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CFPB rewrites credit card fine print
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 7, 2011
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants customers to understand their credit cards better. So, they've unveiled a new and shorter prototype of a credit card agreement.
How's my ratio?
Chris Farrell Dec 8, 2011
I understand that your credit score is affected by the percentage of your available credit that you use. However, does this reflect the total percentage of the total available, or is it specific to each line of credit? Gabriel, Somerville, MA
Can you handle a credit card?
Tess Vigeland Nov 18, 2011
They look like innocent pieces of plastic, but high interest rates and fees can ravage your wallet and your credit score. We talk to a financial expert about how to deal with credit cards responsibly.
Secured credit cards
Chris Farrell Oct 24, 2011
Question: Hello, I was just listening to your program here in sunny San Diego, Saturday around noon (Oct 22). You were interviewing a recent...
Credit card holders pay on time
Mitchell Hartman Oct 17, 2011
Right now, just 3.5 percent of credit card holders are a month or more behind on payments. Has the recession caused a permanent change in habits?
Piggy Bank Award: Three cheers for being debt free!
Sep 26, 2011
This week's little blue piggy goes to a listener who just made the final payment on $21,480 worth of credit card debt with the help of his family.
Plastic fantastic - credit card solicitations rocket
Paddy Hirsch Nov 11, 2011
Credit card solicitations are double what they were last year. Business Insider got its hands on a research report by Credit Suisse, which says...
Get ready for more debit card fees
Sep 22, 2011
Wells Fargo is rolling out a trial monthly fee for debit card purchases. The pilot program comes in response to legislation which limited the amount banks could charge merchants per transaction.
Coming soon: A fee for having a debit card
Jennifer Collins Sep 22, 2011
Now that banks have to reduce the fee they receive from merchants when you use a debit card, they're considering charging you a monthly fee for using one
The new frugality: Americans reduce late credit card payments
Sep 22, 2011
A report out today says that Americans have hit a 17-year low on the level of credit card payments that were 90 days or more past due
