Student Credit Card Debt Rising at an Alarming Rate According to Study
Posted On: April 30, 2009
By Michael Killian, CardRatings.com Reporter
Editor’s Note: This article is an interview with Dr. Mary Ann Campbell, CFP, an instructor of Personal and Family Finance in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department of the University of Central Arkansas.A recent national study by Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading provider of student loans and administrator of college savings [...]
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StumbleUponStudent Credit Card Tips for Parents (Part 3)
Posted On: October 28, 2008
By Curtis Arnold, CardRatings.com Founder
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a four-part series containing consumer tips for parents of children and young adults.
By the time your children enter high school, it’s crucial that they can separate out the marketing messages related to the incredibly tempting card offers they’re about to get … if [...]
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Win-Win Credit Card Solutions for the Unbanked or Underbanked and Lenders
Posted On: September 20, 2007
By Curtis Arnold, Founder of CardRatings.com
I was honored to speak at this summer’s meeting of the Responsible Credit Roundtable, organized by the Center for Financial Services Innovation. The Center brings credit card industry execs and non-profit leaders together to come up with ways that the public can be better served … without hurting the creditors’ [...]
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Good College Student Credit Card
Posted On: April 9, 2007
Author: CreditPlease
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:57 pm
Post subject: Advice for a college student
Great site! It’s been really helpful.
I’m currently enrolled as a full-time student (a junior… almost there!). I don’t have a job as my class schedule is a little crazy and not really conducive to working. I do have student loans that pay [...]
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Can a Credit Card Annual Fee Be Waived?
Posted On: May 25, 2006
Author: bullet875
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:12 pm
Post subject: Will credit card companies waive an annual fee…
if you tell them that you are going to cancel their card? I found a Chase hotel co-branded card that I would use once or twice a year for travel that is free the first [...]
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Upgrading to an Unsecured Credit Card
Posted On: May 19, 2006
Upgrading to an Unsecured Credit Card
Author: Fess
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:31 pm
Post subject: Ready to upgrade to unsecured credit card, Advise please!
Hello,
I have successfully gotten my mom a credit history built over the past year.
Currently she holds a citi secured credit card ($500 credit line). I’d like here to upgrade to a [...]
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Consolidation of Credit Cards
Posted On: March 22, 2006
Post subject: Consolidation of Credit Cards
Author: milavant
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:39 am
If you have two credit cards from the same company, does it hurt you credit score to consolidate them into one credit line, thus getting rid of the seldom-used card? Or is it better for your credit records to keep two tradelines open?
CardRatings.com [...]
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Credit Card For New College Graduate
Posted On: January 17, 2006
Author: Nerissa
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 11:05 pm
Post subject: Credit Card For New College Graduate
Nerissa
Date: 7/28/2001 8:27 pm CDT
Hello, I am asking for advice in looking for a new credit card. I have just graduated from college, and have landed a very well paying job. I usually pay my balances in full, and am currently [...]
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Reliable Secured Credit Card
Posted On: December 21, 2005
Author: Justin
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:31 am
Post subject: Reliable Secured Credit Card
8/19/2002 4:17 pm CDT
I don’t have very good credit at all. I have 1 Capital One credit card with a $200 limit and a Getsmart (previously Aria) Credit card with a $2,250 limit which they cut off b/c I went [...]
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Searching for Credit Card Offer with Balance Transfer and Mileage Rewards
Posted On: March 4, 2005
Author: archive
Joined: 23 Jul 2004
Posts: 5007
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:38 pm
Post subject: Earning miles on balance transfers/Low APR?!?
Cindy Taylor
Date: 4/18/2000 11:51 am CDT
Hi:
I’m looking for card to transfer a balance and get mileage.
My card rate now is about 12 percent. My balance is over $5,000.
I want a card with both a low [...]
