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Empathy for debt collectors?
Jul 16, 2010
This week the Federal Trade Commission issued a report calling for major changes in the debt collection industry. Robert Andrews analyzes the debt industry.
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American credit scores plummet
Jul 16, 2010
The number of Americans with dismal FICO scores is going up. About 15 percent of Americans had a score of less than 600. But today, according to the Associated Press, it's more like 25 percent. Jeff Horwich reports.
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Credit score, not
Jul 14, 2010
Question: One of my two credit cards will begin charging an annual fee this year. I have had this card for ten years and always pay the entire...
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Debt or savings
Jul 2, 2010
Question: I owe over $10,000 on a single credit card, but I have a fixed interest rate of 3.99% for the life of the balance as long as don't make...
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Close accounts
Jun 2, 2010
Question: My wife and I have two credit cards which we don't want anymore. We never use them and we pay 5.00 per month on one of them....
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Student loans vs credit cards
May 20, 2010
Question: I have about 10K in credit card debt that I stupidly accumulated in undergrad and after college before I was able to land a job. I have...
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Credit cards vs student loans
May 14, 2010
Question: I was recently able to lock my existing credit card debt in at 1.99% or less for the next 6 months, which is lower than the roughly 3.5%...
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Credit cards and credit scores
May 3, 2010
Question: I use my credit cards for the sole purpose of building credit. I do not have a long credit history, I make a small monthly purchase on...
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Cosigning credit card
Apr 29, 2010
Question: My 25 year old son, Jason, has always bought everything with cash and now finds himself unable to get a credit card even from his own...
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Cash or credit
Apr 28, 2010
Question: I understand that merchants are paying a 1 to 5 percent transaction fee every time I use my credit card. It would seem logical that I...
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