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 Credit card rate cut request hurts score?
Asking for a rate reduction on a credit card might lower a credit score. Find out when it does.
 
5 tips on safely selling your gift cards
You don’t have to dump gift cards you can’t use. Some websites will pay for your plastic.
 
Is it smart to transfer a credit card balance?
Moving a large credit card balance to a low-interest card might sound good — but is it?
 
Video: Cut debt with balance transfer
Can a zero percent balance transfer credit card help cut high-interest debt?
 
Prepaid student ID cards making the grade?
A hybrid payment product lets student IDs double as prepaid cards. Here’s what to know.
 
Video: Interest rate predictions in 2012
Interest rates hit rock bottom in 2011. Where are they headed in 2012?
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5 myths of building better credit
Bankrate separates fact from fiction when it comes to building better credit.
 
Does paying off credit card hurt your credit score?
Should you put everything on credit, and pay off your credit card monthly?
 
12 don’ts in filing for bankruptcy in 2012
Bankruptcy is difficult enough without lying. That and other don’ts can get you in hot water.

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Will 1 late credit card payment hike rate? | 2011-03-16

The rules are clear on rate increases, but there are other penalties for late payments. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/will-1-late-credit-card-payment-hike-rate.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110316

Keep open old cards to boost credit scores | 2011-03-16

One easy way to boost your credit scores– keep open those old, zero-balance credit cards. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-an-old-credit-card-helps-credit-scores.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110316

Best credit cards to build credit | 2011-03-16

Even with no credit history, you can begin building a base with these types of cards. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/best-credit-cards-to-build-credit.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110316

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Credit card rewards survey | 2011-03-14

Credit card reward programs continue to appeal to consumeres who want the most bang for their buck.  http://www.bankrate.com/finance/video/credit-card-rewards-survey.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110314

3 tips on choosing a cash-back credit card | 2011-03-14

The choices are plentiful, but these tips make it easy to find the best card for you. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/3-tips-on-choosing-a-cash-back-credit-card-1.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110314

2011 Credit Card Rewards survey | 2011-03-14

Read the details on 32 popular cash-back cards in the results of our 2011 survey. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/2011-credit-card-rewards-survey.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110314

Are cash-back cards still a good deal? | 2011-03-14

Bankrate‘s2011 Credit Card Rewards Surveyreveals how card issuers reacted to regulations. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/are-cash-back-cards-still-a-good-deal.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110314

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 How to get a credit consolidation loan | 2011-02-03

A credit consolidation loan can be a good tool. Here’s how to choose the right loan.

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/debt/how-to-get-a-credit-consolidation-loan.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110202

Bump up your credit score | 2011-02-03

How much of your credit card limit should you use? http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-to-bump-up-your-credit-score.aspx?ec_id=brmint_newsalert_20110202