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AskMen.com October 1, 2000 Luis Rodrigues	Sneaky Credit Card Scams: Part II Once you're a cardholder, you become one of the millions of people who help banks become highly profitable. Here's some information that most banks omit to offer customers, but can save you a whole lot of money...
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The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Selena Maranjian	$24 Billion to Card Companies... for What? You can, and should, avoid forking over hundreds in unnecessary fees to credit card companies. Here's how.
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AskMen.com Nick Kennedy	New Credit Card Rules The good, the bad and what you should be doing with your credit card accounts now that Congress has passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
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The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Tell Congress to Fix Credit Cards The world of credit cards today isn't a pretty one for consumers. But we can make it better via some pro-consumer legislation. A letter to your legislator could help make credit cards kinder.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004	Get Those Annual Fees Waived If you've ever wondered whether there's any way to get a credit card company to waive its annual fee, there's no harm in asking.
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The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Selena Maranjian	How to Pick a Credit Card Look at more than just the interest rate when choosing a card.
AskMen.com Terence Channon	Top 10: Worst Credit Cards Avoid these 10 worst credit cards when trying to get approved for plastic, and you'll keep yourself out of the red with plenty of green.
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