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The True Cost of Rent to Own

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The debate pitting the concept of buying versus the concept of renting will never end. With a primary home, there may be a plethora of financial calculators and endless real estate analysts to help you make the decision. There are financial considerations as well as non-financial considerations, and pundits on either side who swear their ... Continue reading this article…

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Citi Dividend Platinum Select Card $150 Cashback Bonus

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Credit card issuers seem to be getting more competitive with offers lately, and Citi has recently decided to increase their latest bonus. For a limited time only, the Citi® Dividend Platinum Select® Card will be offering $150 cash back after making $500 during the first three months of card ownership. The previous bonus was $100, ... Continue reading this article…

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Citi ThankYou Preferred Card $250 in gift cards

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Last year, Citibank launched the Citi ThankYou℠ Preferred Card. Even though the card included some good features, the card was not well-received. Not standing up well to other issuers, Citi’s ThankYou points were not worth as much as other issuers’ rewards programs. With lackluster rewards and no sign-up bonus, this offer was an average credit ... Continue reading this article…

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Chase Sapphire Card Review

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With the summer months quickly approaching, credit card issuers are scrambling to create incentives on their travel reward credit cards. It’s no secret that a good bonus attract thousands of new cardholders, and Chase has decided to go after customers with this offer of 10,000 point bonus for new holders of the Chase Sapphire℠ Card, ... Continue reading this article…

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Citi Credit Card Reviews

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Citigroup is the third largest bank holding company in the United States, and Citibank is the consumer banking entity owned by this behemoth company. Sometimes, size is an advantage. Citibank’s size allows it to have a massive credit card division, branded as “Citi Cards.” The size helps the bank offer some of the best deals ... Continue reading this article…

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Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express Review

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There once was a time that pulling out your “gold card” showed you were an important person in the world. If you can remember that far back, you know that credit card issuers reserved gold status for people with high incomes. These days however, gold status means absolutely nothing in the credit card world. Even ... Continue reading this article…

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PenFed Credit Cards Review

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Even though you’ve probably seen hundreds of commercials for Discover, Citibank, Chase, Capital One, Bank of America and American Express, the best credit card issuer continues to be Pentagon Federal Credit Union, and their line of five — only five — credit cards, three of which we list below. PenFed is a credit union designed ... Continue reading this article…

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Podcast 99: Swipe Fees and the End of Free Checking?

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Today’s guest on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Preeti Vissa, community reinvestment director of The Greenlining Institute, an organization whose mission is to empower communities of color and other disadvantaged groups through multi-ethnic economic and leadership development, civil rights, and anti-redlining activities. Consumerism Commentary Podcast #99 Swipe Fees: S04E21 / 123 Adobe Flash required Download ... Continue reading this article…

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