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> <channel><title>Credit Cards Blog &#187; recession</title> <atom:link href="http://blog.creditcardsco.com/tags/recession/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com</link> <description>Credit card news, credit card offers resources and information for visitors with banking needs</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:28:31 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Doing What Matters: Improving Your Credit Scores</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/doing-what-matters-improving-your-credit-scores.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/doing-what-matters-improving-your-credit-scores.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:40:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Choosing Cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american express]]></category> <category><![CDATA[annual fee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cashback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[citibank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card balance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit histories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit scores]]></category> <category><![CDATA[money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[world mastercard]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=3157</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/doing-what-matters-improving-your-credit-scores.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why I Will Be Using My New Credit Card for the Holidays</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/why-i-will-be-using-my-new-credit-card-for-the-holidays.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/why-i-will-be-using-my-new-credit-card-for-the-holidays.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:36:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bank accounts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit history]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit limit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit rating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[holiday season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=2823</guid> <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/why-i-will-be-using-my-new-credit-card-for-the-holidays.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Credit Card Offers Luring Subprime Borrowers Again</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-offers-luring-subprime-borrowers-again.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-offers-luring-subprime-borrowers-again.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:18:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bad Credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Choosing Cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[APR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[card offers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card offer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit histories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[late payments]]></category> <category><![CDATA[no annual fee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rewards card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[secured credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[subprime credit card offers]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=2726</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/credit-card-offers-luring-subprime-borrowers-again.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Credit Card Industry&#8217;s Well Kept Secret</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/the-credit-card-industrys-well-kept-secret.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/the-credit-card-industrys-well-kept-secret.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 13:17:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agreement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[offer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[payment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[statement]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1932</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/the-credit-card-industrys-well-kept-secret.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Fingerhut Store Card</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/the-fingerhut-store-card.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/the-fingerhut-store-card.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:57:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bad Credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Choosing Cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[APR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[charge card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit limit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fingerhut]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freshstart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grace period]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shopping cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[terms and conditions]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1691</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Fingerhut store card has been around for years. We take a new look at this traditional favorite.
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isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1549</guid> <description><![CDATA[Another impressive credit card offering has just been announced and it's ideal for those who appreciate a good miles rewards card.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/visa-united-mileage-plus-signature-card.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bank of America on the Hot Seat</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/bank-of-america-on-the-hot-seat.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/bank-of-america-on-the-hot-seat.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:47:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[balance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bank of america]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Betty Riess]]></category> <category><![CDATA[card act]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card account]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new laws]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[transfer]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1536</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/bank-of-america-on-the-hot-seat.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Retail Sales Up, But Credit Card Balances Down</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/retail-sales-up-but-credit-card-balances-down.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/retail-sales-up-but-credit-card-balances-down.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:35:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chase]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card balance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card payments]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card statements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit history]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prepaid credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spending]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1488</guid> <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/retail-sales-up-but-credit-card-balances-down.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>Strange Bedfellows: Uncle Sam and Visa</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/strange-bedfellows-uncle-sam-and-visa.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/strange-bedfellows-uncle-sam-and-visa.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:12:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carolyn</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Financial News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prepaid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit rating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[direct deposit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[free online bill pay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax refund]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax refund card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[visa card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[visa debit card]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1330</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/strange-bedfellows-uncle-sam-and-visa.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>More Than Your Credit Score</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/more-than-your-credit-score.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/more-than-your-credit-score.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:55:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Credit Card Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Credit Cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Report & Score]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bankruptcy scores]]></category> <category><![CDATA[behavior scores]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chapter 7]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit history]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit limit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit rating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt to ratio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dti]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[late payments]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing payments]]></category> <category><![CDATA[payment history]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1248</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/more-than-your-credit-score.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/federal-deposit-insurance-corporation-fdic.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/federal-deposit-insurance-corporation-fdic.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:48:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[account]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[creditors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deposit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fdic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[federal deposit insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[savings account]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=1032</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/federal-deposit-insurance-corporation-fdic.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Laws to Prevent and Counter the Financial Crisis</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/laws-to-prevent-and-counter-the-financial-crisis.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/laws-to-prevent-and-counter-the-financial-crisis.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:50:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[depression]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Economic Stimulus Act]]></category> <category><![CDATA[emergency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[laws to counter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lows to prevent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stabilization]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=90</guid> <description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of the crisis in late 2008, the U.S Government and Congress have passed a number of bills into law. These bills have been designed to inject liquidity into the financial markets, increase availability of credit, and encourage consumer spending. A number of regulations have also been introduced to curb practices in the sub-prime mortgage industry.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/laws-to-prevent-and-counter-the-financial-crisis.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Vicious Cycle that led to the Financial Crisis</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/vicious-cycle-that-led-to-the-financial-crisis.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/vicious-cycle-that-led-to-the-financial-crisis.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:30:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2008 crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[depression]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[viciuos cycle]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=86</guid> <description><![CDATA[Experts have citied a lot of reasons for the financial crisis. Due to increased demand for housing, and government policies encouraging subprime mortgaging, banks lowered minimum requirements and credit ratings of potential borrowers became less important.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/vicious-cycle-that-led-to-the-financial-crisis.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What is a Recession &amp; Depression? How it affect my finances?</title><link>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/how-recession-and-depression-affect-your-finances.html</link> <comments>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/how-recession-and-depression-affect-your-finances.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:33:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CreditCardsCo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[depression]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how depression affect my finances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recession]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.creditcardsco.com/?p=80</guid> <description><![CDATA[While there's no widely acceptable definition of a recession, virtually all economics agree that a recession is a period of declining economic activity. Businesses experience little growth causing the employment rate to fall, price of housing drops, and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) falls by 10% or more within a 12 month period. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.creditcardsco.com/how-recession-and-depression-affect-your-finances.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
