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7 Things to Do When You Get a New Credit Card

When you get a new credit card in the mail, know what you need to do to guard your identity and keep any automatic payments on track.

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7 Things to Do When You Get a New Credit Card
Credit Cards

7 Things to Do When You Get a New Credit Card

When you get a new credit card in the mail, know what you need to do to guard your identity and keep any automatic payments on track.

Jason Steele

4 Unconventional Homes You Can Buy & How to Do It
mortgages

4 Unconventional Homes You Can Buy & How to Do It

As challenging as it may be to finance an alternative property type, it can be done. Here's how to get a mortgage for an unconventional home.

Scott Sheldon

Can You Buy a Home for Your Parents?
mortgages

Can You Buy a Home for Your Parents?

It's fairly common for parents to help their children buy a home. But what if you want to buy a home for your parents?

Kirk Haverkamp

Here's What It's Really Like to Have Your Car Repossessed
Auto Loans

Here's What It's Really Like to Have Your Car Repossessed

When Jennifer's husband left work one night, their car was gone from the parking lot -- not stolen, but repossessed.

Bob Sullivan

Why Does Negative Info Stay on Credit Reports for 7 Years?
credit reports

Why Does Negative Info Stay on Credit Reports for 7 Years?

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, most negative information can be reported on credit reports for seven years. But why is it for seven years?

Gerri Detweiler

Can You Cancel a Credit Card & Avoid the Annual Fee?
Credit Cards

Can You Cancel a Credit Card & Avoid the Annual Fee?

Reward credit card users love earning valuable points, but hate the annual fees that many of the top cards require. So can they escape the annual fee?

Jason Steele

How Does Chip & PIN Actually Work?
Credit Cards

How Does Chip & PIN Actually Work?

If you've noticed a metallic square on your newest credit cards: Meet the new smart chip! So how does your card's new chip and PIN feature work?

Jason Steele

How Can Someone Steal Your Credit Card While It's Still in Your Wallet?
identity theft

How Can Someone Steal Your Credit Card While It's Still in Your Wallet?

It makes sense to see fraudulent charges on a bank statement after someone snags your wallet, but how do thieves steal your credit card without taking it?

Christine DiGangi

Can Your Spouse's Credit Score Kill Your Mortgage?
mortgages

Can Your Spouse's Credit Score Kill Your Mortgage?

Your spouse’s credit can make or break your mortgage. A score imbalance (hers is high and his is low) can mean a lower interest rate, or not qualifying at all.

Chris Birk

Who Will Inherit Your Debt When You Die?
taxes

Who Will Inherit Your Debt When You Die?

Most of us would love to leave a nice inheritance to our loved ones. However, many baby boomers will instead leave a very different kind of legacy: debt.

Gerri Detweiler

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