Top 10 weekly credit card roundup

It's time for another round-up of this week's best blog posts on credit cards. This collection includes an interview with a FICO scoring expert, a guide to 0 percent credit card balance transfers and information about a scam that can result in identity theft. Enjoy these excellent articles!

1)    Gather Little by Little explains how we only see what we want to see, and says it's easy to fall into the trap of being OK with relying on credit cards. He explains how to recognize this pattern and take action.

2)    Blueprint for Financial Prosperity has written a guide to 0 percent credit card balance transfers. Learn why balance transfers can be beneficial and what to watch out for.

3)    Broke-Ass Students looks at a variety of recent news reports and wonders if a new sense of frugality in America will mark the end of credit card consumerism.

4)    Bible Money Matters asks if you are building credit or just getting into debt. He lists the only times he thinks having debt is acceptable, explains how good debt comes bad debt and provides several reasons why you should avoid debt.

5)    Five Cent Nickel helps readers determine if their credit unions are at risk of failure.

6)    Kristy at MasterYourCard is not happy with the credit card industry; she thinks they are targeting college students for profits because they know the teens are not yet educated about credit.

7)    Wisebread warns readers of a jury duty scam that can cost you your identity if you fall for it.
 
8)    Trent at The Simple Dollar addresses the age-old debate of whether credit cards or debit cards are better financial tools.
 
9)    Millionaire Money Habits features an interview with a credit scoring expert from Fair Isaac Corp., which discusses building credit, myths about credit scores and how credit scores factor into whether you are approved or denied for a loan.

10)    Yielding Wealth wonders if the credit market squeeze is actually better for your personal finances.