Credit Card Rate Report

The annual percentage rates (APR) for select major credit card categories were flat to higher this week, after a speech by Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that fueled speculation that the central bank could raise interest rates to combat inflation. Below are the rates for up to nine credit card categories, of which three had [...]

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Consider A Credit Card, Even If You Have Bad Credit

Are you an individual whose credit history leaves a little to be desired? If you are a person who is suffering from any type of financial issues because of having bad credit, then you are certainly not alone. In our fast paced society of today, for a large number of us, it can be a [...]

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Before You Sell or Trade Your SUV or Truck

Before You Sell or Trade Your SUV or Truck

Stop and think it through very carefully. While on the immediate surface, selling that gas guzzler or trading it in for a small economy car, may appear to be a good idea, it just might not be after all. You probably wonder how it could be anything but a good idea when a gallon of [...]

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Press Digest – New York Times business news – June 4

June 4 – The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Wednesday. * With no end in sight for elevated gas prices, General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) announced drastic cuts in production of sport utility vehicles and pickups on Tuesday and stepped up plans for smaller cars [...]

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Shopping With Credit Cards – Is It a Wise Choice?

Have you been tossing around the idea of applying for a credit card? As with any decision you make in life, and especially one that has to do with your finances, it is wise to do a little bit of research on the subject and find out all of the information you can regarding this [...]

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Woman and Two Men Arrested for Using Counterfeit Credit Cards

Woman and Two Men Arrested for Using Counterfeit Credit Cards

(From left) Jany Perez, Jaider Molina and Andersson Marquez. Lakeland, Florida detectives have arrested a woman and two men Tuesday afternoon and charging them with using counterfeit credit cards to buy more than $22,000 in goods from Wal-Mart stores.Jany Perez (25), Andersson Marquez (30) and Jaider Molina(32) are being charged with grand theft and use [...]

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Three out of four Americans say they aren’t saving enough

Three out of four Americans say they aren’t saving enough

A new analysis of Americans shows that most people are not saving as much as they should at the same time people do not seem to be too concerned about it according to Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project. Three out of four Americans say they are not saving enough, according to the [...]

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