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The Return of The Annual Fee

June 19th, 2009

A couple of weeks ago President Barack Obama officially signed into law a bill that will change the credit card industry forever. Now, the main problem remaining for consumers is that most of the new rules don’t actually take effect until February of next year.

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New Rules Restrict Credit for Students

June 10th, 2009

You can buy cigarettes, porn, lotto tickets, and even a gun when you turn 18. Of course, you can vote and join the military without parental consent as well. But according to new rules recently signed into law by President Obama, you’re not responsible enough to use a credit card without getting mommy or daddy’s signature first.
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New Concept in Business Spending

June 5th, 2009

The economy, in its current state, is definitely not handing out any favors to businesses, small or large. Getting a business credit card is more difficult than ever. Not only are major credit card issuers limiting the amount of credit extended to business owners, but some issuers (like Advanta) are even closing their doors indefinitely! So how are business owners to handle their day-to-day business spending without a credit card or with a credit card with a low limit? More »

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New Credit Card Rules Target FreeCreditReport.com

June 3rd, 2009

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We’ve all seen the “Free” credit report commercials before. Some love them, most despise them.

But whatever your opinion is of FreeCreditReport.com’s advertising tactics, there’s no denying how difficult it is to get the catchy jingles out of your head. It’s crazy how those melodic rhymes can just find a little crevice in the mind, set up camp, and stick around for days on end.

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