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Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights Act of 2008–What it means for you

by DR

While the $700 billion bailout and presidential elections have dominated the news, the House of Representatives passed a major piece of credit card reform legislation. The Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights Act of 2008 passed the House on September 23, 2008 by a vote of 312 to 112 (with 9 members not voting). [...]

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Blue American Express Cards: A Cornucopia of Credit Card Rewards

by DR

The American Express Blue, Blue Cash, and Blue Sky credit cards represent some of the best rewards cards available. These cards offer everything from 0% APR introductory rates on purchases, to great travel rewards, to low interest balance transfers, to as much as 5% cash back on purchases. And all of these rewards [...]

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Interest Free Credit Cards

by DR

Credit cards come with a variety interest free introductory offers today. From balance transfers to no interest on purchases, these cards offer a smart way to reduce or even eliminate interest charges on new purchases or transferred balances. Many interest free credit cards come with no annual fee and a reasonable regular APR [...]

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List of the Best Cash Reward Credit Card Offers

by DR

Updated list of some of the best cash back credit cards
< ?php include(ABSPATH . '/CreditCards/cc_box.php'); ?>< ?php include(ABSPATH . '/Pages/Keyword_Ninja.php'); ?>Cash back credit cards put money in your pocket. Some cash rewards cards pay out money after an initial purchase or minimum purchase amount. Other cash back cards pay out a percentage rebate [...]

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A Dozen Ways Credit Cards Can Save You Money On Your Next Vacation

by DR

There are a lot of great things out there that come by the dozen. You can get a dozen eggs, a dozen roses, a dozen doughnuts, or even better, the bakers dozen that actually gives you 13. However, the best dozen of all is the dozen ways that travel credit cards will save [...]

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Should You Sell Investments to Pay Off Credit Card Debt?

by DR

Should you ever sell investments to pay off debt? That’s the question I’m facing right now. I have about $40,000 on 0% balance transfer credit cards where the introductory rate will soon expire. While I could transfer some of that debt to my home equity line of credit, I could also sell [...]

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0% Balance Transfer for 15 Months

by DR

Most recently, Advanta was the only credit card issuers to offer a 0% balance transfer for 15 months. In June, however, Advanta stopped issuing credit cards and closed all open accounts. Having taken advantage of an Advanta 15-month transfer offer, I had my account closed, too.
If you are looking for the longest available [...]

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Credit Card Fees and Fine Print–What’s in your wallet?

by DR

Credit card companies are masters of marketing. From cash back to travel rewards, and 0% introductory rates to gas rebates, credit card companies have turned a once fledgling industry (remember MasterCharge?) into a multi-billion dollar juggernaut. While taking advantage of credit card rewards can be a financial boon, care must be taken that [...]

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0% Balance Transfer for 15 Months

by DR

Update: This offer is no longer available. And in fact, no 0% balance transfer for 15 months is currently available. The best offer currently available is a 0% introductory offer good for 12 months from the Discover Card–American Flag Edition. The card also comes with up to 5% cash back on [...]

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