How to Do a Better Job at Managing Credit Scores ››

How to Do a Better Job at Managing Credit ScoresPerhaps more than any other single number, your credit score has a significant impact on your financial health. With a better credit score you’ll be able to pay a lower interest rate on your credit cards, car loan and home mortgage loan.
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Stick to a Plan of Reducing Credit Card Debt ››

Stick to a Plan of Reducing Credit Card DebtOne of the biggest hurdles that many individuals and families face on the path to financial independence is digging out from credit card debt. It doesn’t take long for the balances on multiple credit cards to climb to the point where just
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Advice on How to Maximize the Benefits of a Rewards Credit Card ››

Advice on How to Maximize the Benefits of a Rewards Credit CardIn order to distinguish themselves from one another, many credit card companies have taken to offering rewards programs to their customers. These programs can take different forms, ranging from programs that allow users to accumulate points that they can use to redeem
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How to Get a Student Their First Credit Card? ››

How to Get a Student Their First Credit CardAs your student begins his or her new life on campus, they’ll need to be much more responsible for their own life as compared to when they were still living at home. Many of these new responsibilities will include taking care of
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Opening a New Credit Card for the Sign-up Bonus ››

Opening a New Credit Card for the Sign-up BonusMany of us receive offers in the mail every week to open up new credit card accounts. Sometimes these offers come with a bonus for signing up for a new account. Often this bonus is a preferable interest rate (potentially even a
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Advice on Using a Windfall to Pay Off Credit Card Debt ››

Advice on Using a Windfall to Pay Off Credit Card DebtNot all unexpected financial developments are bad things. For example, you may find yourself the recipient of a cash windfall. A windfall can come from a number of different sources, including larger than expected tax refunds, inheritances or even winning a contest
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How to Get a Credit Card if You Have a Low FICO Score ››

How to Get a Credit Card if You Have a Low FICO ScoreMany people view having a credit card as a requirement in order to function in today’s consumer economy. For example, you need a credit card to rent a car, shop online or reserve a hotel room (or be prepared for significant hassles
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What Should You Do With Your Gift Cards? ››

What Should You Do With Your Gift CardsIf you’re like most people, then there’s a good chance you received at least a few gift cards during the recent Christmas and holiday gift giving seasons. Each year it seems that gift cards are an increasingly popular option for people who
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Advice on How to Handle Missing a Credit Card Payment ››

Advice on How to Handle Missing a Credit Card PaymentWith online banking and bill pay services, it’s become easier than ever to pay bills without having to write a single check or address a single envelope. But sometimes this convenience has a downside. Some people have gotten out of the once
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Advice on How to Protect Your Credit Card ››

Advice on How to Protect Your Credit CardFor most of us, our credit cards are an important part of managing our overall finances. Provided that we don’t change our buying habits and purchase on credit unnecessarily, using credit cards can save us the hassle of using cash or checks.
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