Unique Service Helps Reduce Credit Card Debt

Posted On: January 23, 2009

By Michael Killian, CardRatings.com Reporter
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a popular Q & A format series in which we interview experts and industry professionals that have made significant contributions to the credit card industry.Scott Crawford is the CEO of DebtGoal.com. From the beginning of his career in economics, he watched Americans’ savings go [...]

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Blogging to Teach Consumers About Credit Card Utilization

Posted On: December 5, 2008

By Michael Killian, CardRatings.com Reporter
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a popular Q & A format series in which we interview experts and industry professionals that have made significant contributions to the credit card industry.One of the most interesting aspects of an interviewer’s job is that every subject has something to teach. As an [...]

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Your Credit Card: Help from an Unlikely Source in the Event of an Airline Bankruptcy

Posted On: April 14, 2008

By Curtis Arnold, Founder of CardRatings.comWith the cancellation of numerous American Airline flights and several other airlines filing bankruptcy, you might be feeling a little leery about purchasing airline tickets these days. And if you have already purchased tickets you may be worried about not being able to use the tickets and/or being out [...]

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Credit Cards, Frequent Flyer Miles, and “Priceless” Gifts

Posted On: May 18, 2007

By Curtis Arnold, Founder of CardRatings.com More and more of us are accumulating frequent flyer miles – not because we’re flying all over the place, but because we get them as built-in perks when we use our credit cards. Of course, there are plenty of people who actually are frequent flyers, who rack up their [...]

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Credit Tips: How often should I use my credit card?

Posted On: November 1, 2004

Author: TodGuestPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 1:10 pm Post subject: Tradeline UsageHow many times a year, and for what amounts, do you need to use a credit card to keep it active, if you do not use it on a regular basis?
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Credit Tips: New Credit Card Denial Due to High Balances

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Author: TracyGuestPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 6:15 pmPost subject: Don’t understand why I was denied a Menard’s card???? + FicoI have 3 credit cards. Chase Mastercard, Sears Gold Mastercard, and Discover. (Discover I don’t use except I used it to do a balance transfer for 2 months to extend some time–paid in full now with [...]

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Credit Tips: Advice for Large Balance Transfers

Posted On: October 1, 2004

Author: maximus909, GuestPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 3:23 pm Post subject: need advice to transfer large balanceDear All - After a wedding and honeymoon, I find myself with $32K of debt on my FirstUSA United card. I need out from under the APR and want to transfer. Please provide your best recommendations for [...]

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