Credit Card Rates, Balance Transfer Fees, Credit Cards, Credit Card Offers Good Credit, Apr, Credit Card Fees, Business News

NEW YORK — It's becoming a little bit easier for credit card holders to understand the interest rates and penalty charges they face. That's because ...

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Final Credit Card Laws Go Live

Jason Alderman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: CARD Act of 2009, Inactivity Fee, Credit Cards, Late Payment Fee, A.P.R., Healthy Living News
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If you've ever paid a penalty for sending in your credit card payment late, the following news might spark your interest: On August 22, 2010, the Fede...

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Lower Credit Card Rates: How To Find The Best Deal

CNN | Gerri Willis, CNN Personal Finance Editor | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Tired of your old credit card rate? Skyrocketing fees and shrinking credit limits? In the first of our series on Financial Resolutio...

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Payday Loans: Do Borrowers Know What They're Getting?

Slate Magazine | Ray Fisman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Payday Loans, Alternative Lending, Check-Cashing-Store, Payday Loans Slate, Apr, Business News

There's been a lot of finger-pointing lately about who is to blame for the untenable financial circumstances of many American families. Among the usua...

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