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Credit card companies are on a tear, raising rates, slashing credit lines, increasing minimum payments and closing accounts in advance of the new credit card legislation that will restrict their more outrageous behavior. Today, Ken and Daria Dolan of Dolans.com help a WalletPop reader decide if she has any recourse against her credit card company's latest trick.

Dear Ken and Daria,

We got a letter from our credit card saying they were changing the terms on our card. We still have a balance on the card, but we opted out and closed the account. They STILL upped the minimum payment required on our balance. Can they do that?

You'll find simple, proven solutions for managing your credit card debt at Dolans.com.

Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday.

Click here to ask Ken and Daria your question.

Can you please help me understand how my bank calculates my mortgage interest and principal? Even when I pre-pay my mortgage, they seem to put most of it toward interest.

--Penny

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Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday.

Thanks to rising unemployment and an economy stuck in neutral at very best, more consumers than ever are struggling to pay their debts. Credit card delinquencies and charge-offs are both at record highs. Today, Ken and Daria help a WalletPop reader understand how debt charge-offs impact his credit and share solutions for managing his debt.

I heard that once your debt has been charged off, that your credit score never gets any better.So, is it a good to accept the offers I get to settle my debt by paying off 60-to 70% of it in exchange for charging off the rest?

--Hector

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Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday.

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Dear Ken and Daria,

How do I find houses that are in foreclosure through a U.S. agency? I tried one given on TV, but every lead I get is a company looking for money to give you a list, or they want your personal information. Can you help?

--Carole

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Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday. Click here to ask Ken and Daria your question.

Dear Ken and Daria,

If you use a debt counselor, and agree not to charge anything else to your card, is it true that the bank is required to lower your interest rate?

--Freeman

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Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday.

Your credit score is more important than ever. But how can you make sure you have good credit when you don't use credit cards? Personal finance experts Ken and Daria Dolan help a WalletPop reader facing this dilemma.

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More than 11 million families are saving for college using a 529 savings plan. Those plans have suffered big losses along with the rest of the stock market, creating a dilemma for parents whose kids are headed to college in the next five years. How do you invest your 529 funds today to make up for recent losses, yet not put yourself at risk of losing even more as college fast approaches?

Today, the Dolans help one family decide the best way to invest in their 529 savings plan.

Dear Ken and Daria,

We've lost a great deal from our 529 College Savings Plan during the recent recession. What are the best ways to recoup some of the money before our child goes to college?
--Janet

To learn more about how to use 529 college savings plans, visit Dolans.com.

Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday.

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Money is the #1 topic of arguments among married couples. Unfortunately, that pattern holds true when a marriage ends in divorce. If you aren't careful, divorce-related money problems can haunt you for years. Today, Ken and Daria Dolan of Dolans.com help a divorcee' deal with credit problems being caused by her ex-spouse's debt hurting her credit. Watch now.

Dear Ken and Daria,

How can I get my ex's debt off of my credit report?

--Karen

To learn how to fix errors on your credit report, visit the Dolans.com Credit Center.