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Bank signing bonuses reported as taxable income
People with good credit scores are getting deluged with preapproved offers for credit cards, but they could come with a gotcha. For those with scores typically between 740 and 760 or higher, some of those offers have included cash for activating a credit card, while others reward you with a ...
Chase allegedly changed the amounts due on delinquent accounts
Agents of Chase Bank reportedly were jacking up the amount owed on some delinquent accounts before referring them out to third party collectors. This practice is called "pencil whipping." When an account would go delinquent, before it was turned over to a collection agency or outside lawyer to sue against ...
Stored value card from Starbucks benefits company, customers
Stored value cards have been much in the news over the last couple of weeks because of Suze Orman’s entrance into the marketplace with her “Approved Prepaid MasterCard.” What is a stored value card and when is it a good deal for you? A third category of plastic More and ...
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A truly free credit monitoring service
Credit monitoring keeps tabs on your accounts so you'll be alerted in the event of identity theft. But it routinely costs $8 to $15 per month. But there's now a way to get it for free.
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Do you have a dangerous credit personality?
Are you someone who sees something in a store and buys it right on the spot? You might have a "credit personality" that could wreck your finances over time. If that sounds like you, Clark has some advice.
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A hidden danger with debit cards
Do you still pay for your groceries using your debit card? Here's why you could be putting yourself and your finances at risk. Clark has another solution in mind.
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How does opening and closing credit cards affect your score?
What impact does opening a new card have on your credit score? And should you close your old accounts? Here are Clark's rules of thumb.
A type of debit card that Clark actually likes!
I've long been an outspoken critic of debit cards, but there's one kind of debit card that I can actually recommend. Let me set a little background here. Target has had great success with a credit card called the Target REDcard that gives you 5% off your in-store purchases. But ...
Best credit cards of 2011
A new tally of the best credit cards seeks names one of my favorite cards as the top pick in the country. The 2011 Editor's Choice Awards from CardRatings.com names the Fidelity Investment Rewards American Express card as the best reward card in America. If cash is king for you, ...
Dangers of using a debit card at the supermarket or gas pump
Do you still pay for your groceries or your gas using a debit card? You could be putting your finances at risk. I read a report in the banking trades about another supermarket chain hit by a criminal ring that put skimmers on the credit/debit card readers at nearly two ...
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