CREDIT CARD HELP: The basic fundamentals of credit cards

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All you need to know to be a smart credit cardholder

7 things you must know about credit cards

Understanding the fundamentals -- from knowing which types of credit cards exist to the legalities of usage -- will help you charge wisely from the moment you get the card.
PLUS: 10 credit card mistakes you should never make

Credit CARD Act to bring big changes

More things you must know about credit cards

Think you know credit reports, scores? Take our quiz. They're all over the news, but do you know how these important things work? Let's find out with these 10 questions.	Interactive: Step-by-step look at a credit report Credit reports can be complex and confusing. This interactive tool walks you through a sample credit report to help you understand it.
What the new credit card rules mean to you The rules of the credit card game have changed, though many won't take effect until 2010. Here's what these changes mean to you.	Find the terms you must know in our credit card glossary What's an APR? What about a grace period or a finance charge? This alphabetical list of terms can help clear things up for you.