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

By: DR

DR — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:46:36 +0000

Update: Just want to let you know that this post was featured in the 164th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance,which you can check out here

By: Women Bloggers of Personal Finance at Wise Bread

Women Bloggers of Personal Finance at Wise Bread — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:25:59 +0000

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By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:03:26 +0000

Thanks for this post — most people don’t understand the fine print, so I’m always happy to see this broken down. I’m also very interested to see if the Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights act passes — if so, I hope they make the fine print more easily understandable for regular folks. Some lawyers can’t even understand credit card fine print.

By: squawkfox » Carnival of Personal Finance: City Slickers Edition

squawkfox » Carnival of Personal Finance: City Slickers Edition — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:30:04 +0000

[...] The Dough Roller explains what all those credit card terms and conditions mean in Credit Card Fees and Fine Print–What’s In Your Wallet? [...]

By: Banks, Interest, & Ethics

Banks, Interest, & Ethics — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:02:37 +0000

[...] And sometimes the bank may not be defrauding you, but you didn’t fully understand the terms. Like using a balance transfer card to buy things that will accrue interest until you’ve paid off the transfer. Which is why it’s so important to read the fine print. [...]

By: Jenna

Jenna — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:43:52 +0000

This is a really good article. It is SO important to read that fine print. I’ve been guilty of it myself, and while I lived to tell the tale, I came out pretty beaten up!

Interest rates can be upped for so many things – late payments, going over the limit, even using the card during a balance transfer period. You laid it out really well here. Excellent resounce.

By: Weekly Roundup - Farmer’s Market Edition

Weekly Roundup - Farmer’s Market Edition — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:25:27 +0000

[...] Roller shares his thoughts on credit card fees and that fine print you probably didn’t read when you signed up for the [...]

By: Quilt-Redeeming Roundup (don’t worry, it’s still personal finance)

Quilt-Redeeming Roundup (don’t worry, it’s still personal finance) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:33:48 +0000

[...] Roller provides valuable analysis of the credit card fine print. It’s very important to know just what your card [...]

By: Saturday Link Love: Tales From The Web Edition (Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog)

Saturday Link Love: Tales From The Web Edition (Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:17:15 +0000

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By: DR

DR — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:49:30 +0000

I’ve used a balance transfer to pay a home equity, and the credit card company treated it as a balance transfer. You should confirm this with the card company, however, before making the transfer.