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- 17: Keep an Eye on your Credit Card Automatic Bill Pay
- 14: Are Minimum Credit Card Purchases Illegal?
- 27: A Peak Inside the Chinese Credit Card Industry
- 08: American Express is Cutting Credit Lines Based on Usage
- 23: Don’t Call Your Credit Card Issuers
- 16: Is Credit Monitoring Necessary?
- 09: JetBlue Just Says No to Cash
- 25: Credit Card Issuers Slashing Intro 0% APR Periods
- 24: How to Stop Receiving Credit Card Offers
- 20: One in Four College Students Graduates with $5,000 in Credit Card Debt
- 11: New Fico Score to Include Authorized User Data
- 27: American Consumers in the Dark Regarding Finances
- 19: It’s Okay To Cancel Your Credit Card
- 05: Get More Gas For Your Buck Or Credit Card
- 29: Should Credit Card Issuers Nix Introductory Rates?
- 21: Thousands Denied Credit on a Daily Basis
- 18: Fed to Propose New Credit Card Rules
- 10: Lavish Purchases Made With Government Issued Credit Cards
- 08: Wells Fargo Bumps Up ATM Fees
- 06: And You Thought Your Credit Card APR Was High
- 03: Credit Card Direct Mail Continues Decline
- 02: Survey Finds Credit Card Use Rampant on Campus
- 25: Interchange Fees Plague Consumers
- 12: Experian to Offer Credit Score for Thin Credit Consumers
- 03: Track Your Credit Score Free With a WaMu Credit Card
- 22: IberiaBank Releases No Fee Balance Transfer Credit Cards
- 19: Texans Have Lowest Credit Scores in Nation
- 12: All Three Credit Scores Matter
- 07: Credit Card Mailers Decline on Mortgage Woes
- 05: Credit Card Holders to Be Cut Off
- 05: Costly ATM Fees Need to be Addressed
- 27: Beware of the H&R Block Emerald Card
- 27: Get a Free Credit Score Estimate
- 21: Missing Tape Has Information of 650,000 Credit Card Holders
- 19: medFICO Score Coming to a Hospital Near You
- 14: Fico Score Founder to Miss Earnings Estimates
- 09: Balance Transfer Fee Caps Disappearing
- 09: Credit Card Debt on the Rise
- 07: Shed Those Holiday Credit Card Pounds
- 03: Citibank Limits ATM Withdrawals in New York
- 02: Steer Clear of Customer Service Credit Card Offers
- 26: Credit Card Lates Surge as Mortgage Crisis Rolls On
- 21: Fico Score to Get a Makeover
- 19: FTC Slammed For Credit Bureaus Sale of Consumer Data
- 18: Credit Card Issuers Promoting Fixed Rates as Prime Set to Move Lower
- 15: Do Capital One Credit Cards Work Abroad?
- 12: Study Finds Credit Card Issuers Target Heaviest Users
- 10: Chase Eliminating Universal Credit Default Altogether
- 10: Credit Card Use Up in October
- 05: Refund for Credit Card Foreign Transaction Fees
- 04: U.S. Senate Subcommittee Members Slam Credit Card Issuers
- 28: How Your Credit Profile Stacks Up
- 27: Capital One Lets You Build Your Own Credit Card
- 19: Watch Out for Vishing Scams
- 18: How to Avoid Late Credit Card Payments
- 15: New Hope for Borrowers with Little or No Credit Seeking a Mortgage
- 14: Consumers Pay Credit Card Before Mortgage
- 12: Balance Transfer Setbacks
- 06: Get to Know Your Credit Card Grace Period
- 06: Credit Card Cancellation Rates Down
- 05: If you Carry a Credit Card Balance, You Better Have 0% APR
- 02: If You Want a Lower Interest Rate, Just Ask
- 02: American Express Plum Card
- 01: Paying the Mortgage with Your Credit Card?
- 30: Sprint Automatic Payment System Remains Down
- 29: Opt in to Credit Card Payment Alerts
- 29: Two Credit Cards Are Better Than One
- 27: California Consumers See Credit Scores Rise and Fall
- 25: Watch out For Live Credit Card Mailers
- 23: Automatic Billpay Drawbacks
- 21: NYC Cabbies to Strike Over Credit Card Payments
- 18: Loads of Brits Paying Mortgage with Credit Cards
- 11: Watch Out for Negative Payment Hierarchy
- 09: American Express and Discover Receive Top Honors
- 04: Experian to Offer Credit Freeze in 50 States
- 02: Get to Know your Spending Habits
- 29: Read the Fine Print
- 24: Suze Orman Says 760 Credit Score the New 720
- 24: New Pin-Based Credit Card Launched
- 23: CVV2 Credit Card Scam
- 19: Consider Existing Credit Card Offers
- 13: Bank of America Raising ATM Fee to $3
- 10: Get $200 Back on Your Old iPhone Purchase
- 09: Five Credit Card Fees You Can Avoid
- 04: Free Domestic Roundtrip Airline Ticket with Amex Gold Rewards Card
- 03: A Lesson in Credit Utilization
- 27: I-Cache: All in One Credit Card Device
- 26: Credit Card Issuers Raising Fees
- 21: 0% APR Business Credit Card for 16 Months
- 15: The Coolest Credit Cards
- 13: Fair Issac to Make Changes to Fico Score Formula
- 11: Capital One to Lift Credit Card Interest Rates
- 10: Discover Cardmember Agreement Changes
- 06: New Law to Corral Credit Card Companies on Campus
- 03: Capital One to Report Credit Limits to Bureaus
- 03: A Denied Credit Application
- 03: Credit Cards Ranked by Security
- 31: Social Security Identity Theft
- 30: Insurance Rates, Claims, and your Credit Score
- 27: GE Introduces Green Credit Card
- 27: Man Receives 2,000 Credit Cards
- 19: Fraudulent Credit Report Websites
- 17: Alaska Airlines to Accept Credit Cards In Flight
- 12: Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate
- 03: Citi Mobile Banking on Your Cell Phone
- 02: Better Have a Credit Card If You Plan to Rent a Car
- 02: Credit Line Increases Can Hurt Your Credit Score
- 30: Watch Out for Multiple Balance Transfer Fees
- 23: Clear from American Express
- 22: Cell Phone Payment System Coming to the United States
- 21: Credit Card With No Foreign Conversion Fee
- 20: Nearly Half of Consumers Don’t Know Their Credit Score
- 18: Credit Card Limits on Gas Purchases?
