An Argument for Credit Over Debit

March 19, 2012

By: Hank of America Ok, so obviously we all know the differences between credit cards and debit cards right? Credit Cards use your credit card company’s money to pay for items (which you must pay back in a timely manner) [...]

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Money Expert Lynette Kalfani-Cox talks about her personal finance journey

January 10, 2012

Today on the Financial Impact Factor Radio we were joined by renowned money expert Lynette Kalfani-Cox. Author of numerous best selling books on personal finance, Lynette talked to us about her recent efforts with the Money Circle, her financial bootcamp and the issues [...]

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What’s “left” in Your Wallet?

December 23, 2011

By Dave K I’ll start by saying that personally I have little sympathy for people that let their credit card borrowing get out of control.  When it comes to money we need to take personal responsibility for our decisions.  At [...]

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5 Credit Card Mistakes That Way Too Many Consumers Make

December 21, 2011

By Odysseas Papadimitriou, CEO of CardHub.com and a former Capital One executive In my time working at Capital One, and now at the credit card comparison website, Card Hub, I have learned more about credit cards than I ever imagined [...]

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Checking in on the Credit Card Act….One Year Later

February 23, 2011

Brought to you by: YUPster Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (Card Act for short, otherwise known as Congress going all “Robocop” on the credit card industry).  The Card Act went into [...]

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