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New Year, New Budget, New Attitude

January 25, 2012

Starting 2012 on the right financial foot is a resolution many people share. We’re only a few weeks into the new year and you may already feel defeated, but it’s not too late to get organized, and turn 2012 into the year you become a money ninja. One of my resolutions was to spend more [...]

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Credit Scores and Credit Reports: What, why and where?

July 16, 2010

Unless your last name is Rockefeller it’s likely credit is a necessary evil in your arsenal of personal finance. Even if you’ve dedicated yourself to a cash only existence, credit scores can still effect your life. For instance, did you know credit scores are commonly used by Human Resources departments? If you’re up to your [...]

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Credit CARD Act: Live townhall with the White House 2/22 at 2

February 20, 2010

On 2/22 at 2pm (easy to remember), CreditCards.com will be hosting a live townhall with Austan Goolsbee, an economist who serves on the president’s Council of Economic Advisers. This is your chance to hear more about the Credit CARD Act, and credit card reform, and ask any questions that you may have. Questions can be [...]

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My gift to you! $50 Jetsetter credit and more…

December 21, 2009

Updated: I misread the original offer-you must sign up via email. If anyone signed up and did not receive the credit please let me know! Register with Jetsetter between now and 12/27 and you will receive a $50 credit! (only applies to new members) All you have to do is leave me a comment and [...]

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PNC joins the Banks that Suck

December 10, 2009

PNC, formerly National City, sent us a letter this week that they are raising our interest rate on our credit card. The reason for our rate being raised included this reason: “Limited relationship with National City/PNC Bank” PNC is now owner of National City (where we originally had our card). I was wary of PNC [...]

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Win a $500 gift card in the Love it/Hate it Credit Card Chaser contest

December 7, 2009

NOTE: Submissions and comments must be made at The Credit Card Chaser site to win. Do you love your credit card? Do you hate it? Tell Credit Card Chaser why, and you could win a $500 AMEX gift card! This is my entry so I’ll tell you why I hate my Chase card. You may [...]

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Credit Score, More Important than Ever

April 13, 2009

photo credit: me and the sysop We all know that the days of easy credit are long gone. Lately I’ve been reading about more and more people losing their lines of credit, having limits cut, or interest rates raised. When we had this happen with Chase, we took action. You can and should if it [...]

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squeaky wheel: Chase Credit Cards edition

January 30, 2009

Remember my post about Chase raising our rates? I decided to try to fight back. This is one of our oldest accounts, so closing it wouldn’t be optimal especially given that we are still waiting on a refi for our mortgage.  I sent several e-mails on their online system. I would get a near identical [...]

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