As you may have heard, consumer credit card debt has been falling. But there’s more to this story than responsible credit card use. Quite the opposite in fact.
Entries from September 30th, 2010
How Prepared are You to Avoid Credit Card Default?
September 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Credit Cards
Tags: credit·Credit Card Companies·Credit card debt·credit card default·Credit Cards·Debt Settlement·savings
What You Need to Know Before Switching Credit Cards
September 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Credit Cards
If you are among the 78 percent of consumers who could be in the market for a new credit card sometime in the next year or so, now is the time to brush up on your credit card shopping savvy.
Tags: credit·Credit Card Companies·Credit Cards·credit report·Credit Score·MSN Money·SmartMoney
New Debt Settlement Rules Take Effect
September 28th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Debt Settlement
We’ve all been waiting for this! After listening for years to debt settlement horror stories, I think the nightmare is coming to an end. The FTC put together new “Debt Relief Rules” which took effect Sept 27, 2010. The regulations are very comprehensive – here are the key protections it offers: Upfront Disclosures Proposed Fees [...]
Tags: debt relief firms·Debt Settlement·dedicated savings accounts·Disclosures·escrow accounts·FTC·savings accounts·upfront fees
Credit Card Companies Pay Colleges to Help Target Students
September 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Credit Cards, Student Loans
As reported by The Denver Post, Colorado colleges and universities are reaping big benefits off the sale of mailing lists to banks and credit card companies.
Tags: colleges·Colorado·Credit Cards·debt·student credit cards·Student Loans·universities
