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The Credit Crunch, Vol. 1: Five Useful Links

posted: 60 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt

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• "Prepaid, but Not Prepared for Debit Card Fees": The New York Times
• "Credit Cardholder’s Bill Of Rights: Sooner Would Be Better": The Wall Street Journal
• "Investigating Old or Inaccurate Addresses on Your Credit Report and Why You Should": MasterYourCard.com
• "How to Improve Your Credit Score When Paying Down Debt": NoDebtPlan.net
• "Gen Y Faces Credit Hurdles": The Sydney Morning Herald

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Send Cash on Facebook With Facecard

posted: 62 DAYS 21 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score

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A new Facebook app from Facecard.com, a prepaid credit card company that caters mainly to parents of teens, could put the hurt on PayPal and on Facebook's million dollar virtual gift industry! Find out more.

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Ask the Dolans: How Can I Improve My Credit If I Don't Have a Credit Card?

posted: 62 DAYS 21 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score

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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AmEx Dumps Gift-Card Fees

posted: 62 DAYS 21 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Recession

Although the credit-card regulations passed by Congress earlier this year don't go into effect until 2010, one major issuer is eliminating a monthly fee on its gift cards right now.

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New Measures to Protect Kids From Debt

posted: 97 DAYS 21 HOURS AGO

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Signing up for a credit card is about to become a lot harder on campus. Underclassmen once bombarded by offers of easy credit and free T-shirts may find themselves a little less popular among credit-card marketers, as a new law designed to curb the fees and penalties that credit-card companies charge consumers goes into effect.

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Google Knows Your Credit Score

posted: 154 DAYS 20 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Beat Debt

The search giant has found yet another new and potentially lucrative way of segmenting customers for its advertisers. It's targeting users by their FICO scores.

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Even Smart People Make Credit Mistakes

posted: 180 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

So you think you're a good credit card holder? You might have the virtue of a nun, but the credit card issuers will still find a way to to take a swipe at you. Here are six things that even regular paying cardholders should look out for.

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High Credit Score Increases ID Theft Risk

posted: 165 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score

Having a high credit score makes it easier -- and cheaper -- for you to borrow money, but a high score also makes it easier for identity thieves to secure stolen credit in your name. Read on to learn more about a disturbing new report from credit-report provider Experian.

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The Best Credit Card Perks Left Today

posted: 185 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO

Here's the scoop: the airline industry and credit card companies have promised more perks to help consumers save money. However, when our fellow WalletPoppers Andrea Chalupa and Todd Pruzan talked with Mr. Credit Card of AskMrCreditCard.com for Walletpop Radio, another strategy came to light.

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