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Emily Starbuck GersonI'm the former editorial assistant at CreditCards.com, and no, I don't like coffee (it's a family name). Upon finishing college, I was horrified to learn how little my friends and I knew about credit and personal finance. It seems our dear parents forgot to mention a few things, so I have made it my mission to help those in the dark understand the ins and outs of credit, debt, identity theft and other vital issues...
It's World Television Day, so join us in Taking Charge's weekly credit card round-up, where we celebrate wonderful, entertaining, mind-numbing television.
This week's blog round-up features educational posts that will help you with all things debt -- how to prevent it, how to get out of it, how it affects your credit score and even how to know when it's time to declare bankruptcy.
To celebrate powerful women and how far we have come, this roundup features posts from some of my favorite females in the personal finance blogosphere.
Enjoy this freaky Friday Halloween Day round-up of the week's most haunting credit card blog posts.
On this day in 1926, legendary magician Harry Houdini gave his final performance. Let's celebrate Mr. Houdini with this week's personal finance blog roundup!
On this day in 1931, Italian American mobster Al Capone, nicknamed Scarface, was finally pinched. Enjoy this week's Mafioso-themed round-up of the Top 10 personal finance blogs.
Today marks Mario Lopez's 35th birthday. While the actor has played roles on "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "Pacific Blue," he will always be remembered best as the hunky jock A.C. Slater on "Saved by the Bell." In honor of Mario's birthday, this Friday's round-up celebrates that show, which is a favorite among those of us who grew up in the 1990s.
I was a new fifth grader 13 years ago when the spectacular murder trial of O.J. Simpson ended. The Juice is back on trial again this week, with a slew of money problems that these top 10 personal finance blog items could address.
This week's list of the best credit card-related blog items salutes "The Beverly Hillbillies," which debuted 46 years ago today. Have a heapin' helpin'!
It's not just another Friday. It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and in keeping with the spirit of the day, this week's collection of the personal finance blogosphere's best will have a pirate theme to help you keep your loot and find some buried treasures.
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.
This week's round-up of the best credit card-related blogs goes numeral intensive: 10 ways to get out and stay out of debt, 6 ways to increase your credit score, 5 dumb credit card rumors and more!
It's time for this week's latest and greatest credit card-related articles from the blogosphere.
Have you been hankering for an Amazon Kindle but can't bear the thought of forking over several hundred dollars? A new deal from Amazon will give you a major discount on the wireless reading device -- if you get the new Amazon.com credit card.
A new poll of 500 college students has found that nearly a quarter of them don't consider the long-term ramifications when using a credit card to fund a night of fun. This online poll sponsored by the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys shows that many young people simply aren't concerned with debt.
This week's round-up includes a list of reasons why debt and carbs are similar, an idiot's guide to loan and debt consolidation and a list of reasons why financing consumer spending can be a terrible idea. I hope you enjoy this collection of the best credit card-related posts from the blogosphere!
Hillary Clinton dropped out of the Democratic primary race two months ago, but her campaign is still mired in debt. As the deadline to retire her personal loans looms, she is using contests and the upcoming convention to try to raise more money. Obama is getting flack for not providing more aid, but is it really his problem?
I was babysitting two kids one evening last week and read as they watched the Disney Channel. I can't stand the overacting and laugh tracks on those shows. When I heard something about credit cards, however, my ears perked up. A "That's So Raven" episode taught a great lesson about the wise use of credit.
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!
My student credit card has been switched to a regular card without me doing a thing, but my APR is still the same. A new debit card came in the mail because my old one may have been exposed to a data breach. What is going on?
In today's sluggish economy, planning a costly dream wedding is enough to throw young people into major debt (unless the bill is conveniently footed by the proud parents). One British couple is having a "credit crunch wedding" in order to save costs and avoid going to debt just to get married.
It's my favorite day of the week: Friday. It's not just because it means I get to sleep in past 7 a.m. tomorrow; it also means I get to browse the blogsphere and find my favorite credit card-related posts. Today's topics include a nightmare about credit cards, how you can benefit from credit card cash bonuses without hurting your credit score, and how debt can lead to depression and suicide.
Last month, we poked fun at John McCain for carrying some hefty credit card debt at a high interest rate. Barack Obama had no major credit card debt to report, but recently released documents show that Hillary Clinton does. While the amount she has charged isn't small, she still does the responsible thing: She does not carry a balance.
Residents of Nigeria and Ghana search for credit cards more than people in the US, UK or India, according to a new Google tool. But it's not for the same reasons we want them.
As of Nov. 1, American Express will stop issuing several specialty credit cards, including a line of city-centric cards aimed at the young and wealthy.
Taking Charge is now on Twitter -- follow us! Also, two of Emily's posts made it into blog carnivals.
This week, I found many excellent credit card articles in the blogosphere -- and here's my collection of the 10 best.
Are you worried your kids aren't learning enough about personal finance? Afraid you will not be able to teach money basics effectively? Perhaps you should send them to financial boot camp.
Welcome to the eighth edition of the Finance Fiesta! It's been quite a festive week here at Taking Charge, and we hope you enjoy this showcase of some of the best posts from personal finance blogs. The Taking Charge team is based in Austin, Texas, so we thought we'd base our theme around our beautiful city's favorite hang-outs and landmarks. Austin's a great place to live and work -- we hope you enjoy our city!
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