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Super Bowl credit card commercials -- a look back - CreditCards.com

Posted by jms1225 366 days ago (http://blogs.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: ad bank card credit super bowl
Here's a collection of videos showcasing some noteworthy credit card ads from Super Bowls gone by. read more »
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Medical marijuana sellers can't take their money to the bank

Posted by jms1225 367 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bank card credit marijuana medical
Conflict between state and federal laws over the legality of marijuana has left owners of medical marijuana dispensaries finding that their financial[...] read more »
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Secrets of a former credit card thief

Posted by jms1225 400 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: card credit fraud phishing theft
What would a real identity thief tell you if he had the chance? Dan DeFelippi, who was convicted of credit card fraud and ID theft in 2004, says simp[...] read more »
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The eight Shameless Insurance Scams of 2010

Posted by jms1225 403 days ago (http://www.insurancequotes.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: death fraud insurance scam
They killed others, faked their own deaths or ate glass in an attempt to stuff their pockets with cash. Thousands of court cases in 2010 involved ins[...] read more »
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Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged again

Posted by jms1225 423 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: fed federal interest rate reserve
In its final meeting of the year, the Federal Reserve again left its lending rates unchanged, and experts say to expect more of the same through 2011[...] read more »
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Unemployed? You can get an extra free credit report

Posted by tylerdee 431 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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Credit card agreements still mostly unreadable

Posted by jms1225 444 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: agreement card credit
If you've had a hard time reading your credit card agreement in the past, it probably isn't any easier to plow through the fine print now, a Credit[...] read more »
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How a Supreme Court ruling threw out usury laws for credit card rates

Posted by jms1225 455 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: credit card interest law rate usury
Have you ever noticed that all your credit card bills seem to get mailed to South Dakota, Nevada or Delaware? Have you wondered why credit card compa[...] read more »
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2010 holiday credit card and debit card special promotions

Posted by jms1225 456 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: card credit debit holiday promotion
American Express, Chase, Citi and other credit and debit card companies have announced an array of promotions that users can use to save big on their[...] read more »
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Insuring your car or home? Your credit history can cost you

Posted by jms1225 465 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit insurance report score
Missing a credit card payment could increase the cost of insuring your car or home, due to the widespread use of an insurance scoring model that cons[...] read more »
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2010 gift card survey shows more consumer-friendly products

Posted by jms1225 466 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank card gift holiday survey
As a changing gift card industry offers new incentives and protections for consumers, a CreditCards.com/Bankrate.com survey of card issuers shows tha[...] read more »
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How to prepare financially for prison

Posted by jms1225 480 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit debt finance prison jail
If you're convicted of a crime, your jail or prison sentence is supposed to pay your debt to society. But those facing incarceration rarely prepare [...] read more »
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Consumer credit card balances fall, marking 2 full years of decline

Posted by jms1225 491 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: card credit federal reserve g.19
Consumer credit card debt has now fallen for two full years, according to the Federal Reserve's latest G.19 consumer credit report, as continuing ec[...] read more »
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How credit freezes work, and whether they're for you

Posted by jms1225 526 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit fraud report theft freeze
Credit freezes, which place a lock on access to a borrower's credit report, can be a great tool for protecting yourself against identity theft, expe[...] read more »
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Will canceling a credit card hurt your credit score?

Posted by jms1225 535 days ago (http://www.creditcards.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: card credit fico report score
Closing a credit card account may cause your credit score to fall, although as experts point out, it doesn't have to. read more »
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