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Student loan debt tops credit card debt
Apr 12, 2011
Student loan debt is pulling ahead of credit card debt for the first time in history. Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and Fastweb.com, explains.
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A debt roll-up
Mar 28, 2011
Question: During my tenure as a graduate student I racked up debt on 3 different credit cards, two of which are still maxed out (the other is about...
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Power rations in Japan, TARP couldn't end 'Too big to fail'
Mar 16, 2011
Here are today's headlines from Marketplace Morning Report and around the web. ...
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B of A lowers interest rates for some cardholders
Mar 11, 2011
Are you one of the lucky ones? Bank of America so far is the only card company who's admitted publicly of lowering rates. Reporter Stacey Vanek Smith says this may be a sign that credit card issuers are loosening up.
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Bank of America cuts interest rates for credit card users
Mar 4, 2011
It's a result of the CARD act passed in 2009.
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Getting Personal: Confused identities, how to give back
Feb 25, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof of Kiplingers Personal Finance answer your personal finance questions.
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Experian adds rent payments to credit reports
Feb 24, 2011
This credit bureau is adding rent payment history to the credit card and mortgage data it keeps on creditors. That may not be a bad thing for increasing numbers of renters.
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CARD Act turns 1
Feb 21, 2011
What a difference a year makes -- or does it? A year ago, new rules and restrictions were placed on credit card companies to benefit consumers. So where do we stand now?
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Prepaid cards hit the market
Feb 21, 2011
Consumers are finding a new way to charge their purchases: prepaid cards. But are they a better alternative to credit cards?
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How to avoid online credit card fraud
Feb 17, 2011
David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times discusses why online credit card fraud is becoming a big problem, and how to best guard yourself from it.
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