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2011: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
March 2012
January 2012
September 2011
- 35 Secrets to Higher Credit Scores
- Fistfuls of Credit Cards: How Many Is Too Many?
- Credit Cards Beckon The Young
- Seven Ways to Raise Your FICO Credit Score
- Should You Pay Off Credit Card Debt or Invest?
- Credit Card Rates: Gap Grows Between Rewards And Non-Rewards Cards
- Credit Cards You Can’t Have
- Airline Rewards Programs Bounce Back Despite Airline Industry Woes
- Best Credit Cards for Back-to-School Expenses
- Rewards cards: Consumers Love ‘Em, Retailers Don’t
- Should You Co-sign for a Credit Card with Your Teen?
- Top 6 New Credit Card Perks
- Credit Card Issuers Sweeten Offers
- Credit Card Rates Drop for Consumer Rewards Cards
August 2011
- Ten Best States for Credit
- Dos and Don’ts of Credit Card Balance Transfers
- Best Rewards Credit Cards for Job Seekers
- Points or Cash? How to Choose the Best Rewards
- New Plastic Can Ding Your Credit Score
- How To Choose The Best Credit Card For You
- How to Responsibly Use Credit Cards for Your Business
- Will Credit Cards Reduce Your Debt?
- How to Score a Free Credit Score
- Actions Consumers Need To Avoid When Rebuilding Credit
- Bank Lowers Credit Card APRs for Some, but Adds Fee for Others
- Credit Card Rates Give Business a Break
- The 6 Best Travel Reward Credit Cards Right Now
- Are Credit Cards Addictive?
July 2011
- Credit Card Rewards: Hidden Bonuses in Your Pocket
- Borrow Against Your Home to Pay Credit Card Debt?
- Celebrities Who Can’t Get a Credit Card
- What Your Credit Card Won’t Let You Buy
- Six Best Credit Cards for Mom (or Mr. Mom)
- Can You Really Ditch Your Credit Cards?
- Cash Captivates Credit Card Companies and Customers
- Best Credit Cards for 2011
- The Best Credit Card Offers for Good Credit
- How To Win A Credit Card Dispute
- Secured Credit Cards For Credit Repair–How Consumers Have Improved Their Credit Score With Secured Card Use
- Debit Card Rewards: Not Dead Yet
- Pros and Cons of Joint Checking
- MoneyRates.com Identifies the Most Dangerous States for Bank Consumers
June 2011
- Just Married: Best Credit Cards Deals for Newlyweds
- Credit Cards to Avoid at All Costs
- Best Credit Cards for New College Grads
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
- Zero percent balance transfer offers: here to stay, or just a tease?
- Clear skies ahead for travelers with Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credit card from Chase
October 2010
August 2010
- Credit Card Companies Likely to Change Policies in Response to Finance Reform
- Liars, Cheats, and Thieves: Beware the Top-Five Credit Card Scams
July 2010
- Loophole in the Credit Card ACT Can Actually Extend Your Debt
- 6 Powerful iPhone Credit Card Applications
June 2010
- The Five Wildest Credit Card Charges
- So Long, Employment: Top Five Fraudulent Corporate Credit Card Practices
May 2010
- The Credit CARD Act: Time to Change Your Relationship with Lenders
- Rewriting Three Key Credit Card Rules
April 2010
- Avoid 7 Destructive Credit Card Mistakes
- Will the Free Credit Report Pirates Have to Walk the Plank?
March 2010
February 2010
- Credit CARD Act Effective February 22nd!
- American Express Membership Rewards Points Can Now Pay Down Federal Taxes
January 2010
June 2009
May 2009
- Senate Passes Credit Card Legislation
- Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights Passes House
- 0% Balance Transfer on State Farm “Good Neighbor” Card
April 2009
- Why You Should Opt Out of Credit Card Offers
- American Express Reducing Cash Back Rewards on the Blue Cash Card
- Ask Chase to Block Over-the-Limit Charges
- Credit Card Fees for Tax Payments are Deductible
- Contact Information for Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion
- Bank of America to Increase Rates on 4M Cardholders
- Credit Limits Being Reduced Below Existing Balances
March 2009
- Chase to Refund New Monthly Service Charges
- American Express Offering Double Membership Rewards Points
- Reduced Credit Card Limits Hurting Credit Scores
- Outlawing Retroactive Interest Rate Changes
- MyFICO Discount Codes
- Free Credit Scores from Credit Karma
February 2009
- IKEA 3% Discount for Using a Debit Card
- Create Your Own 0% Balance Transfer – No Fees and Earn Rewards!
