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Credit Cards Still Survival Strategy For Americans NEW YORK (LowCards.com) -- Credit card debt and delinquency rates may be declining, but research finds that a significant number of households continue to use credit cards to pay for basic living expenses. Forty percent of households that have carried credit card debt for at least three months have used their cards to pay standard expenses such as rent or mortgage, insurance, utilities, and ... www.thestreet.com
Best Credit Cards for High School, College Graduates Contrary to popular belief, young adults can still open credit card accounts in the post-CARD Act environment--although they might need some help. But which card is the best? www.foxbusiness.com
Consumers Doing Better Job of Paying Off Credit Cards A greater number of consumers are paying their credit cards on time. The national credit card delinquency rate, which measures the percentage of customers that are at least 90 days past due on their accounts, dropped during the first quarter of 2012, according to a study released by TransUnion. The rate declined from 0.78 percent ... www.forbes.com
Report: Groupon testing credit-card reader Groupon Inc. is testing a payments service that lets merchants accept credit cards at what could be a knock-down price, according to two people familiar with the matter. chicagotribune.feedsportal.com
Americans still relying on credit cards to get by The economy may be growing again, but many U.S. consumers are still in a cash crunch. money.cnn.com
Rate alert: the best credit cards If you repay your credit card statement in full each month, you should look for a card that rewards you for your spend. uk.finance.yahoo.com
EXPERT: Complaining About Credit Cards Just Proves You Can't Handle Them There's a reason you're in debt. finance.yahoo.com
The Best Cash Back Credit Cards, May 2012 Cash back credit cards can help consumers practice responsible spending while earning a little extra for their efforts when used properly. It wasn't long ago that the best cash back credit cards were offering rewards as high as 5% for all purchases, but that is unfortunately no longer the case. Today's cash back credit cards ... www.forbes.com
Is Dust on Your Credit Card a Bad Thing? Some debt-laden consumers go to extremes to let their credit cards cool off. Quite literally. Some exile their cards in an icy "lock box" in their freezer. It's believed that in the time it takes the ice to melt, the urge to spend will have passed. That's usually a fix for someone who can't easily control their charging. But what about those consumers who put a figurative freeze on credit card ... news.yahoo.com
Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit Bad credit doesn't mean you can't qualify for any credit cards at all. It just means you have to look into secured cards. madamenoire.com
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