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Credit Card Rewards - Are You Really Making Money?

Would you change your use of credit cards if you discovered the "rewards" are perceived income and not actual income? What if credit debt was ensl[...] read more »
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When Daycare Costs More Than Your Salary

Daycare is a pretty big expense for most households. The trouble is, the price of daycare is going up, even in hard economic times. With parents losi[...] read more »
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Major Changes In Store for Credit Cards

In December 2008, federal regulators passed dramatic reforms to credit card policies, and things might not stop there - Congress may soon pass new la[...] read more »
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Are credit cards a sin? What your religion says about plastic

Is buying on credit cards a sin? We put the question to academic experts representing the world's major religions -- Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduis[...] read more »
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Use Rent.com to Find an Apartment and Get a $100 Visa Debit Card

The author discusses how he got a $100 gift card by using an Apartment Finding site. Obtaining the gift card was reasonably easy. read more »
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The Right way to apply for a credit card

When deciding what credit card is best suited for your circumstances, the next step is to find a convenient and effective way to apply for it. There [...] read more »
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How Smart is Your Credit Card?

Many people don't know that they have credit cards in their wallets that can "wave-and-pay". Find out which one of your cards are "smart" and ha[...] read more »
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New Credit Card Laws Protect Consumers

Christian Finance Blog outlines how the new credit card reform protects you, the consumer. read more »
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If Your Debt's Getting Scary, These Five Steps Can Help You Dig Out

For many of us, credit cards have become a little too convenient. In fact, many Americans spend 1.25 times what they make in a year, trapping them in[...] read more »
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Those new credit card rules don't cover all abuses

The most sweeping and pro-consumer credit card regulation changes in 30 years are being passed today, but they don't go far enough fast enough.[...] read more »
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How to cope with credit card accounts while waiting for new regulations

Yeah, those credit card regulations are consumer friendly, but they don't kick in for 18 months. This story tells you what to expect in the meantime.[...] read more »
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Commercial, business credit cards not covered by new federal regulations

In December, with great fanfare, federal banking regulators passed a new set of consumer protections for credit cards. Now it comes out that the rule[...] read more »
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Guide to Balance Transfers

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Credit Card Bill Already Affects Consumers - Alpha Consumer (usnews.com)

Credit Card companies are not waiting until the bill takes effect to make changes. Is it already changing your credit card terms? read more »
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The Deleveraging of America

There are two ways to create wealth… productivity and debt. Learning how to utilize debt without sacrificing your financial future may be the key to [...] read more »
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