- American Express Paying Customers to Close Their Accounts
- Buying Cash to Max Out Your Credit Card Rewards
- Nine Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
- Sovereign Bank Signup Bonus + Credit Card Rewards
- What to Do if Your Credit Card or Wallet is Stolen
- Experian Credit Scores to Go Dark
- Pentagon Federal Visa Rewards Credit Card
January 2009
- American Express Using Behavioral Analysis to Reduce Limits?
- No Fee Balance Transfers From IberiaBank
- Beware of Bogus Credit Card Charges
- Credit Reports and Identity Theft
- myFICO 50% Discount
- 0% on Purchases With the Advanta Net-90 Card
- The Visa Black Credit Card
- No Fee 0% Balance Transfer Offers From Pulaski Bank
December 2008
- Tightening Consumer Credit Standards
- Discover Business $100 Bonus: Here Today, Gone Next Week
- Fidelity Retirement Rewards Card from American Express
- Citi PremierPass Elite 20k Point ($200) Signup Bonus
- New FICO Credit Scoring System in 2009
- American Express Increased Our Credit Limit
- Inside Your Cardmember Agreement: Know What You’re Signing Up For
- Charles Schwab 2% Cash Back Card – No Reward Cap
- Amex $20 Cash Back for Shopping at Walmart
- Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Card $100 Signup Bonus
- Chase Increases Credit Card Rates and Adds New Fees
- Credit Card Industry to Cut $2 Trillion Worth of Credit Lines?
- Citi Rate Change Clarification
- Credit Card Issuers are Closing Unused Accounts
November 2008
- American Express Change in Cardmember Terms, Rate Increases
- Citibank Change in Cardholder Terms, Rate Increase, and Opt-Out Notice
- Inside the Citi Bailout
- List of Credit Cards With 0% on Purchases
- $10 Prepaid Visa Card for Staying at Hampton Inn
- Citibank Rate Increases: Be Sure to Opt Out
- How to Evaluate Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
- Discover Business Card $100 Signup Bonus (Again)
- Credit Card Defaults Taking Down QVC
- American Express Re-Structures, Requests Bailout Money
- How to Get 18% Cash Back With the Discover More Card
- Discover Card Holiday Promo: $20 Back for Every $200 Spent
- Discover Card $50 Signup Bonus (Again)
October 2008
- Beware the Phantom Credit Check When Opening a Bank Account
- Discover Card 0% Balance Transfer Fee Changes
- Presidential Candidates and Credit Card Debt
- Chase Freedom Rewards $100 Signup Bonus
- Surviving the Economic Crisis With Your Credit Intact
- “Credit Crisis” Sale at myFico.com
- Chase Freedom Rewards Credit Card Upgraded
- Use Quicken Online for Free
- Borrowing on the Decline, Consumers Turning Away from Credit Cards?
- Get 30,000 Bonus Miles from Citi
- Free Credit Score From Equifax
September 2008
- Protect Yourself Against Reduced Credit Limits
- House Passes the Credit Card Bill of Rights
- TransUnion Settlement Reminder
- Frequent Flyer Credit Cards Getting Worse, Stick With Cash Back Rewards
- Credit Card Overload
- Another Citi Credit Card (Potentially) Compromised
- $25 Signup Bonus on Costco True Earnings from American Express
- WaMu Online CD Offer for 0% Balance Transfer Arbitrage
- Chase Freedom Cash Rewards Card Travel Promotion
- eBay Moving to Electronic Payments Only
- The Best of August 2008
August 2008
- Make Money With Vintage Credit Cards
- Get a Discount on Quicken 2009
- Chase Blink Transaction $10 Bonus Followup
- 0% Balance Transfer Guide
- How to Make Money With 0% Balance Transfers
- Are Frequent Flyer Credit Cards a Good Deal?
- Credit Card Declined? Start a Drunken Brawl
- Using 0% Balance Transfers to Dig Yourself Out of Debt
- $50 Signup Bonus From Discover More Card
- List of Frequent Flyer Credit Cards With Bonus Miles
- No Fee 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
- Earning Credit Card Miles in Unusual Ways
- Free Amazon Prime Trial Membership
- Millions of Credit Card Numbers Compromised
July 2008
- Kiva Philanthropic Reward Credit Card
- Frozen Credit and Using Debit Cards to Rent a Car
- Buying Cash With a Credit Card
- Blue from American Express: 0% Interest on Purchases for 12 or 15 Months
- 10% Off at Select Malls With the Discover Card
- Renting a Car With a Debit Card
- Discover Card Movie Promo: Buy One Ticket Get One Free
- Get a Free Credit Report by Filing a Fraud Alert
- 5% Cash Back on Gas With the Discover More Card
- 0% Balance Transfer for 15 Months from Chase Business
- Credit Card Penalty Rates Headed Higher
- Good News for AmEx SimplyCash Cardholders
- How to Get Free Credit Reports From TrueCredit (and How to Cancel)
- AmEx Simply Cash Scales Back Gas Rebate, Blue Cash Still Offering 5% Rewards
June 2008
- Discover Reports Increased Profits as a Result of Higher Card Usage
- MasterCard Pays $1.8 Billion to Settle American Express Anti-Trust Claim
- On the Road and in Vacation Mode
- Credit Card Number Compromised: Citi Issues New Account Number, Cards
- Amex Delta SkyMiles Cardholders Can Pay With Miles
- Limitations on the Acceptance of Credit Cards
- Carnivals – Week of 06/02/08
- Reward Credit Cards: Ripoff or Real Deal?
