CreditCards.com News: Student credit cards, young credit http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rss/rss-view.php?id=9 CreditCards.com News Feed for Student credit cards, young credit stories. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:03 -0600 editors@creditcards.com Credit card APRs fall sharply, but you shouldn't get too excited http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-cards-weekly-rate-report-rates-unchanged-1276.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=9 Annual percentage rates on new credit card offers fell sharply this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, but don't expect your APR to drop, too. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-cards-weekly-rate-report-rates-unchanged-1276.php How to safely, securely destroy a credit card: 6 tips http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/destroy-credit-card-cut-fraud-shredder-1282.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=9 With credit card fraud and identity theft on the rise, a single scissor snip won't cut it anymore. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/destroy-credit-card-cut-fraud-shredder-1282.php Consumers gain right to opt out of credit card rate increases http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-card-act-takes-effect-1282.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=9 The first phase of the new Credit CARD Act of 2009 kicked in Aug. 20, lengthening notice requirements and giving consumers the right to opt out of rate increases. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-card-act-takes-effect-1282.php