Emily's list: The blogosphere's 12 best credit card items of the week

It's Friday, which means it's time for some link love. This week's sampling of the best in the credit card blogosphere features the five most prestigious credit cards, 10 ways you can quickly shed that debt, and a frightening story about arbitration. Enjoy!

1. Credit cards don't always cause trouble; Ask Mr. Credit Card explains why credit cards can be useful financial tools.
2. Cash Money Life features a guest post that will teach you 10 ways to pay off your debt faster.
3. Twenties Money weighs the pros and cons of putting your purchases on plastic.
4. Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren connects the dots at the Credit Slips blog, arguing persuasively that tightened credit card lending will linger long into 2009, and that credit woes are moving up the income ladder.
5.  Green Panda Treehouse ponders the stigma of debt and provides tips for crawling out of the hole.
6. No Debt Plan explains why annual fees for credit cards are an unwise way to spend your money.
7. Budgets are Sexy addresses the question of whether overdrawing your checking account affects your credit.
8. Finance ViewPoint lists 10 ways you can protect your identity and financial information online. 
9. Free From Broke shares a new offer that will allow Bank of America cardholders to receive free admission to more than 70 museums.
10. Master Your Card recounts a recent story in the news in which an arbitrator was let go from the National Arbitration Forum for ruling in favor of a consumer in a credit card case.
11.  Rich Credit Debt Loan helps you decide if hidden fees are preventing you from reaching your financial goals.
12. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity reveals five of the most swanky credit cards that most of us will never be able to afford. Wish to dream!