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Can Your Cellphone Break Your Credit Card?

Plenty of things can render your credit card useless, but if you store your cards next to your cellphone, will they suffer damage?

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Can Your Cellphone Break Your Credit Card?
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Can Your Cellphone Break Your Credit Card?

Plenty of things can render your credit card useless, but if you store your cards next to your cellphone, will they suffer damage?

Christine DiGangi

Help! My Credit Limit Was Cut Without Warning
Credit Cards

Help! My Credit Limit Was Cut Without Warning

Credit card issuers can lower your credit limit without telling you, but your credit score may drop as a result. Here's what to do if it happens to you.

Christine DiGangi

The Everyday Household Item That Can Keep Your Credit Card Safe
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The Everyday Household Item That Can Keep Your Credit Card Safe

Contactless payment technology makes transactions convenient. It can also leave you vulnerable to ID theft. Luckily, this household item can help you out.

Christine DiGangi

How Fast Can I Get a Credit Card?
Credit Cards

How Fast Can I Get a Credit Card?

Some applicants need a credit card as soon as possible in order to get access to fast cash to finance an unexpected expense. How fast can you get one?

Jason Steele

Can I Make My Boyfriend an Authorized User on My Credit Card?
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Can I Make My Boyfriend an Authorized User on My Credit Card?

There are many reasons why couples may want to share a credit card, even if they aren't married. Is making your sweetie an authorized user the best option?

Jason Steele

How to Pick the Perfect Credit Card
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How to Pick the Perfect Credit Card

Trying to figure out which credit card to apply for? Here's what to look for to choose a credit card that's a good fit for you.

Jason Steele

Am I Stuck With a Penalty APR on My Credit Card?
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Am I Stuck With a Penalty APR on My Credit Card?

You paid a credit card bill late, and now your interest rate has been raised -- a lot. How long before the card issuer will let you have your old rate back?

Jason Steele

What Is Credit Card Churning?
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What Is Credit Card Churning?

Credit card churning is a strategy some credit card rewards seekers use to get sign-up bonuses more than once.

Jason Steele

How to Read a Credit Card Statement
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How to Read a Credit Card Statement

If you're new to credit, a credit card statement can seem pretty intimidating. Here's how to find the information you need.

Jason Steele

Will a Lost or Stolen Credit Card Hurt Your Credit Scores?
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Will a Lost or Stolen Credit Card Hurt Your Credit Scores?

You’ve no doubt heard that closing a credit card can hurt your credit scores. But is that also true when you replace a lost or stolen credit card?

Gerri Detweiler

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