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November 16, 2012
Welcome to the U.S.! Now show us your cards
International travelers who arouse suspicions when they arrive at U.S. airports, seaports and border crossings soon may have to open their wallets and allow their cards to be scanned by U.S. Customs.
November 9, 2012
Election results strengthen consumer protections
Election wins by President Barack Obama and consumer rights firebrand Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts strengthen the hand of the fledgling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, policy analysts said.
November 2, 2012
5 ways not to goof up credit report disputes
If you're not careful, you could unknowingly undermine your consumer rights -- as well as the ability to successfully challenge your case -- when disputing credit report errors.
October 26, 2012
Study: Heavy Facebook use linked to higher debt
A pair of U.S. marketing professors say they have found a relationship between time spent on Facebook and lower credit scores, higher credit card debt and bigger waistlines.
October 19, 2012
Disputing errors on credit reports: A broken process
By law, credit bureaus are required to investigate credit report errors -- and fix them. But an investigation by CreditCards.com shows the process is broken.
October 12, 2012
Celebrity fan sites fined for wooing kids to charge
Young folks with Bieber Fever were encouraged to 'grab a parent with a credit card' and improperly share personal information, feds say.
October 5, 2012
10 surefire ways to remove credit report errors
If you've already spent months or even years trying to scrub errors from your credit reports, it may feel like you have no choice but to live with them. However, don't give up too soon. You can get those errors fixed.
September 20, 2012
Wisconsin credit scores outrank all others
A study released this week by Experian found big regional differences when examining the average credit scores of U.S. metropolitan areas. Of the 10 cities with the highest average credit scores, eight are in the Midwest -- including four in Wisconsin.
September 13, 2012
How to outtalk your inner spender
"You deserve it!" it coos. "It's the last one!" Ah, that inner voice -- the one that talks you into debt. With practice, though, you can overcome its seduction.
