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5 Credit Card Rules for New Grads

Credit.com | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: College Students, Graduation, Credit Card, Credit, Student Debt, College, Credit Card Debt College Students, Money News

If you just graduated, you might be looking forward to managing money on your own. Certainly, it's deliciously liberating. But it can also be tricky.

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Forget Credit Scores: The Case for Credit Grades

Justine Rivero | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Debt, FICO Score, Credit, Credit Bureau, Financial Reform, Credit Report, Cfpb, Credit Score, Financial Crisis, Credit Card, Credit History, Credit Card Issuer, Personal Finance, Money News

If you've had a headache trying to understand your own credit score, pass the aspirin; you aren't the only one.

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Have Fair Credit And Looking For A Credit Card? Good Luck.

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Bad Credit, Applying Fore Credit Cards, Credit Cards for People With Fair Credit, Credit Card Offers, Fair Credit, Rebuilding Credit, Consumer Credit, Credit Scores, Credit Card, Credit Cards, Good Credit Scores, FICO Scores, Money News

While the economy's fledgling recovery is reviving America's love affair with debt, many credit card companies remain surprisingly cautious in courtin...

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Why 'For Sale By Owners' Miss 'The Right Buyer'

Trisha Ocona Francis | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Debt, Loan, Nyc, Economics, Ny, Financial Literacy, Economy, Buy, Jobs, Real Estate, Buyer, Seller, New Jersey, Luxury, Homeownership, Bank, Nj, Refinance, Money, Close, Negotiate, Home, New York, Owner, House, Mortgage, Purchase, Investment, Careers, Crisis, Credit Card, Broker, Agent, Savings, Business Finances, Cash, Sold, Business News

In this tough economic market everyone wants to save money, especially home sellers. A home seller may want to consider or even actually venture into ...

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Pain At The Pump? Convenience Stores Blame Credit Card Fees

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, Debit Card, Video, Gas Prices Swipe Fees, Wall Street, Economy, Oil Prices, Oil Speculation, Banks, Swipe Fees, Credit Card, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Ten months after the American retailers won a lobbying victory on Capitol Hill against debit card swipe fees, a trade group representing...

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How Not To Break Up With A Credit Card

Catherine New | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Mastercard, Canceling Credit Cards, Credit Score, Visa, American Express, Bank of America, Rewards Points, Credit Card, Line of Credit, Money News

Like Suze Orman says, for some people having a credit card handy is like having an open bottle of booze for an alcoholic. You just can't leave it alone. I like to think I have more self-restraint than Lindsay Lohan at an open bar, but could I trust myself with an extra credit card?

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1.5 Million Credit Card Numbers May Have Been Swiped In Latest Data Breach

AP | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Mastercard, Video, Visa, Visa Mastercard Data Breach, Cybersecurity, Credit Card, Global Payments, Credit Card Data Breach, Ap, Technology News

NEW YORK (AP) — A company that processes credit card transactions said Monday that as many as 1.5 million card numbers were compromised in a data br...

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Bank Fraud Watchdogs In Asia 'Have Got A Bicycle' To 'Catch A Ferrari'

Reuters | Eveline Danubrata | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Fraud, ATM Cards, DBS Group Holdings, Video, Gdp, Chief Technology Officer, Reuters, Progress Software Corp, Telecommunications, Credit Card, Debit Cards, Ferrari, Business News

By Eveline Danubrata SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Many banks still do not have enough teeth to tackle fraud, which costs Asia around $1 billio...

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The Value of Delayed Gratification

Beth Kobliner | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Kids and Money, Waiting, Credit Card, Children and Money, Saving Money, Compound Interest, Comparison Shop, Delayed Gratification, Ira, Money News

So, how can you raise one of these marshmallow-waiting, money-saving, super-savvy kids? There are lots of tips on waiting and saving in Money as You Grow, a project I am working on as a member of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability.

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Watch Out For This Sneaky Restaurant Fee

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Restaurant Fees, Reservations, Opentable, Dining Out, Eating Out, Walt Disney World, Restaurants, Money Saving Tips, Credit Card, Eating, Poll, Saving Money, No Show, Money News

It could cost you big bucks to let a premium restaurant reservation go unused. Some high-end restaurants around the country are charging customers any...

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More Facebook Friends Could Lead to Better Bank Rates

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Loan, Social Media, Job Application, Twitter, Experian, Credit Score, Credit Reporting, Credit Card, Transunion, Facebook, Privacy, Money News

The only thing stopping banks from putting your Facebook page into your credit file is the law. But even that line is growing blurrier. One new ba...

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The Fed's New Transparency: Too Much information?

Richard Barrington | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Federal Reserve, Money Market Rates, Credit Card, Government, Gdp, Economy, Money, Fomc, Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, Business News

A series of inaccurate forecasts could make people doubt the ability of the FOMC. Opinions on the new reporting detail will vary, but ultimately the verdict may lay in the hands of whoever eventually succeeds Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman.

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Red States Outscored Blue Under Obama

Richard Barrington | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Credit Card, Experian, Credit Score, Red States, Blue States, Household Finances, President Obama, Interest Rates, Debt, Republican, Democrat, Credit Card Offers, Business News

It's the classic election year question: Are you better off now than you were four years ago? As the primary season gets under way, expect to hear some version of that question with increasing frequency. Your answer may depend on where you live -- and how you vote.

