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Doing What Matters: Improving Your Credit Scores
Ring in 2012 with a much better outlook and awareness on how your credit scores are calculated and what your credit history looks like. Choose better credit card offers and keep your budget in check.
Why I Will Be Using My New Credit Card for the Holidays
Thousands of people can relate to Regina’s story. Here’s how one woman survived bankruptcy and foreclosure and is now putting her new credit card to good use this holiday season.
Credit Card Offers Luring Subprime Borrowers Again
If you’ve found yourself in the subprime category with your credit scores, you might be the kind of borrower some lenders are looking for. Many are revamping their credit card offers for those whose credit history has taken a hit in recent years.
The Credit Card Industry’s Well Kept Secret
Struggling with your credit card payments? Have you asked your credit card company about its hardship program? Here are a few tips on this little known option.
The Fingerhut Store Card
The Fingerhut store card has been around for years. We take a new look at this traditional favorite.
The Visa United Mileage Plus Signature Card
Another impressive credit card offering has just been announced and it’s ideal for those who appreciate a good miles rewards card.
Bank of America on the Hot Seat
Bank of America is in the hot seat due to its announcement of charging an annual fee of $59 for close to 2 million of its customers.
Retail Sales Up, But Credit Card Balances Down
The news out of the financial sector is confusing – unless you understand the contradictions. Here’s why retail sales are up while credit card balances are down.
Our Credit Card Trends
One look at the statistics paints an interesting picture of how Americans use credit and how overwhelming credit card debt can quickly become.
Strange Bedfellows: Uncle Sam and Visa
This year, Americans without access to a traditional checking account now have a new – and affordable – alternative to expensive rapid refund loans. The IRS is announcing a pilot program that allows taxpayers instant access to their income tax refunds.
More Than Your Credit Score
These days, credit card companies are looking at much more than your credit score when deciding whether to extend credit or issue a new credit card. Turns out, there are a few scores that are factored in.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an institution created amidst the chaos of the Great Depression following the Glass-Steagall Act in 1933. The primary purpose of the FDIC is to back the deposits held in the major US Banks.
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