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The Credit Crunch, Vol. 1: Five Useful Links

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:41:44 GMT

The Credit Crunch, Vol. 1: Five Useful Links

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filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt

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• "Prepaid, but Not Prepared for Debit Card Fees": The New York Times
• "Credit Cardholder’s Bill Of Rights: Sooner Would Be Better": The Wall Street Journal
• "Investigating Old or Inaccurate Addresses on Your Credit Report and Why You Should": MasterYourCard.com
• "How to Improve Your Credit Score When Paying Down Debt": NoDebtPlan.net
• "Gen Y Faces Credit Hurdles": The Sydney Morning Herald

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Send Cash on Facebook With Facecard

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:07:01 GMT

Send Cash on Facebook With Facecard

posted: 126 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score

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A new Facebook app from Facecard.com, a prepaid credit card company that caters mainly to parents of teens, could put the hurt on PayPal and on Facebook's million dollar virtual gift industry! Find out more.

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Ask the Dolans: How Can I Improve My Credit If I Don't Have a Credit Card?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:05:52 GMT

Ask the Dolans: How Can I Improve My Credit If I Don't Have a Credit Card?

posted: 126 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score

Your credit score is more important than ever. But how can you make sure you have good credit when you don't use credit cards? Personal finance experts Ken and Daria Dolan help a WalletPop reader facing this dilemma.

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AmEx Dumps Gift-Card Fees

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:03:31 GMT

AmEx Dumps Gift-Card Fees

posted: 126 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Recession

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Although the credit-card regulations passed by Congress earlier this year don't go into effect until 2010, one major issuer is eliminating a monthly fee on its gift cards right now.

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New Measures to Protect Kids From Debt

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:37:02 GMT

New Measures to Protect Kids From Debt

posted: 161 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

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Signing up for a credit card is about to become a lot harder on campus. Underclassmen once bombarded by offers of easy credit and free T-shirts may find themselves a little less popular among credit-card marketers, as a new law designed to curb the fees and penalties that credit-card companies charge consumers goes into effect.

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Google Knows Your Credit Score

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:45:13 GMT

Google Knows Your Credit Score

posted: 218 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Beat Debt

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The search giant has found yet another new and potentially lucrative way of segmenting customers for its advertisers. It's targeting users by their FICO scores.

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Even Smart People Make Credit Mistakes

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:58:02 GMT

Even Smart People Make Credit Mistakes

posted: 244 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

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So you think you're a good credit card holder? You might have the virtue of a nun, but the credit card issuers will still find a way to to take a swipe at you. Here are six things that even regular paying cardholders should look out for.

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The Best Credit Card Perks Left Today

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:54:09 GMT

The Best Credit Card Perks Left Today

posted: 249 DAYS 12 HOURS AGO

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Here's the scoop: the airline industry and credit card companies have promised more perks to help consumers save money. However, when our fellow WalletPoppers Andrea Chalupa and Todd Pruzan talked with Mr. Credit Card of AskMrCreditCard.com for Walletpop Radio, another strategy came to light.

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Obama Signs Credit Card Reforms into Law

Fri, 22 May 2009 20:34:22 GMT

Obama Signs Credit Card Reforms into Law

posted: 263 DAYS 9 HOURS AGO

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President Barack Obama signed new credit card rules into law Friday. Finally consumers will get the protection they need starting as early as August.

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Spring Cleaning for Your Credit Score

Mon, 18 May 2009 21:09:30 GMT

Spring Cleaning for Your Credit Score

posted: 267 DAYS 9 HOURS AGO

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At age 27, Audrey Seiberling (left) was nearly $19,000 in credit-card debt. Today, at 29, she's debt-free. How (and why) she got herself out of debt should motivate us all. Read on for eight great (and surprisingly simple) steps to help you free yourself from debt.

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