Brian O'Connell

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Credit.com contributor, Brian is an author who’s placed two finance/investment titles in "The Book of the Month Club" and he's a business writer whose byline has appeared in dozens of top-tier national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, The Street.com, Yahoo Finance, CBS Marketwatch, and many more.

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IRS Warns of Phony Agents
Impersonating an IRS agent may not be at the top of the list of s... read more

January 18, 2011

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Credit Card Usage Drops – Is Debit the New Credit?
No doubt about it, the 2010 holiday shopping season was all boom ... read more

January 14, 2011

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Better Business Bureau Lists Top Ten Scams
It’s no secret. If you don’t protect yourself from potential ... read more

January 10, 2011

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Credit Cards and “Temporary” Account Numbers
[Update: Some offers mentioned below have expired. For current te... read more

January 7, 2011

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Debit Card Fee Changes: Winners and Losers
Last summer, when Congress passed the financial reform bill, Wash... read more

January 5, 2011

Credit Card Alternatives

New Study: Bank Deposits On Rise
Consumer bank deposit rates are rising as high as they have at an... read more

January 5, 2011

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