By admin on October 7, 2010
Janet just ordered her free annual credit report and was excited about what she saw on her report. She decided to order her FICO score, and low and behold, her score increased over eighty points from the last credit report she ordered over a year ago. She had worked hard to pay off her credit [...]
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By admin on October 5, 2010
Student credit cards can be a great way to start a student down the path of financial independence and becoming a responsible adult. Many parents of students decide to open up credit card accounts for their children or to add them to their own personal accounts. But, another great option is to help the young [...]
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By admin on October 5, 2010
Student credit cards come in a variety of forms. But, there are two primary forms in which a student credit card can be found. The first is an unsecured student credit card while the other is a prepaid debit card. Understanding the differences and the pros and cons of each will help you to better [...]
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By admin on October 5, 2010
For many young adults, the thought of building a credit history and worrying about a credit score seems unusual. To them the only real draw to a student credit card is the idea of getting the things they want or need with just the swipe of a card. It is also a method for getting [...]
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By admin on October 4, 2010
A reward credit card and a cash back credit card are often confused by consumers and even used interchangeably by many credit card companies. In reality, these two types of credit cards can actually be quite different. In fact, the way you earn the rewards or cash back can be quite different, as can the [...]
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By admin on October 4, 2010
More and more, consumers are becoming just as interested in the label associated with their reward credit card as they are with the interest rate, possible annual fees, and rewards. After all, credit cards were once very nondescript with nothing special separating one from the other but the Visa or MasterCard logo in the bottom [...]
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