- 13: Balance Transfers and Store Credit Cards
- 11: Fair Isaac to End Credit Piggybacking Practice
- 11: Make Large Purchases Early in Your Billing Cycle
- 09: Use a Paper Shredder to Combat Identity Theft
- 07: Fed Not Doing Enough to Improve Credit Card Disclosures, Practices
- 02: Be Wary of Credit Card Upgrades
- 25: The Black American Express Credit Card
- 24: Another Great Reason to Use American Express
- 18: Citibank Now Charges Balance Transfer Fee on Most Credit Cards
- 18: Four Great Reasons to Order a Credit Report
- 15: Is the No Fee Balance Transfer a Dying Breed?
- 15: Best Gas Rewards Credit Cards
- 07: World of Warcraft Credit Card
- 03: The Credit Score Black Market: Buying and Selling Trade Lines
- 02: JetBlue Employees Charged with Credit Card Fraud
- 01: Your Credit Card Application Has Been Declined
- 25: Best Credit Card Offers for Small Business
- 20: Wells Fargo Offers “Green” Credit Card Rewards to Ease Global Warming
- 19: What Exactly is a Good Credit Score?
- 18: Balance Transfers Take Time
- 17: Fico Score Founder Fair Isaac Revise Earnings
- 14: 0% Balance Transfer, No Annual Fee Credit Cards
- 12: Why Credit Card Providers Offer Balance Transfers
- 11: Watch Out for Hefty Balance Transfer Fees
- 09: Adding New Credit Will Increase Your Monthly Liabilities
- 04: Wells Fargo Introduces Home Rebate Credit Card
- 02: Avoid Credit Inquiries When Requesting Higher Lines of Credit
- 29: TJX Computer Breach Affected at Least 45.7 Million Credit and Debit Cards
- 28: Use Balance Transfer Offers from your Current Credit Card Providers
- 28: Banks and Mortgage Lenders are Tightening Credit Standards
- 27: Order a Free Credit Report Long Before Searching for a Mortgage
- 19: Charitable Donations Using Credit Card Points Aren’t Tax Deductible
- 19: Symantec Releases Troubling Identity Theft Data
- 13: Al Gore Wants You to Opt-in to Electronic Credit Card Statements
- 12: Tired of the Tip Section on Sales Receipts?
- 07: A Simple, Quick Way to Build Credit
- 07: New Bill May Block Credit Cards for Illegals
- 05: Restaurants Using Technology to Improve Credit Card Security
- 02: Citigroup to Ease Credit Card Penalties and Fees
- 26: Use Your Visa Card for Special Deals and Discounts
- 22: Bank of America Will Offer Controversial Credit Card Despite Public Outcry
- 20: Always Keep At Least 3 Lines of Credit Open and Active
- 16: New Bank of America Credit Card for “Illegal’s” Faces Opposition
- 13: Bank of America Offering Credit Cards without Social Security Numbers
- 12: Don’t Overextend Yourself with Large Credit Card Payments
- 09: Avoid Late Credit Card Payments
- 07: Another Good Reason to Maintain Good Credit: Employment
- 06: JP Morgan Chase Becomes #1 Credit Card Issuer in the U.S.
- 06: Canadian Man Risks Life to Avoid Excessive Credit Card Fees
- 05: Use Credit Cards for Automatic Billpay
- 31: Always Use Credit Cards for Large (and Small) Purchases
- 30: Ex Bank of America VP Indicted on Credit Card Fraud
- 26: Credit Card Skimmer Scams
- 24: Free Credit Report, But No Free Credit Score
- 20: Is it Really Overdraft Protection?
- 11: Don’t Close Credit Card Accounts While Building Credit
- 10: Periodically Raise Credit Card Limits
- 09: Don’t Choose Credit Cards for Their Reward Programs
- 08: Capital One Customer Service Hell
- 03: Free Checking with Wells Fargo