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The Best Credit Card Perks Left Today

posted: 28 DAYS 5 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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Cardholders' Bill of Rights Passes in House

posted: 64 DAYS 3 HOURS AGO

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Beat Debt, Fraud, Recession

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 357-70 today to pass the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, which would begin protecting consumers from abrupt interest-rate hikes and unfair or deceptive billing by July 1, 2010. A similar bill in the U.S. Senate is yet to go to a full vote and is considered less certain to pass. Read on for the fine print.

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34 Million Pay Their Credit-Card Bills Late

posted: 64 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Beat Debt, Recalls, Recession, Savings Account

Nearly 34 million Americans admit they've been late making credit card payments, and about 18 million people say they've missed payments entirely. That's hardly surprising, given how many Americans are struggling these days. Are you? Here's what to do about your debt.

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Big Fees+Closed Account = Bad Credit Score?

posted: 70 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO

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

With fees for credit cards going up all the time, many people may be thinking about just closing the cards. What's wrong with that? The Dolans give you the good and the bad of that decision.

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Can You Cope Without Health Insurance?

posted: 72 DAYS 5 HOURS AGO

filed under: Debt, Beat Debt, Cut Costs, Health Insurance, Insurance, Recession

Losing your job often brings with it the far more daunting problem of losing your group health insurance. But even for those who still work, insurance is becoming a dicey issue as more employers bow out of providing increasingly expensive coverage. To learn useful tips on avoiding gaps in coverage, accessing community health-care resources, negotiating medical bills, and more, read on.

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Struggling to Pay Debts? Tell Your Lenders

posted: 74 DAYS 8 HOURS AGO

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Beat Debt, Loans, Personal Loans, Recession

Will credit-card issuers respond to a request for lenience from someone suffering through the recession and struggling to make payments? Or is a credit counselor a better option? For some frank answers (and, possibly, some good news), read on.

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College Credit Debt Soars to New Highs

posted: 81 DAYS 6 HOURS AGO

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

The bad economy means parents can't afford tuition, which means kids are taking on more of the cost themselves, which means their credit cards are busting at the seams. Are we going to be paying for that trickle down for years to come?

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Credit Card Balances Plunge, Fed Says

posted: 86 DAYS 6 HOURS AGO

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

Faced with rising unemployment and falling home values, skittish consumers are trimming their credit card balances at the fastest rate since 1976, data from the Federal Reserve shows. Banks' moves to reduce card limits are reinforcing the trend.

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Back Taxes + Job Loss = Bad News

posted: 91 DAYS 6 HOURS AGO

If you owe back taxes, but don't have a job, Ken and Daria Dolan have some good news for you: There's help available. Here's what you need to do in order to keep the government from coming after you.

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