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Credit Cards

Woman Refuses to Pay Bank of America Credit Card

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There is a video making the rounds this week in which a woman named Ann Minch decides to take a stand against Bank of America after her credit card interest rate was boosted to 30%. Although we only hear her side of the story, it is an interesting tale in light of the horrible time [...]

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Amex and Discover Eliminate Overlimit Fees

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American Express and Discover eliminate overlimit fees. This good news for cardholders comes with a bit of a catch…

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First Credit Card

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In retrospect this is where my financial meltdown began all those many years ago, but as they say, hindsight is 20/20… When I was young it seemed that having a credit card was sort of a “rite of passage” to adulthood.  My parents had credit cards.  All of the other adults I knew had credit [...]

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7-Eleven Fights Credit Card Transaction Fees

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The Bottom Line: Every time you use your credit card, even if you pay off the balance in full every month, someone is paying for you to use it.  Usually that someone is you. This past week 7-Eleven – home of the Big Gulp and Slurpee — launched a petition drive calling upon Congress to [...]

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