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Report: Discover credit card offers misleading

Posted by tylerdee 524 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cards credit discover news
Two Discover credit card offers for enticingly low 10.99 percent interest rates are drawing fire from consumer advocates who question whether applica[...] read more »
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Unemployed? You can get an extra free credit report

Posted by tylerdee 539 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit report recession unemployment
Here's one benefit for the unemployed that Congress isn't about to cut off: If you're out of work, you can get an additional free credit report ea[...] read more »
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The credit card torture test

Posted by tylerdee 606 days ago (http://vimeo.com)
Category: Videos | Tags: credit credit cards fun
How much abuse can a credit card take and still work? Will it swipe after you bake it? Or if you use it as a shovel? Reporter Angela Grant puts some [...] read more »
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Chip technology: A win-lose proposition?

Posted by tylerdee 648 days ago (http://canada.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: canada credit
Chip technology is saving banks big money from fraud; consumers, however, see high APRs and longer lines at the register. read more »
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7 tips to understanding credit card contracts

Posted by tylerdee 663 days ago (http://canada.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit
When you understand the fine print of your contract, the less likely you are to be hit by surprises like fees and rate hikes. read more »
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U.S. credit card agreements unreadable to 4 out of 5 adults

Posted by tylerdee 676 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: credit education
The average American adult reads at a ninth-grade level and readability experts recommend important information -- such as credit card agreements -- [...] read more »
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What's hardest to read: 'Twilight,' the Bible or a credit card agreement?

Posted by tylerdee 676 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bible credit wtf twilight
The average credit card agreement is written at a 12th grade reading level, according to a CreditCards.com analysis of more than 1,200 contracts from[...] read more »
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How to Get Debt Collectors Off Your Back

Posted by tylerdee 832 days ago (http://www.badcreditauthority.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit debt finance
Life can be pretty stressful if you are facing debt that you cannot pay off. However, conditions become significantly worse when debt collectors star[...] read more »
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If You Can Manage, Try Going Car-Free

Posted by tylerdee 895 days ago (http://www.badcreditauthority.com)
Category: Green | Tags: frugal green car-free
In some areas of the world, cars seem as essential as microwave ovens and television sets. In others, however, people survive without vehicles to get[...] read more »
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3 Things to Remember Before Tackling Your Credit Score

Posted by tylerdee 895 days ago (http://www.consumercreditcardguide.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit score
When your credit score has run rampant like an untrained puppy, it needs to be nurtured over time. Your low credit score can be improved when you set[...] read more »
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5 Tips to Increase Your Credit Score

Posted by tylerdee 909 days ago (http://www.consumercreditcardguide.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit score
When managing your finances to get out of debt, using credit or applying for new credit is not a wise decision. Face it — if you are struggling to pa[...] read more »
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Reconsidering the Charge Card

Posted by tylerdee 944 days ago (http://www.consumercreditcardguide.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: card credit cards finance charge card
This relic of a bygone era may actually be helpful for consumers who are taking a second look at debt incurred by credit cards and looking for a new [...] read more »
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Plastic to Picasso: Painting with a credit card is new artistic trend [PICS]

Posted by tylerdee 1137 days ago (http://blogs.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card art paint with credit cards
Seems painters have started using credit cards instead of brushes. Interesting stuff w/pics. read more »
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How Merchant Account Transactions Work

Posted by tylerdee 1156 days ago (http://www.merchantaccountguide.com)
Category: Business | Tags: credit cards merchant account
If your business accepts -- or wants to accept -- credit cards, you have to learn the merchant account process. Use this interactive graphic to learn[...] read more »
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Forget about your credit score, now we have to deal with banks giving us a secret "bankruptcy score"?!!

Posted by tylerdee 1224 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bankruptcy bankruptcy score
Meet the bankruptcy score, the credit score's more mysterious cousin. What gives the bankruptcy score its air of mystery? For one, bankruptcy scores[...] read more »
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