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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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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Shopping Deals: Brought to You by Your Bank

July 13, 2011

By financialfootprint Over the weekend, I was reading an article from CNNMoney about how banks and credit card companies have started to partner with retailers to send targeted deals/offers to banking clients through their bank statements.  Here is how it [...]

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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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Finish Him: You V.S. the Credit Card Companies

October 7, 2010

Brought to you by: Commakazi Kate In many ways, credit card companies have become the villain of the financial world. *Cue tying of damsels to railroad tracks, devious handlebar mustache stroking, and sinister music* Where’s Dudley Do-Right when you need [...]

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