It's time to settle the bill for all that festive goodwill

Thousands of shoppers who over-flexed their plastic on Christmas presents will be dreading checking, let alone paying off, ... on to a 0% balance transfer credit card and pay off whatever you can within the interest- free period," says ... what is known as an "adverse order of payments". This means that when you pay off your credit card balance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 00:04:34

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Membership Has Fewer Rewards

Membership Has Fewer Rewards Posted on January 13, 2009 (0) Comments For credit card-carrying Americans, the latest news from the economic crisis ... . Americans borrowed less because they had to, since credit card companies raised their interest rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:00:32

Fed Slashes U.S. Interest Rate To Basically Zero

Wasn’t the Fed supposed to cut rates in half today, from 1 percent to 0 ... income” no-doc teaser-rate reverse-equity 105% loans that enabled Juan Drywallhanger and his old lady ... $40,000 per year and already buried in credit-card and SUV debt. So, now that grand era can return again [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 20:54:35

Sunday Money Roundup - Frugal In Winter In The High Desert.

So, with over 2 feet of snow on the ground the other day, I hung out our laundry. Yep, the thermometer read 22 degrees, but at this altitude ( ... about buying something? He needs your advice! Gather Little By Little dips his toes into a 0% interest credit card. Go see what he is using it for! MoneyMate Kate tries to deal with United Airlines [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 14:00:43

Short Term Debt Problems - Take Control

Short term debt problems are manageable problems associated with temporary job loss, sickness, ... your credit card balance onto another card, with a 0% interest period is also a recommended action ... into consideration when evaluating your credit situation. Prioritise your Payments Prioritizing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:47:14

Death of the Balance Transfer Arbitrager

Jim writes about personal finance at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity ... in on the game, getting about $15,000 in credit card debt and earning a little interest on the side ... from a credit card. My list of no fee 0% balance transfers was so long I left some cards off simply [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 12:55:18

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