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Living Clean the Best Route to Fixing Credit

posted: 2 DAYS 12 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Debt

There's no magic bullet to clean up a troubled credit report, say Ken and Daria Dolan. The bad reports stay on there for seven years. But there are a lot of things you can do to make yourself look better until your time is up.

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Workers Have More Debt Than Savings

posted: 4 DAYS 11 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: 401(k), Credit, Credit Cards, Debt, Retirement

David Rogowski, AOL

A new study says that 30 percent of American workers have more credit card debt than they have retirement savings. Think that's causing some anxiety?

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Top 5 Sneaky Overdraft Fees

posted: 16 DAYS 9 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

Banks can get you with hidden costs, but if you are aware of these overdraft fees, you can save yourself some time and some trouble.

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Walletpop Advertisement

posted: 46 DAYS 9 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: College Finance, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Debt, Recalls

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Which Credit Cards Have the Best Perks?

posted: 27 DAYS 19 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards

Can't figure out which credit card among seeming zillions has the best perks? A CBS 'Early Show' financial contributor narrows it down for you.

4 Credit Cards With Great Perks

Best Card For Smaller Spenders: Chase Freedom Visa Signature
Users get 3 percent back in the most-used category -- like gas, gym memberships or hair salon services. They get 1 percent back on all other purchases, and a $50 bonus after their first purchase.

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Should You Cancel Unused Credit Cards?

posted: 30 DAYS 14 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports

Ken and Daria Dolan, known as the first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday on AOL's WalletPop blog. This week: Should you close out an unused credit card account after you've paid off your balance?
For More Dolans See: Dolans.com

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The Credit Crisis Turns One

posted: 32 DAYS 11 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Credit

It was one year ago that two Bear Stearns hedge funds -- steeped in mortgage-backed bonds -- filed for bankruptcy, pulling the first thread of an economic unraveling that has cost the jobs of thousands, the homes of thousands more and wiped out hundreds of billions in assets. Happy birthday, credit crisis.
From BloggingStocks: We're In a Growth-Recession

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Debt Looms With Reliance on Plastic

posted: 39 DAYS 10 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Credit Cards, Credit

As tough times stretch consumers' disposable income, more and more Americans are reaching for their credit cards to cover groceries, gas and life's other necessities. But analysts warn that as this reliance on cards grows, long-term debt problems become more likely.

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