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isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=3385</guid> <description><![CDATA[Giving to charitable organizations is a selfless act that does your heart good. Before you give out that credit card number, check out a few tips so that you're doing good not only for those in need, but for your credit rating, too. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/5-tips-for-using-your-credit-card-for-charity-giving.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Credit Card Rules to Take Into 2012</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-rules-to-take-into-2012.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-rules-to-take-into-2012.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:10:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Basics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[401(k)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bank accounts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card offer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[federal compliance laws]]></category> <category><![CDATA[future]]></category> <category><![CDATA[math]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prepaid cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[retirement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[secured credit card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[terms and conditions]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=3170</guid> <description><![CDATA[We're all focusing on New Year's resolutions. Pay attention to your financial situation to ensure better credit card deals and interest rates for your 2012.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-rules-to-take-into-2012.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>American Express: Find a Job and a Credit Card</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/american-express-find-a-job-and-a-credit-card.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/american-express-find-a-job-and-a-credit-card.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:44:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Choosing Cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american express]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amex]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amex card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crowdtap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learnvest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lost generation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unemployment rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[young adults]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=2628</guid> <description><![CDATA[In a bold move, American Express announces new avenues for recent college grads struggling in a tough economy. These bootcamps and other opportunities provide resources free of charge and you don't have to be an AMEX card holder.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/american-express-find-a-job-and-a-credit-card.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Prioritizing Debt &amp; Savings</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/prioritizing-debt-savings.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/prioritizing-debt-savings.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:41:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Basics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[APR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[balance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[card debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit history]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit rating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[payment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savings account]]></category> <category><![CDATA[score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spending habits]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=2501</guid> <description><![CDATA[Many of us are wondering what we should be focusing our attention on these days: paying down our credit card debt or working on building our savings. Here are a few questions you should be asking yourself. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/prioritizing-debt-savings.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Credit Card Budgeting &amp; Lessons Learned from S&amp;P</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-budgeting-lessons-learned-from-sp.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-budgeting-lessons-learned-from-sp.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:45:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[congress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit downgrade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit rating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit rating agency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MasterCard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[payment plan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[standard & poor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=2347</guid> <description><![CDATA[With the S&#38;P choosing to lower the nation's credit rating, there are lessons to be learned from what our elected leaders didn't do. Here's how you can apply those lessons to your own budgeting efforts.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-budgeting-lessons-learned-from-sp.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Your Credit Cards and Debt Ceiling Crisis</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/your-credit-cards-and-debt-ceiling-crisis.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/your-credit-cards-and-debt-ceiling-crisis.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:33:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[annual fee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card issuers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt ceiling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[discover more]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MasterCard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monthly payment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[no annual fee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[retirement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=2292</guid> <description><![CDATA[We're all concerned about how the debt ceiling talks in DC will affect our personal finances. Avoid higher APR rates and protect your credit rating with a proactive approach.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/your-credit-cards-and-debt-ceiling-crisis.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Irresponsible Credit Card Lending</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/irresponsible-credit-card-lending.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/irresponsible-credit-card-lending.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:25:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[0% apr]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applying for multiple cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit cards industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high interest rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lending]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=2183</guid> <description><![CDATA[Credit card debt – higher unemployment and interest rates. Statistics show changes in credit card industry still lacking.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/irresponsible-credit-card-lending.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Written Off Credit Card Debt</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/written-off-credit-card-debt.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/written-off-credit-card-debt.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:32:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Debt Consolidation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[APR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[card debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[collection agencies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card balance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card company]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[creditor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[forgiven debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[student]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[what to do]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1429</guid> <description><![CDATA[Remember the settlement you made with your credit card company last year? You now must claim the amount that was written off as part of your taxable income on your tax returns. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/written-off-credit-card-debt.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Our Credit Card Trends</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/our-credit-card-trends.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/our-credit-card-trends.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:38:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[managing credit card debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[us census bureau]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1364</guid> <description><![CDATA[One look at the statistics paints an interesting picture of how Americans use credit and how overwhelming credit card debt can quickly become.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/our-credit-card-trends.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Balance Transfers Can Improve Your Credit Score</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/balance-transfer-can-improve-your-credit-score.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/balance-transfer-can-improve-your-credit-score.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:25:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Balance Transfer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Report & Score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[0% apr]]></category> <category><![CDATA[12 months]]></category> <category><![CDATA[APR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fees]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high interest rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interest rate]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=313</guid> <description><![CDATA[For everyone with credit card debt, reducing such debt to minimal amounts should be made priority throughout the New Year. A debt profile is hardly manageable for a single mom struggling to send the kids to school, but following a few steps each day helps get the debtor on the right part within no time. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/reducing-credit-card-debt-in-2010.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How Reducing Prime Rate Affects Credit Card Debt and Finance?</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/reduced-prime-rate-effect.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/reduced-prime-rate-effect.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:54:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prime rate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reduced prime rate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reducing prime rate]]></category> <guid
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