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Emily's list: This week's numeral-intensive Top 10 credit card blogsThis week's round-up of the blogosphere's best credit card-related articles features an assortment of enlightening lists. These include 10 ways to get out and stay out of debt, six ways to increase your credit score, five dumb credit card rumors and five basic skills you need in order to be credit card-savvy. Enjoy! 1) Master Your Card has put together a "mega guide" with 10 steps for climbing out of credit card debt and staying out for good. 2) Index Credit Cards discusses the results of the recent J.D. Power and Associates' credit card customer satisfaction survey, which found American Express to be the favorite yet again. (You can see CreditCards.com's version of the story here.) 3) Need a quick and easy list of the mailing addresses for all three credit bureaus? The Consumerist provides them in a handy list, as does CreditCards.com here. 4) Rich Credit Debt Loan explains six easy ways to boost your FICO score, including disputing errors and paying your bills on time. 5) Money and Such thinks cash back cards are far superior to airline reward miles. Nothing beats cash, he says. 6) Debit Versus Credit explains how your credit score and your money managing abilities define you, much like your tests did back in school. 7) Get Rich Slowly compiled a list of the five basic skills you need to master your credit card. They include learning to read the fine print and being wary of special offers. 8) Living Almost Large wonders if having major debt should be a dealbreaker in a romantic relationship. 9) Twenties Money provides a list of five of the dumbest credit card rumors that you should be aware of. Think your credit card terms will not change as long as you have it? Wrong! 10) Free Money Finance questions whether we spend more money on purchases when we use our credit cards instead of cash or debit cards. 1 Comment(s)Leave a comment |
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Thanks for including me in the list. I am glad you like the post.