- Another TransUnion Credit Monitoring Settlement
- TransUnion Settlement: Free Credit Monitoring and Credit Score
- Carnivals – Week of 05/25/08
May 2008
- Three Blink Transactions Completed
- Do RFID Credit Cards Encrypt Data Before Sending?
- Carnivals – Week of 05/19/08
- LifeLock and Identity Theft: D’oh, it Didn’t Work!
- The Death of No Fee 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers?
- Another Six Word Memoir
- Credit Card Not Working? Lick It (Seriously)
- Carnivals – Week of 05/12/08
- Hard vs. Soft Credit Checks and Your Credit Score
- $100 Discover Business Card Signup Bonus
- Making Bank With the Amex Plum Card
- Don’t Forget to Request Your Cash Back Credit Card Rewards
- Carnivals – Week of 05/05/08
- Who Can Apply for Business Credit Cards?
- Blockbuster Total Access Gift Card Promotion
- The Three Best Credit Cards
- Carnivals – Week of 04/28/08
- Are “Contactless” (RFID) Credit Cards Safe?
- Free $10 Bonus From Chase Freedom Card
April 2008
- Tax Rebate + Reward Credit Card Followup
- Carnivals – Week of 04/21/08
- Tax Rebate + Reward Credit Card = Big Grocery Savings
- Get a 20% Cash Back Bonus From Citi
- Why Do Rate Cuts = Rate Increases?
- Free Money from ING Direct
- Carnivals – Week of 04/14/08
- Credit Card Issuers Cracking Down on App-O-Ramas
- Hack Your Credit Card Signup Bonus
- Carnival of Debt Reduction #135
- Carnivals – Week of 04/07/08
- Beware the Promise of “Interest-Free” Purchases
- Carnival of Debt Reduction Coming Soon
- Are You Willing to Sell Your Credit Score?
- Carnivals – Week of 03/31/08
- More Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
- The Best of March 2008
- Do You Spend More With Credit Cards?
March 2008
- Warren Buffett’s Credit Score
- Beware of Falling Credit Limits
- Real-World Performance of the Chase Freedom Card
- Visa’s Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- What is a “Secured” Credit Card?
- Carnivals – Week of 03/17/08
- How to Improve Your Credit Score
- Disney Rewards Visa – What’s the Deal?
- Can Merchants Require an ID for Credit Card Transactions?
- Can Merchants Require a Minimum Purchase for Credit Card Transactions?
- 0% Balance Transfer Offers Updated
- What Do Credit Card Numbers Mean?
- How Long Before Reward Credit Card Issuers Reduce Gas Rebates?
- How to Place a Fraud Alert on Your Credit Record
February 2008
- FICO Credit Score Changes Looming
- Credit Card Rental Car Insurance
- Citi Diamond Preferred Rewards Signup Bonus
- Credit Card Bill of Rights
- Watch Out for Surprise Credit Card Rate Increases
- Get a Discount on Stamps at the Grocery Store
- Opting Out of Credit Card Offers
- Factors That Influence Your FICO Credit Score
- Chase Abandons “Anti-Consumer” Interest Rate Policy
- What is Universal Default?
- MasterCard: More Debit Than Credit Transactions
January 2008
- Pay Your Taxes With a Reward Credit Card?
- Get 5% Cash Back With Citi CashReturns
- Are Credit Card Rewards Taxable?
- $150 Worth of American Express Signup Bonuses
- The Three Best Cash Back Credit Cards
- $100 Bonus on Chase Freedom Card
- AmEx Credit Line Increases: Only One Per Six Months
- AmEx Blue Cash Rewards Card: Up to 5% Cash Back
- Credit Reports for Minors
- Making the Most of Your Free Credit Reports
- Negotiate With Credit Card Issuers
- Dealing With ‘Debt Hangover’
- Credit Card Currency Conversion Settlement is Legit
- About Credit Addict
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