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Talking credit cards help visually impaired people prevent abuse
Jan 31, 2023
Thales, a French firm, is launching a credit card that interacts with a user's smartphone to provide audio cues and transaction confirmations.
Consumer credit is up almost 7% since this time last year
Dec 8, 2022
Credit card balances alone were up 15% in the third quarter. Higher prices for necessities and higher interest rates are contributing factors.
Black Friday riddle: Consumers are financially stressed, but still spending
Nov 25, 2022
Their debt levels are rising as the holiday shopping season ramps up. It helps that unemployment is low.
Credit card debt is up 13% from last year, New York Fed reports
Aug 3, 2022
That’s the biggest year-over-year increase in 20 years. Inflation is just part of the reason.
Here's why the CFPB is concerned about credit card late fees
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Justin Ho
Jun 23, 2022
Credit card companies can change their fees based on inflation.
Can you negotiate your credit card rate?
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Julia Schiff
May 20, 2022
Credit Counselors can work with banks to bring down interest rates in order to get debt paid off.
Double whammy: Credit card debt grows as interest rates rise
May 9, 2022
Americans have a $860 billion credit card balance, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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How might the removal of medical collection debt from credit reports help consumers?
Mar 21, 2022
Credit reporting firms say they are making changes to the way they account for medical debt. That could help improve some people's credit scores.
How has your credit score affected you?
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Daniel Shin
Feb 21, 2022
"Marketplace Tech" is exploring the credit score system and its algorithm. And we want to hear from you!
Mastercard gets in on the "buy now, pay later" trend
Sep 29, 2021
But don't credit cards already work this way? Not quite.