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Four Credit Cards That Will Make Summer Travel More Affordable

Odysseas Papadimitriou | Posted 05.10.2012

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As most travelers look for ways to stretch their budgets, the benefit of a credit card's initial bonus cannot be ignored -- the right one can give you an extra $500 to play with.

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The Best Credit Card Picks For Graduates

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.02.2012

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College and high graduates bracing for the future might want to consider building their credit. Anyone planning to lease a car, rent a home or take...

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 04.20.2012

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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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CARD Act May Have Cost Consumers Billions

Curtis Arnold | Posted 05.05.2012

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The CARD Act was implemented on Feb. 22, 2010, and the two-year anniversary of this date marks a fair time to assess the Act's successes, failures and overall implications for consumers with credit cards.

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Red States Outscored Blue Under Obama

Richard Barrington | Posted 03.13.2012

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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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Card Hub's 6 Credit Predictions for 2012 Offer Glimpse of Future for Consumers' Wallets

Odysseas Papadimitriou | Posted 02.25.2012

The credit industry affects all facets of personal finance and being ahead of the curve when it comes to credit issues could certainly help you save money and thereby lower stress. At the very least, you might learn something new!

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Premium Credit Cards: Golden Goose or Golden Noose?

Curtis Arnold | Posted 01.22.2012

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Critics and watchdogs of the consumer lending industry warn that even a low-risk credit card opens the door to credit abuse and "fee harvesting."

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Watch Out: ATM Credit Card Scams

Harmon Leon | Posted 11.17.2011

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YIkes! A friend of mine got ATM skimmed. A simple trip to the cash machine has costs her hundreds of dollars (and that wasn't in surcharges). I've o...

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Do You Want Your Cell Phone to Act as a Credit Card?

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.29.2011

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I'm not paranoid, but isn't the proposed Google-backed system for having a credit card on your phone a little Big-Brother-creepy?

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Credit CARD Act One Year Later: Was it a Success?

Scott Gamm | Posted 05.25.2011

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One year ago on February 22, 2010, the epic Credit CARD Act took effect, which aimed to reform the entire credit card industry. Has it been a success? The simple answer: yes and no.

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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 Companies Are Targeting Risky Borrowers Again

nytimes.com | ERIC DASH | Posted 05.25.2011

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Credit card offers are surging again after a three-year slowdown, as banks seek to revive a business that brought them huge profits before the financi...

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