Archive for April 2008

Carnivals - Week of 04/07/08

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Credit Addict participated in two carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our articles that were included in each.
The Carnival of Personal Finance included “Beware of Falling Credit Limits.” Also included was “The Best High Yield Online Bank Savings Accounts” from fivecentnickel.com.
The Best of Me Symphony included “Pay Your Taxes With a [...]

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Published on April 12th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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Beware the Promise of “Interest-Free” Purchases

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Have you ever been tempted to take advantage of an interest-free offer from a retailer? Just think… You’ve saved and saved for that new bedroom set, and now they’re offering you a chance to leave that money in your high-yield savings account so you can keep earning interest for 12 (or more) months while enjoying [...]

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Published on April 9th, 2008 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Debt Reduction
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Carnival of Debt Reduction Coming Soon

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This is just a quick note to let you know that the Carnival of Debt Reduction will be hosted here at Credit Addict next Monday. If you’ve recently written about debt reduction, please consider submitting your post for consideration. Submissions are due by Sunday @ 5:00 PM Eastern.

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Published on April 9th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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Are You Willing to Sell Your Credit Score?

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As important as your credit score is, would you be willing to sell a piece of it in return for some free cash? The reason I ask is that there are tons of great credit card offers out there, but every time you apply for one, your credit score takes a bit of a hit. [...]

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Published on April 7th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Credit Card Tips, Credit Scores
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Carnivals - Week of 03/31/08

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Credit Addict participated in four carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our articles that were included in each.
The Carnival of Everything Finance included “Can Merchants Require an ID for Credit Card Transactions?” Also included were “Uncommon Charitable Tax Deductions” and “Middle-Class Millionaires: Your Questions Answered” from fivecentnickel.com.
The Carnival of Personal Finance [...]

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Published on April 6th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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More Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

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The other day I wrote about how to improve your FICO credit score. I was therefore quite interested when I saw that Jeremy at GenXFinance had compiled a list of 15 tips for improving your credit history and FICO score. Given the importance of your credit score in everyday life, it’s well worth taking good [...]

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The Best of March 2008

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March was a great month at Credit Addict. I just wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who have stopped by and commented. There aren’t too many of you (yet), but readership is definitely on the upswing. If you like what you see here, please consider having the full-text of everything that [...]

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Published on April 4th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Best of Credit Addict
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Do You Spend More With Credit Cards?

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I’m sure that you’ve heard the statistics before… People who use credit cards spend more than those who use cash. The argument is that cash helps you to see and feel the money leaving your pocket, and thus it helps you reign in your spending.
While this makes perfect sense on the surface, where are the [...]

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Published on April 2nd, 2008 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Credit Card Habits
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