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What are your credit card horror stories?
What scares you more – credit cards or vampires? Via Shutterstock Have you ever had your credit card stolen? Did you lose your wallet – with all your cards – the day before leaving for vacation? Have...
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Why You Should be Using a Credit Card this Holiday Season
Use your credit card this holiday season! Via Shutterstock Credit cards have a bad reputation because people tend to get in trouble when they use them. We’ve even given you reasons to avoid retail...
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The Sexiest Things About Saving Money
What about men and money is so sexy? Via Shutterstock. I don’t know about you, but money is a turn on for me. Having money, that is. (As opposed to spending money. Big spenders, to me, are often...
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Watch Out for Credit Card Surchages
Watch out for credit card “check out” fees! Via Shutterstock This post is brought to you by Creditnet.com. Did you know that retailers in 40 U.S. states can now charge you up to 4 percent extra when...
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Want to peek at another’s credit card bill?
Want to reduce your credit card bill? We can help! Via Shutterstock. Well here’s your chance! I’m calling on readers to share their credit card bills. This offer is open to ANYONE who wants to receive...
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A reader submits her credit card bill for FREE advice!
I can help you reduce your credit card spending! Via Shutterstock. I’m super excited that the first BargainBabe.com reader, who I’ll call Joanne, anonymously submitted her credit card bill to receive...
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Does a 5% gas credit card earn more than a 1% card?
The promise of 5% gas cash back credit card is false. Via Shutterstock. Would using a credit card that earns 5% cash back on gas earn more money back than a credit card that earns 1% cash back on every...
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Video Friday: How Wealth Is *really* Distributed
Not to get all political on ya, but this 6:24 video was so eye-opening that I had to share it. It looks at three things: How we think wealth in the US is distributed How we’d like wealth to be...
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Stop Sharing Personal Info – Prevent Identity Theft
Protect yourself from identity theft in this digital world! Via Shutterstock When we gab about our personal life on social media sites, we may very well be providing all the information scammers need...
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Why Use A Debit Card And Not Credit Cards?
Do you use debit? Via Shutterstock. I was stunned that nine out of 10 readers who chatted with me on the BargainBabe.com Facebook page about how many credit cards they had in their wallet HAD NONE!...
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We capped our credit card bill at $2,000
I said hard cap, not hard hat! Via Shutterstock For the past three months, Hubs and I put a hard cap on our credit card spending. We agreed that together we’d spend no more than $2,000 in each cycle....
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The 10 ‘Never-Break’ Rules of Good Credit
Stay on the road to good credit – via Shutterstock I recently came across “The 10 ‘Never-Break’ Rules of Good Credit” in the Kane County Chronicle, which listed how to maintain good credit, derived...
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5 Ways Credit Cards Could Improve Customer Service
How would you improve credit card customer service? Via Shutterstock I love credit cards, and I also hate them. Hubs and I recently decided to limit our monthly credit card spending to $2,000. (We are...
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Do You Shred All Receipts? Identity Theft Scare!
I’m tired of saving paper to shred! Via Shutterstock Do you shred all receipts – or do you toss them into the trash in once piece? For a long time I’ve shredded anything that has part of my credit card...
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ATMs: Why I Never Use Them and Never Will
Automated Teller Machines can break your bank account if misused. Via Shutterstock. I am middle aged and have never used an ATM. Never wanted to, never felt the need to hit the magic machine that, for...
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New Credit Card: Which Should I Choose?
Which credit card offers the best rewards? Via Shutterstock. Currently, I have one credit card with a $500 limit. While the credit card is in my name, it’s paid by my father and is only really used for...
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Why I Love My Capital One Credit Card
My Capital One credit card stands out! Via Shutterstock I had to jump in and answer Dacia’s question about which credit card to get with an entire post about my favorite credit card. Yup, that’s how...
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Why Do Young People Get Into Credit Card Debt?
Credit cards make it easy to quickly rack up debt. via Shutterstock.com Just as with drugs, the pleasures of credit are flaunted while the dangers of debt are downplayed or ignored. Imagine if a drug...
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My Credit Card Spending Is Out of Control!
My husband and I checked our credit card spending now that the year is nearly half over and I was shocked at what we found. We broke down our spending from January 1 – June 22, 2014 by category so we...
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6 Tips to Lower and Eliminate Your Personal and Credit Card Debts
Debt sucks. Via Shutterstock. Carrying credit card debt is a real drag. When you’ve got high-interest bills hanging over your head, saving toward long-term goals, such as buying a home or starting a...
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