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Make Sure You’re Not Being Charged This Credit Card Fee

Last month, Capital One was hit with a $210 million penalty for engaging in sneaky marketing practices, including pressuring …

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5 Weird Reasons You Might Get Rejected for a Credit Card

By Martha C. WhiteAug. 17, 20120

When Madeline Otto tried to get a department store credit card, the 99-year-old woman was rejected — because she was too old, she was told. The Florida resident was reduced to tears by the slight, telling ABC News she was …

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Do Credit-Card-Comparison Sites Work as Promised?

By Martha C. WhiteAug. 10, 20120

Tech tools that let you comparison-shop are awesome: You go to a single destination, plug in a little info, and some app or bot combs the universe looking to match your needs with the best deal. That’s the idea, anyway. …