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Pay Peter, Paul, or Visa? Juggling credit cards is becoming more common. |
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Dealing With a Credit Report Blemish What to do when all but one of your credit reports is corrected. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 Dayana Yochim |
It Pays to Cheat Lenders use the lure of single-digit interest rates as a tool to get you to sign up for their credit cards. Used correctly, these deals can help you get out of debt. |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
How To Cheat on Your Lender Having credit card commitment issues? Go ahead, play the field. But also consider the affect new credit (and canceling old cards) will have on your overall credit score. |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
How to Owe $40,000 by Doing Nothing Take your eye off the ball, and credit card debt can skyrocket. |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 |
How to Reduce Your Debt You don't have to suffer in debt. Many have dug themselves out. Here are some ideas. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Katrina Chan |
9 Ways to Pay Off Debt Debt hovers like a carrion bird over a dying beast, often costing you more than 18% compounded monthly, month in and month out. You can't wish it away, but you can pay it down with determination. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
The Eight Commandments of Credit Follow these rules to win at the borrowing game. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Invest While in Debt? Sure! Putting off investing for your future because of some blanket rule about being debt-free is nearly as dangerous to your future financial health as putting everything on plastic and praying for a carefree retirement. |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Are You in Danger of Being Blacklisted? Even the best customers are getting caught in the credit card industry's cancellation crosshairs. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
The Lies Lenders Tell Now that you have the right to a free peek into your credit file, you might be surprised by what everyone's saying about you. It's easier than ever to set the record straight. But you might not want to after all. |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Fools and Their Debt One out of three of you carries credit card debt. So what's your excuse? |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Make Yourself Attractive to Lenders Why settle for a so-so credit rating when you can improve it and save big bucks? |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Before You Buy Real Estate... Six important financial steps to take before you make an offer. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 |
Debt-Reduction Tricks You don't have to be saddled with debt forever. Here are tips on how to dig yourself out. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
How to Determine What You Can Afford Financial tips on determining what big-ticket items you can afford to buy. |
AskMen.com April 1, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
Fix Your Credit Rating Before It's Too Late Do you know where your credit rating stands? No? Well you should because it is the single most important factor that proves your worthiness in society, and if it's bad or in error, you can suffer very serious consequences... |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2003 |
Warn Collegians About Credit Don't let them start adulthood with massive debts. |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Reduce Your Debt There's hope -- you can be debt-free once again! Steps to becoming debt free. |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Got Debt? Go Ahead, Invest You read that right. Even if you owe, put some dough in the market. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Dave Braze |
9 Ways to Pay Off Debt You can dig yourself out of the quicksand. |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Let an Ex Wreck Your Credit What's worse than a divorce? Its effect on your credit score, that's what. Sprinkled throughout your intertwined credit files are reminders of your financial union gone awry. |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
The Trouble With Nearsighted Lenders You credit score could be suffering because your lender has no vision. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Tracey Rumsey |
Divorce Dilemma When your client is divorced, qualifying for a mortgage is more complicated. Here are tips to ease the process. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 |
Collegians and Credit Card Debt Those offers you get in college sound great, but you could end up paying for them for a long time. |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Why America's Really in Debt A new study says shopaholism isn't to blame for the average American's debt woes. A new study reveals credit card companies aren't just encouraging card-shuffling when they send out 5 billion solicitations annually. They're cheering on consumers to take on more credit than they can handle. |
U.S. Banker January 2005 Holly Sraeel |
MasterCard. Visa. Amex. Welcome to the Sandbox. Citibank's decision to issue Amex cards to its customers will force other large banks to follow suit -- exactly what MasterCard and Visa have been dreading. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Proof You Can Pay Off Your Debt If you're mired in credit card debt, you're far from alone. Don't think that paying off tens of thousands of dollars is impossible. Here are some tips. |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Credit Cards Spur Suicides Massive debt is alarming, but there's hope. You can pay it off. |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
4 Steps to Cut Credit Card Debt Follow this simple four-step strategy to get out of debt faster. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
"They" Don't Have All the Answers Answers to reader credit questions on industry rumors, APRs, and a newlywed's credit. |
The Family Room Gary Foreman |
Behind On Credit Card Bills They call nearly every day hounding us for the rest of our minimum payment which has reached in the neighborhood of $800 a month. Although we are not paying what they request every month, we ARE making a payment. Is there any way we can stop the phone calls? |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Fiscal Fitness '09: One Phone Call, $198 in Debt Savings Ring up some relief for your credit card debt. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Six Tips for a Clean Credit Record If you want to improve your score, concentrate on what matters most to lenders. Here's what to look for. |
Bank Systems & Technology May 8, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Corporate Clients Inceasingly Favor Card Payments, Visa Says Banks have an opportunity to help corporate customers increase efficiencies by implementing more e-payments. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Credit Cards Charging 40% Watch your step, or you may be socked with outlandish interest rates. |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Win the Balance Transfer Game It's you vs. your credit card with both of you playing to win. Here are some tips for coming out on top. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Make Your Lender Tell the Truth There's a pretty good chance that your credit report is not a 100% accurate reflection of your money-handling history. One phone call and one letter can set the record straight. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Should You Delay Your Debt Payoff? Got a great APR and a plan to pay off a debt? There are pitfalls to putting off financial obligations. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Robert Sheard |
The Credit Card Trap It can take more than 20 years to pay off the average credit card balance if all one pays each month is the minimum payment. It's time to get that credit card debt under control. |
U.S. Banker February 2006 |
Changing Attitudes on Debt Makes Planning a Must Financial literacy skills are more important than ever these days, as Americans negotiate debt at every turn. Consumers may be more comfortable with debt, says a new study, but can that be healthy? |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
When Good Credit Marries Bad Credit When two people marry, they decide to share everything, but the wedding license doesn't force a merger between two credit reports. |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
5 Things to Know About Balance Transfer Deals Before you move your money, read the fine print. |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
AmEx Withdraws Cash From MasterCard American Express wins a settlement with MasterCard for as much as $1.8 billion, in one of the largest antitrust suits ever. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Taking Too Much Credit Apparently, we're moving away from checks and toward credit cards. OK. But wouldn't we be better off just spending less? Here are four fast tips to help free you of debt. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
This Company Wants to Win Your Wallet The way you pay is changing. This company wants to profit from it. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Singing a Holiday Tune or a Debt Dirge? Attack your debt if the holidays have you wringing your hands over credit card bills. |
The Motley Fool November 26, 2007 Rich Duprey |
What Comes First: Debt or Savings? Paying down debt can save you money -- as long as you also have something set aside for emergencies. |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
The Score Is Falling! The Score Is Falling! The author reveals the credit reporting world's secret formula and looks at all the ways your money management can monkey with your credit score. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Feeling the Weight of Your Debt Is too much debt distracting you? |