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Is a lower credit limit okay?
Chris Farrell Oct 14, 2010
Question: I realize that you've answered similar questions, and have read your answers. But I'm curious as to my specific case. I have a credit...
Don't give in to those hidden fees
Chris Farrell Sep 22, 2011
Fees -- many of them hidden -- are everywhere these days. But that doesn't mean we have to give in to them. It pays to be a fee hawk, says commentator Chris Farrell, and it's time the government helps us out too.
The changing attitude about prepaid debit cards
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 22, 2011
As trust in banks falters and Americans try to budget their costs, many are turning to prepaid debit cards, where they can put up the money upfront and watch what they spend. But are they really a better alternative to credit cards?
Visa, Mastercard settlement means more flexibility for merchants
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 4, 2010
Visa and Mastercard reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which will give merchants more freedom to influence customers through special offers and discounts to use certain cards.
What we should expect from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Tess Vigeland Sep 22, 2011
With the new appointment of Elizabeth Warren to the CFPB, changes in consumer protection are expected to be on their way. Tess speaks to two experts on what issues they think should be handled and how.
Improving your credit score: The facts
Tess Vigeland Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland talks to credit score expert Liz Pulliam Weston on how to improve your credit score.
The quest for the perfect credit score
Tess Vigeland Sep 22, 2011
Some people want to climb to the top of Kilimanjaro; Chris Peplinski just wants a perfect credit score.
Prepaid credit cards
Chris Farrell Sep 17, 2010
Question: I received a Visa Prepaid card as a gift. I assume my friend meant to give me a regular gift card, but it seems they grabbed the...
NY Attorney General targeting credit card companies
Amy Scott Sep 22, 2011
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is launching a statewide investigation of deceptive marketing of credit cards to college students.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Coffee cup problems
Daryl Paranada Aug 25, 2010
Have a cup of coffee this morning? Sustainability reporter Adriene Hill tells us why that cup is raising some environmental issues.
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