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Living with credit
The financial lessons our parents teach us (or don't teach us) as kids can really shape the state of our bank accounts once we are adults. On Universal Children's Day, read some of the best blog posts from the past week to learn even more about personal finance.
A blog post I wrote last week detailing my credit card use for more than a year has a second home -- the 230rd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.
Some of us can relate to Sisyphus: We work tirelessly to get our finances in order, but we can never quite make it happen. Read my roundup of the best credit- and debt-related posts in the blogosphere from the past week to get over your financial hump.
More than a year after having a credit card, I'm left with some musical equipment, a lot of empty calories, plenty of great memories and $600 in debt. This is my credit card life -- in 4 squiggly lines.
Laundry blog included in the Carnival of Personal Finance #229: The Candy Edition.
BOO! It's Halloween, and that means it's time to get scared. But are your bank accounts and credit card statements frightening you instead of haunted houses and horror movies? Read these posts from the best of the personal blogosphere to help you face your financial fears.
The Pew Charitable Trusts published a pretty damning report Wednesday about how credit card issuers continue to be "unfair or deceptive" with their products -- despite legislation set to curtail these practices in 2010.
You no longer have to reach the store register with merchandise in hand, only to be told your gift card has a zero balance: American Express, MasterCard and Visa now let gift cardholders check how much money is left on their plastic without leaving home
Are clotheslines making a comeback? I hope so. They are easy on the pocketbook and the environment.
Read about the anniversary of the iPod and explore some of the best blog posts about debt and credit from the personal finance blogosphere in the last week.
Swine flu? Meh. Paying your bills? No big deal. When it comes to striking fear in the hearts of Americans, nothing does it like ID theft.
A credit card issuer wouldn't possibly accept a ripped-up and taped-together credit card application, would it? Yes, it would.
On National Boss's Day, you may or may not want to show your appreciation, but either way, these posts from some of the best personal finance blogs will help you become a better boss when it comes to managing your own money.
As a Web-savvy personal finance editor, I would never be fool enough to fall for the "free trial offers" of Acai berry supplements. But I guess I'm a chump for wrinkle-eliminating-spot-fading-luminous-glow-dead-cell-removing facial products.
Song about today's debt woes brings back memories ... and concerns.
Blog about NOT avoiding credit card company calls included in personal finance blog carnival.
Today celebrates Viking explorer Leif Erikson (also spelled Ericson), the first European to come to North America. Celebrate his legacy and conquer your personal finance demons like a Viking by reading this week's list of the best credit- and debt-related blog posts.
In the words of Blondie's Deborah Harry, "Call me" if you're trying to alert me to credit card fraud.
While keeping your finances in order can be tough and having bad days can send you through the roof, learn why today is the day to remain calm as you read some of the best blog posts from the personal finance blogosphere.
Ann Minch ignited a media frenzy when she posted a video of herself starting a self-proclaimed "Debtors Revolt." She wanted a reduced interest rate; she got a hailstorm of praise and criticism. Is this the start of a revolution, or a one-day YouTube hit?
Today is an annual holiday that aims to remember and honor rock 'n roll's many one-hit wonder bands. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy these stand-out blog posts from the past week about credit and debt.
For Sept. 11 we offer a snark-free roundup of some of the past week's best blog posts about our two favorite topics, credit and debt.
Celebrate newspaper carriers and read some of the week's best blog posts about credit and debt.
The past month, I kept receiving calls from an 800 number. I investigated, and Gary Busey, $11,000 in magical debt and credit cards were involved.
In the near future, protecting your looks could be key to safeguarding your credit.
Get inspired all over again by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and read some of the week's best credit card- and debt-related blog posts.
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