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Best Cash Back Credit Cards for April 2012
One of the ways that you can maximize your finances is to make use of cash back credit cards. These are credit cards that provide you with the ability to earn cash back on your purchases. Hundreds of...
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Credit Card Issuers Raising Rates on New Customers
One of the considerations that many consumers worry about when signing up for a new credit card is the interest rate. The interest rate you end up with can have a great deal of influence on how much...
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The Difference Between Visa and MasterCard
When we think of credit cards, often we think of the logos that accompany the most commonly used credit cards: Visa and MasterCard. These two companies are often said in the same sentence, and many...
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Five Things You Won’t Find On Your Credit Report
Often, we think of credit reports as containing everything about us. And, while your credit report likely contains detailed information about your loans, and about bills you haven’t paid (or paid...
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How Accurate is the Credit Sesame Credit Score?
Getting a free credit score without jumping through the hoops of trials is nice, but nearly impossible. Services like Credit Sesame and Credit Karma are great for getting a credit score, even if it’s...
View ArticleCARD Act: Fewer 0% Balance Transfer Offers
Oh, the good ol’ days. You might remember the days of old when life was simple, credit wasn’t feared like it is today, and if you found yourself in over your head you could move your credit card...
View ArticlePros and Cons of Credit Cards
Credit cards are the prevalent form of payment in our country. However, in spite of their convenience, there are some drawbacks to credit cards. While some contend that credit cards are pure evil, the...
View ArticleCredit Sesame’s New iPhone App Review
By now, you are probably aware of how important your credit score is to your financial future. Knowing your credit score, and keeping up with your credit situation can help you save money in the long...
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How Does a Balance Transfer Work?
A balance transfer is when you transfer your balance from one credit card to another, presumably to take advantage of lower rates. Some credit cards will write you a check for the amount, rather than...
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Discover More Credit Card Review
We all here horror stories of people who have too many credit cards and rack up thousands of dollars in debt and have trouble making even minimum payments. Sure, those are the attention getting...
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Discover More $75 Cashback Bonus for Existing Cardmembers
Back in college, I used to scan the Hot Deals section of Fatwallet for deals on items that I knew I could resell on eBay or locally at school or the neighboring area. These would often be free after...
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American Express Prepaid Card $25 Promotion
American Express is really amping up their promotions for their prepaid cards. Last month, they were offering a $10 bonus when you opened and loaded a card with $50. This month, they’re bumping it up...
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Credit Card Signup Bonus Hunting Hurts Credit Score
If you were in the market for a credit card before the Great Recession, you probably remember the rich rewards companies were offering for you to use their card. Credit was flowing freely and unless...
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How to Use Credit Karma [Video]
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Credit Karma, but I’m hardly alone in the world of personal finance bloggers. Plenty of people enjoy their service and part of the reason has to do with how they were first...
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BillGuard Review: Personal Credit Card Statement Watchdog
One of the cool companies that I met at Fincon2012 was BillGuard. BillGuard analyzes your credit card transactions and tells you if they find anything deceptive or fraudulent. The beauty if their...
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Wallaby: One Card to Rule Them All
A little over a month ago, I looked at our credit card system and wondered if it made any sense to optimize our credit card rewards. We “only” use two credit cards and so our system is dead simple. If...
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7 Consumer Profile Reports You Didn’t Know About
Many of us are familiar with credit reports and credit scoring. Chances are, that you are familiar with the credit reports issued by the “big three” credit bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian....
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Walmart and American Express Introduce Bluebird – An Alternative to Debit and...
The banking landscape is changing, and free checking accounts are becoming harder and harder to find. In an attempt to capture those customers who may feel that they need to unbank or seek an...
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5 Credit Cards with Awesome Perks You Didn’t Know About
By now, many of us are well aware of most of the pros and cons associated with credit cards. Indeed, you are probably aware of common credit card perks, like rewards programs and even rental car...
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Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card Promotion: 50,000 Points for...
This offer is no longer available. Southwest is easily one of my favorite airlines and so far even that allegiance hasn’t pushed me to sign up for their credit card. This latest offer might change my...
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