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Data broker methods, privacy safeguards questioned

Most consumers know that advertisers target online ads to them based on websites they've visited. Yet experts say most people do not understand how extensively some companies mine for data, and critics complain that the industry is too secretive. More...

Debt-free seniors may be 'unscorable'

Congratulations! You've paid off your mortgage and all other debt. But you may have lost something else in the process: your credit score. More...

Survey: Sign-up offers abound -- with a hitch

Issuers offer good promotional rates and there are still rewards to be had, but consumers have to work more for them, says CreditCards.com research. More...

7 best-to-worst ways to borrow $500

In a pinch between paychecks? Where you choose to borrow can create a short-term dollar dilemma or a long-term money nightmare. More...

Expert credit card advice

Will bankruptcy scare off future spouse?

'To Her Credit' expert Sally Herigstad
A single woman whose house is underwater wonders how filing for bankruptcy will affect her chances at marriage. More...

How debt plans impact credit scores

'Opening Credits' expert Erica Sandberg
If your debt is out of control, entering into a debt management plan can help, but how will that affect your credit? More...

US, Canadian credit scoring systems alike

'Credit Care' expert Tanisha Warner
While the details differ, credit scoring systems in the neighboring countries are similar -- and so are the ways to boost a score. More...

How to build a frugal home-based business

'New Frugal You' expert Gary Foreman
Working from home can be a low-cost way to establish a business as long as you stick with a product or service you know. More...

More credit card news

Fed to keep interest rates low until 2014

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will continue to leave today's record low rates near zero. More...

Rate survey: Credit card interest rates stay put

Interest rates on new credit card offers stood still this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report. More...

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