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Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 5:48 PM UTC
I've carefully avoided debt my entire working life. So why am I having so much trouble getting a credit card?
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Friday, Jan 7, 2011 9:01 PM UTC
Americans borrowed more in November, but the gains did little to move the needle on record low consumer credit
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Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010 10:01 PM UTC
Credit and debit cards inspire impulsive shopping -- just as irresponsible tax cuts increase the size of government
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Monday, Aug 23, 2010 8:38 PM UTC
As expected, banks respond to a crackdown on their abusive behavior by raising rates. But we're still better off
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:36 PM UTC
People who make minimum payments rack up huge debt via regulatory loophole
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 11:01 PM UTC
Allowing insurance providers to sell across state lines guarantees a bad result, for the consumer
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 4:29 PM UTC
Credit card regulatory reform is forcing issuers to scramble. But they'd rather not work so hard for their money
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Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 3:21 PM UTC
Why do we need a Consumer Financial Protection Agency? Because big banks only do the right thing when forced to
Friday, Jan 8, 2010 7:41 PM UTC
Tim Johnson, the likely next chair of the Senate Banking Committee, is Visa and Citigroup's best friend
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009 3:45 PM UTC
If you're not using your plastic enough, watch out. You may have to pay for that privilege, too
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 3:08 PM UTC
Everybody is being so unfair to Wall Street! Won't someone tell the angry mob to just please go home?
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 10:03 PM UTC
The bank thumbs its nose at the Credit Card Act: Never mind the law, we're raising your rates anyway