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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

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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Why Credit Card Companies Could Start Issuing More Cards

AP | By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY | Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: Late Payments, American Express Co., Moody's Investors Service, Great Recession, Economic Crisis, Credit Scores, Citibank, Credit Card, Capital One Financial Corp., Discover Financial Services, Video, Business News

NEW YORK -- Credit card defaults dropped so sharply this year that banks may pick up their pace of opening new accounts in 2012. While it's not likel...

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2011 Editor's Choice Awards, Part 2

Curtis Arnold | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Credit Card, Best Rewards Credit Cards, Secured Credit Cards, Student Credit Cards, Credit CARD Act, Top Credit Cards, Best Credit Cards, Business News

Our second batch of Editor's Choice awards celebrates credit cards that add value by saving us money or by helping us build stronger credit scores.

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AmEx Enters Higher Education Marketplace With Prepaid Student Accounts

Turnstyle | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: American Express, Debt, Education, Turnstyle News, College, UC Berkeley, Credit Card, Student Loans, University of North Florida, Education News

By: Robyn Gee Students at the University of North Florida now only need one item in their wallet to get around campus: their student ID. Starting on ...

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Worth More Than A Cow

Natalie Pace | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Women, Bill Clinton, Africa, Natalie Pace, Global-Give-Back-Circle, Girls 20, Teenagers, Mastercard, Philanthropy, Camfed, Female Genital Mutilation, NataliePace.Com, Credit Card, Hillary Clinton, Kenya, Ggbc, Women News

A young African girl was being sold by her parents to a much older man, who already had three wives. This young woman did something extraordinary. She simply said, "No."

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Best Credit Cards for Holiday Shopping

Curtis Arnold | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Citi, American Express, Bank of America, Chase, Retail Sales, Capital One, Holiday Shopping, Budget, Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Credit Card, Penfed, Upromise, Business News

This time of year, retail stores want to encourage new account signups at checkout. If you make too many new applications, you can put a temporary ding in your credit report that can disqualify you from the best credit card deals.

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Leaving An Abusive Marriage? 7 Ways To Protect Your Money

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Jeffrey Landers, Abusive Husband, Trusted Friend, Abusive Relationships, Divorce, Women Business Owner, Divorce Financial Strategist, Financial Documents, Marriage, Splitting Assets, Jeffrey a Landers, Disinherit Your Husband, Affluent Women, Power and Control, Financially Secure Future, Hire a Qualified Divorce Team, Court Orders, Divorce Team, Division of Assets, Jeff Landers, Abusive, Spouse, Bedrock Divorce Advisors, Divorcing Women, Women, How to Protect Your Credit Score During Your Divorce, Personal Finances, Firm Financial Foundation, Bedrock, Financial Expert, Financial Records, Divorce Financial Planner, Family Finances, Divorce Lawyer, Credit Card Companies, Abusive Spouse, Bedrock Divorce, Divorce Financial Adviser, Divorcing Your Husband, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Protect Your Assets, Abusive Marriage, Qualified Divorce Team, High Net Worth Women, Assets, Marital Assets, Credit Card, Controlling Husbands, Marital Property, Divorce Financial Analyst, Physical Violence, Personal Finances for Divorce, Divorce Financial Advisor, Divorce Financial Checklist, Dissipating Marital Assets, Divorce Professionals, Divorce Attorney, Divorce News

Divorce is painful -- anyone who has been through the process will attest to that. But, sometimes, divorce is less painful than staying in a relationship that has become abusive.

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How Your Credit Card Could Be Used To Target Ads

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Credit Card Targeted Ads, Online Ads, Video, Visa, Visa Targeted Ads, Advertising, Online Advertising, Credit Cards Targeted Ads, Credit Card, Credit Cards, Visa Ads, Technology News

By Emily Steel, Wall Street Journal Visa has filed several patent applications that provide a blueprint for using credit-card transaction data to t...

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U.S. Banks Losing Ground In Combating Credit, Debit Card Fraud: Report

Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Fraud, U.S. Banks, The Nilson Report, Video, Debit Card, Citigroup Inc, TJX Companies, Credit Card, Google Inc, Lockheed Martin Corp, Hackers, Business News

(Ross Kerber) - U.S. banks are losing ground in the battle to combat credit and debit card fraud, a new report shows, underscoring the growing thr...

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$2 a Gallon Gas, Michele Bachmann? Aim Higher.

Adam Levin | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Gas Prices, Republican Candidates, Economy, Opec, Non-Renewable Energy, Michelle Bachman, Michele Bachmann, Price of Oil, Politics, Cpi, 2012 Election, Consumer Price Index, Price of Gas, Financial Crisis, Credit Card, $2 Dollar a Gallon, Politics News

Michele Bachmann asserted that, if elected, she will fight to bring us back to the heady days of $2 per gallon gasoline. That's one hell of a campaign promise.

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Credit Card Late Payments Hit 17-Year Low

AP | By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: American Express Co., Mastercard, National Credit Card Delinquency Rate, Credit Debt, Visa, Great Recession, Credit Score, Transunion, Credit Card, Discover Financial Corp., Business News

NEW YORK -- Credit card users are so focused on keeping their accounts in good standing that they've driven the rate of late payments down to its lowe...

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Moody's Analytics Warns: Student Debt May Be The Next Financial Bubble To Burst

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: College Students, Debt, Debt Ceiling, Moody's Analytics, Student Debt, Credit Card, Financial Bubble, Student Loans, Student Lending, Moody's, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Record borrowing by college students who are graduating without jobs could lead to major problems in the nation's economy, according to ...

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