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More Credit Cards With Sign-Up Bonuses

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Credit card companies want to drag customers in, and sometimes offer nice bonuses to encourage applications. If you know how to handle a credit card, bonuses can pay off nicely. Here is an updated list of current bonuses available. This past June I listed a few credit card bonuses, but this list is more complete. ... Continue reading this article…

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50 Credit Cards Offering 0% APR on Purchases

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Warning! Taking advantage of credit card companies may be fun and profitable, but it is dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing, or if you do know what you’re doing but are not careful. If you miss one payment, in most cases, you will owe back interest at the default rate. That being said, ... Continue reading this article…

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Forget About the Latte Factor

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See also: Put Your Savings Into Hyperdrive, Part 4: The Expensive Coffee-Related Drink Factor. I’m sure a number of regular Consumerism Commentary readers have heard about “The Latte Factor®,” the idea (trademarked by David Bach) that cutting back on a cup of gourmet coffee each day will result in wealth in the long term. My ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #53

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Welcome to the anniversary edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance! What a year it has been. The first Carnival of Personal Finance was posted on June 20, 2005. To celebrate the Carnival’s first birthday, I asked participants to submit two articles: a recent favorite as usual and one of their favorites from the past ... Continue reading this article…

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