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Credit Crisis Puts a Dent in Card Offers (New York Times) Credit card issuers are scaling back on their direct-mail offers. The decline is expected to continue through the end of the year, as the credit crisis reverberates. us.rd.yahoo.com
Debit over credit poses risks (Miami Herald) Will that be credit or debit? It's a simple question. But there are many things to consider beyond whether it's quicker to punch in your PIN number or sign the receipt. us.rd.yahoo.com
More consumers getting trapped in credit card debt (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Unsecured debt drives a growing number of overextended consumers into bankruptcy or credit counseling. us.rd.yahoo.com
Clock ticks down on credit bureau class-action deal (The Indianapolis Star) In a class-action settlement, credit bureau TransUnion has agreed to provide free credit- monitoring services to millions of consumers to settle claims it illegally passed along private information for marketing purposes. us.rd.yahoo.com
CONSUMER WATCH: Watch out for cuts in credit limits (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Heads up, credit-card holders. Card issuers facing economic pressures are decreasing people's credit limits, at times without telling them, a national consumer group warned. us.rd.yahoo.com
Credit repair is a DIY project (Baltimore Sun) Correcting errors on your record is a task best done on your own — with occasional help from reputable sources M ike Ferrara wants to buy a house in a few months and is worried that mistakes on his credit report will keep him from obtaining the loan he will need. us.rd.yahoo.com
Get the facts first on college credit (The Kansas City Star) One way to control the cost of college is to make strategic use of college credit earned in high school. us.rd.yahoo.com
Todd Ossenfort: Patience is key when trying to repair credit score (Arizona Daily Star) Q I have paid off all my credit cards except one, which I brought up to date and will have paid off in a couple of weeks. But the ones I paid off still show up paid in full and show a bad credit history on my credit report. Also, I have not seen my score go up at all. us.rd.yahoo.com
Debit over credit poses risks (Bradenton Herald) Will that be credit or debit? us.rd.yahoo.com
Credit errors need personal effort to repair (Pioneer Press) Mike Ferrara wants to buy a house in a few months and is worried that mistakes on his credit report will keep him from obtaining the loan he will need. us.rd.yahoo.com
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