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Credit Card Offers Coming to a Mailbox Near You

Banks and credit card issuers are rethinking the benefits of extending credit to those with average or below average FICO scores.

10/05/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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The Link Between Student Loans and Bankruptcy

Today’s graduating college students are facing difficulties this country has never before seen. Bankruptcies are up and job prospects are down – all as credit card debt and student loans go unpaid.

02/05/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Buying a Home? Pay Down Credit Card Debt

Before applying for a mortgage, make sure your credit card debt is reasonable. There are more than a few things to keep in mind, including your debt to income ratios and employment.

24/04/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Getting Religious About Credit

One pastor is taking his responsibilities a step further and helping his congregation avoid the temptation that arrives in the form of credit card offers. His methods? A little fire and brimstone does the trick nicely.

23/04/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Confusing Trends: Credit Card Debt

Trying to figure out whether or not credit card debt is on the rise or fall is difficult, especially when stories come out within days of one another and point to entirely different data.

10/04/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Credit Card Facts You Didn’t Know

Sure, we know how much we owe on our Visa, but we bet you don’t know these facts. Take a look back at this credit card trivia.

06/04/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Not Your Average Rewards Program

SaveUp has a way to win prizes – and impressive ones at that – for saving and paying off bills.

05/04/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Have Financial Rules Changed?

Now that we’re climbing out of a recession, do the same rules for saving still apply? Covering the bases with budgets, eliminating impulse buys and paying credit card balances are still at the top of the list.

22/03/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Credit Balances Drop in January

The holidays are over and now that we’re in 2012, it looks as though credit card balances are finally beginning to drop. On the other hand, student debt is up.

08/03/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Money Management Besides Monthly Expenses

If the recession taught us anything, it’s to assume nothing. Here are a few things you should be doing to minimize future widespread economic problems.

29/02/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Big City Credit Card Debt Drops

If credit card debt is a predictor of the overall economy, then the recession might finally be waning. Credit card debt is dropping in some areas where the recession took its biggest bite. Will big city numbers trickle down to …

22/02/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Expands Proposal

Since its inception, the CFPB has quickly become the ‘go to’ place for consumers who feel they’ve been wronged by their credit card companies. Now it’s waiting approval from the Fed so that it can expand its powers.

20/02/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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American Express Posts Profits

AMEX surpassed analysts expectations for 2011. Many are hoping this is a sign of improved economic times. Credit card consumers didn’t disappoint, but is it too soon to tell?

20/01/2012 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Credit Card Premium?

We can all relate to that split second when we shut down that voice in our heads that say, “Don’t charge that. You don’t need it”, and then doing it anyway. It’s called credit card premium.

22/11/2011 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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Creditors Extended Second Chances to Credit Card Applicants

Creditors, including credit card companies, are now easing their approval processes so that more consumers can qualify for their credit products. The numbers might surprise you.

15/11/2011 - Credit Card News by CreditCards-Offer.com / 0 Comments / Read More

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