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Credit Cards Are Just A Tool

How you use a credit is what is most important. Credit cards aren't inherently evil or good. read more »
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How to Pick the Best Credit Card

Depending on who you ask, a credit card is either a very useful financial tool or an incarnation of the devil. Learn how to pick the best card for yo[...] read more »
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Credit Cards Don’t Suck, You Suck!

The harsh and bitter truth. What really "sucks" about credit cards is how we use them - or misuse them. read more »
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New Rules Could Be Coming for Credit Cards

The Fed is considering new credit card rules. Rules that could end some of the companies' shadier practices. read more »
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Pay Off Credit Cards - Then Close them Shred them and Forget them!

Have they ever saved you in times of calamity? Or are they nothing more than a burden… causing you stress, perverting your spending habits, and costi[...] read more »
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Credit Card Tips that Make Good Financial Cents

Getting the right credit card for yourself and using them wisely involves some principals that are common to sound investment policies and money mana[...] read more »
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Reduce Debt With a DIY Balance Transfer

A quick trick for building your own balance transfer with a 0% APR credit card and a bit of creativity. read more »
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What Your Credit Card Says about Your Personality Type

There are hundreds of choices when it comes to credit card features, and each one says just a little bit about the personality of the cardholder and [...] read more »
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No, I'm Not Cutting Up My Credit Cards! (Maybe You Shouldn't Either.)

There has been a lot negative publicity about credit card usage in the personal finance blogosphere recently. Here is my view as a credit card advoc[...] read more »
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Credit CARD Act of 2009: Consumers Getting the Shaft as Banks Rush to Raise Interest Rates

While the Credit CARD Act of 2009 does provide a number of protections for consumers and little more transparency out of credit card issuers with reg[...] read more »
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How Did I Get This Far In Debt?

Find out how debt sneaks up on people. You start borrowing a little money here and there and then all of a sudden you are asking yourself, How did I[...] read more »
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Credit Card Rewards - Buyer Beware? I Don't Think So

After ABCNews published some rather disturbing data on the spending habits of users of reward cards, I challenged their assertions and show that Corr[...] read more »
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The Unintended Consequences of CARD » JoeTaxpayer

A discussion of how the new credit card laws are having unintended consequences, issuers now trying to raise fees elsewhere. read more »
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* Discover Introduces Prepaid Credit Card for Teens With Parental Controls

There is a new prepaid credit card from Discover that is specifically for teens. Parents have the ability to control the limit of the card and can c[...] read more »
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11 Easy Ways to Get Free Money (Without Magic Trees)

Believe it or not, there is free money out there. Some of it might even have your name on it. It won’t simply fall from the sky, and you might have t[...] read more »
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