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Identity Theft & Holiday Shopping: Scary Scenarios

7:00 am, November 05, 2009

Here are some tips from identity theft experts to keep in mind as you make your shopping plans and start buying gifts.

 

Credit Cards Still Scheming ... For Now

2:45 pm, October 30, 2009

Not only have credit card companies continued to use practices that will be outlawed come February, many of their policies have gotten harsher.

 

Dodd Wants Credit Card Rates Frozen Now

2:30 pm, October 27, 2009

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd proposed Monday an immediate interest rate freeze for the 700 million credit cards in circulation.

 

How to Snag a 0% Interest Credit Card

11:12 am, October 16, 2009

They’re tough to get and in demand, but obtaining the tricky zero-interest credit card is doable — if you know which landmines to navigate.

 

Fantastic Plastic? Credit Vs. Debit

3:02 pm, October 06, 2009

According to one personal finance blogger, there are plenty of reasons why credit cards are superior to debit cards.

 

Bust Out of Minimum Payment Mode

2:54 pm, October 05, 2009

Paying the minimum amount on your monthly credit card tab is like running on a treadmill – you may feel better, but it's not getting you anywhere.

 

Climate Change: Small Biz Credit Freeze Begins to Thaw

6:13 am, October 01, 2009

Major card companies are restarting efforts to court business customers with new credit card deals, a sign that the credit market is thawing.

 

In Debt? Beware This Repair Scheme

11:53 am, September 29, 2009

Credit repair companies might be convincing you to commit a crime to avoid paying back debt collectors.

 

Washington Watch: Congress to Speed Up Credit Card Law?

2:17 pm, September 25, 2009

Credit card reform passed by Congress in the spring could be enacted earlier than expected.

 

Easy Does It: Credit Card Companies Simplifying Deals

11:52 am, September 25, 2009

Americans are so rattled by high debt that they’ve begun to shun their plastic, meaning card companies are trying to lure them back with simpler deals.

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