How to juggle student loan and credit card payments
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Ready or not, it's finally happening. For the first time since early 2020, student loan payments start coming due again in...
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How to eliminate credit card debt
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Credit card debt following the pandemic has soared as the Fed has raised interest rates. Transunion, one of the three major...
Pros and cons of debt consolidation services
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Credit card debt following the pandemic has soared as the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates. In 2022, 82% of...
What to do if you get sued for credit card debt
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It’s stressful enough dealing with past-due credit card debt, but the level of stress rises when a creditor or debt collector...
Why is it getting harder for people with low credit scores to get credit?
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A low credit score always makes it tough to get credit, but sometimes it's harder than at other times.
Can you donate credit card rewards?
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Donating credit card rewards comes at no extra cost to you and is a great way to help benefit your favorite...
What is the difference between a charge card and a credit card?
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The terms "charge card" and "credit card" are used so interchangeably that you'd be forgiven if you thought they were the...
Why a national cap on credit card rates may be a bad thing
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Bank credit card rates are at or near historic highs, topping 30% in some cases, and vulnerable consumers are feeling the...
Proposed legislation could hit credit card reward programs
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EDITOR'S UPDATE: Since this article first published, the proposed legislation has continued to be discussed. In late July, Sen. Roger Marshall...
How can I get approved for a Capital One credit card with a 790 score?
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Your credit score is high and you would be considered to have "excellent credit" by most credit card issuers. But obviously,...