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Carnival of Personal Finance #232 Thanksgiving Survival Edition

Posted by fiscalgeek 917 days ago, popular 917 days ago (http://www.fiscalgeek.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: carnival thanksgiving
It's the Thanksgiving Survival Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance read more »
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FICO reveals how common credit mistakes affect scores

Posted by jms1225 927 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bankruptcy credit fico score
Borrowers already knew that late payments hurt their credit scores, but for the first time, they now know the numerical extent of that damage. read more »
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Credit card balances fall for the 12th consecutive month in September

Posted by jms1225 934 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: card credit federal reserve g.19
Consumers have spent the past year living frugally, new Federal Reserve data show -- and analysts say an anti-debt mindset isn't likely to change an[...] read more »
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The Nothing Card lets you buy nothing, pay nothing

Posted by jms1225 936 days ago (http://blogs.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: card credit debt nothing
If you've tried everything to get your debt under control, it may be time to consider the Nothing Card. read more »
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Are credit cards a sin? What your religion says about plastic

Posted by jms1225 944 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: card christian credit debt religion
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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How to make sure your credit score is a FICO score

Posted by jms1225 957 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit score fico vantagescore
Buying a credit score from AnnualCreditReport.com? Two of the three credit bureaus aren't selling you a FICO score. read more »
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Quiz: How much do you know about credit reports and scores?

Posted by jms1225 1090 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit history credit score fico
Think you know credit scoring? Show whether you are a FICO newbie or already have a credit history by taking this quiz. read more »
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Rep. Frank introduces bill to allow online gambling

Posted by jms1225 1118 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: casino credit card gambling online
You soon might be able to legally use your credit card to place online wagers without giving your card numbers to -- and funneling your money through[...] read more »
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Cardholders turn to egg and sperm donation, medical tests to pay off credit card debt

Posted by jms1225 1134 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card debt
In a difficult economy, some cardholders are choosing to pay off debt using something they still own outright: their bodies. read more »
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Struggling debt collectors to debtors: Let's make a deal!

Posted by CreditCardExpert 1284 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: collection collectors credit debt
Pity the poor debt collector. They're laying off people, having to become (gasp!) kinder in collections, since debtors don't the ability to pay up [...] read more »
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