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Debit Card Reform: What Are Your Thoughts?

Posted by JackBusch 990 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debit cards
Rep. Maloney is spearheading a bill that will reform debit card regulation much like Obama's Credit CARD Act changed the face of lending. Here are a[...] read more »
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The Lenders Strikeback Pt. 2: More Credit CARD Act Loopholes

Posted by JackBusch 991 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards obama
With credit card company stocks rebounding and profits still rolling in, it's a wonder that the lending institutions are still making money. That is[...] read more »
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Defeat Overdraft Fees and Debit Card Trickery Using Credit Card Smarts

Posted by JackBusch 992 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards debit cards
Debit cards are employing tricky tactics to levy big fees. Here are a couple methods for defeating overdraft fees and other pitfalls. read more »
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750: This Magic Number Will Set You Free

Posted by JackBusch 992 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards
Now that credit card companies are nerfing rewards and hiking interest rates, you'll likely be searching for greener pastures. Read up on when to mo[...] read more »
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New Rules: No More Free Loot for College Kids, says Credit CARD Act

Posted by JackBusch 993 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance
The New Credit CARD Act puts an end to free pizzas, t-shirts and beer coozies for college kids signing up for credit cards effective February read more »
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Five iPhone Apps to Help You Master Your Card

Posted by JackBusch 994 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: apple credit cards iphone
A couple iPhone apps that can help you manage your day-to-day finances. read more »
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Shopping for a New Credit Card? Consider Credit Unions

Posted by JackBusch 997 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards credit unions
The CARD Act is putting the beat down on wily credit card tactics and unfair fees. Industry voices argue that this is the end of low interest rates a[...] read more »
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Guide to Getting Your Free Credit Report from GoFreeCredit.com

Posted by JackBusch 998 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit history credit report
AnnualCreditReport.com gives you free credit reports, but this method gets you your score, too. Canceling after you get your free stuff is a trick, b[...] read more »
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Credit or Debit? It’s Becoming Harder to Tell the Difference

Posted by JackBusch 998 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards debit cards visa
What's this? Debit cards with humongous fees? Prepaid credit cards? Rewards programs for your debit card? Read this for a look into how and why cred[...] read more »
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Survey Says: Amex is Great – but the Other Guys Ain’t What They Used to Be

Posted by JackBusch 999 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: amex credit cards wamu
JD Power and Associates have released a study showing that we haven't been this ticked off about our credit cards since 2007. What went wrong for th[...] read more »
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Your FICO Score – Understanding “Adverse Public Records”

Posted by JackBusch 1004 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit score fico
A quick breakdown of what adverse public records really means to FICO and how long these items stay on your history. Plus a cameo by Bernie Madoff. read more »
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Working at Home: Perks, Disappointments and Realities

Posted by JackBusch 1006 days ago (http://www.primermagazine.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: working at home self emplyoment
Writing emails and and teleconferencing in your Superman undies may seem like the ideal work environment, but working from your kitchen table is stil[...] read more »
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The Simple Dollar » The Valuable Art of Media Swapping

Posted by JackBusch 1006 days ago, popular 1005 days ago (http://www.thesimpledollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frugality personal finance
Another great post from personal finance/frugality whiz Trent at The Simple Dollar. The idea: swap DVDs with friends, save money and have something [...] read more »
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Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report from SmartCredit.com

Posted by JackBusch 1006 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit report loans
Thought AnnualCreditReport.com was the only place to get a 100% free credit report? Check out this method to get a free credit report from SmartCredi[...] read more »
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