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Consumerism Commentary Podcast

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The Consumerism Commentary Podcast is a weekly personal finance show, hosted by both Tom Dziubek, a former podcaster with the Wall Street Journal, and Jay Frosting, who started his first podcast in 2005 for fans of novelty rock music. Each week, the show offers commentary about money management, getting out of debt, budgeting, consumer issues, ... Continue reading this article…

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Visa Black Card Review

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Related: Comparing the Visa Black Card With American Express Platinum and Centurion Cards. Visa is introducing a new credit card catered to consumers who spend $50,000 or more a year. The Visa Black Card looks similar to the American Express Centurion Card, which was created about a decade ago after that company wanted to capitalize ... Continue reading this article…

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Get a $50 or $100 Gift Card From American Express

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If you’re responsible with credit cards and looking for a bonus, look into the Preferred Rewards Green Card or the Preferred Rewards Gold Card from American Express. Both of these cards are charge cards, so if you use one of these cards, you must pay the balance in full every month. With the American Express ... Continue reading this article…

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Balance Transfer Fees on Chase Credit Cards

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Credit cards simply are no longer offering the enticing deals in order to lure customers. Even though credit card companies have been willing to offer strong cash back rebates and introductory 0 percent APR deals, they’ve done so knowing that they can make up the loss through interest rates from defaulted customers and interchange fees. It ... Continue reading this article…

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Consumer Reports: Best and Worst Credit Card Issuers

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Consumer Reports surveyed customers in an effort to find the best credit card companies when it comes to incidences of interest rate problems, incidences of bill-timing problems, and effectiveness of problem resolution. If you’ve paid for a subscription to Consumer Reports, you can view the results here. At the very top of the list is ... Continue reading this article…

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New American Express Bonus: 40,000 Points (for Big Spenders)

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The American Express Business Gold Rewards Card recently changed its sign-up offer. Previously, the card offered 25,000 bonus points redeemable for a round-trip airline ticket, $250 in gift certificates, or $125 in cash. Now the card is offering 40,000 bonus points, but there is a catch. Here are all the details. 5,000 welcome bonus points ... Continue reading this article…

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Guide to CitiBank Credit Cards

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Every so often, I’ve been going through some of the more popular credit card issuers and presenting a list of their credit cards, highlighting some of the better programs for rewards. So far, I’ve looked at the best credit cards from American Express and Capital One. Credit cards can be dangerous tools in the wrong ... Continue reading this article…

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This Week in the Archives: Cooling Your House, Fire Your Advisor, and the Golden Ratio

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Here are some articles from yesteryear. If you joined Consumerism Commentary in the last year, these will be new to you. From August 1-8, 2006: * How Much Ya Bench? Compare Your Internet Speed and Price. * American Express Raising Fees and Changing Their Rewards Program * The Last 401(k) Guide You’ll Ever Need, Five ... Continue reading this article…

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