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Feb

Americans Owe Less on Their Credit Cards - Bradenton Herald

2012-02-22

Americans Owe Less on Their Credit Cards
Bradenton Herald
has declined nearly 11 percent from its peak of $12.4 trillion in October of 2008, American households still owe more than $800 billion in debt to credit card companies alone - irrespective of other debts such as mortgages or student loans**.
Credit Card Debt is Up, Consumer Wages Are Not: If You Are Taking On Debt ...Seattle Post Intelligencer
54% Of Americans Have More Emergency Savings Than Credit Card DebtBusiness Insider
Consumer credit card debt taking a tumbleDebtmerica Relief
HeraldNet
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Feb

Student falls victim to credit card fraud - MSU State News

2012-02-22

Student falls victim to credit card fraud
MSU State News
By Lauren Gibbons | Originally Published: 2 minutes ago |Modified: 2 minutes ago | A 21-year-old female student reported fraudulent charges were made from her credit card, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The student was notified by her ...

Feb

Student Credit Cards Can Make Spring Break More Affordable - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

2012-02-16

Student Credit Cards Can Make Spring Break More Affordable
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
To avoid this outcome, CreditDonkey.com suggests savvy students compare different student credit card offers for deals that will make the vacations less expensive and help them to establish good credit histories. "College students are an important ...

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Feb

Students Face Potential Doubling of Loan Interest Rates - The Bottom Line

2012-02-22

The Bottom Line

Students Face Potential Doubling of Loan Interest Rates
The Bottom Line
Last year, the amount of money Americans owed on student loans exceeded the nation's credit card debt and is steadily increasing. Subsidized Stafford Loans are currently held at a 3.4 percent interest rate due to the College Cost Reduction and Access ...

Feb

Letter: There are better options than Higher One - Montana Kaimin

2012-02-22

Letter: There are better options than Higher One
Montana Kaimin
However, in exchange for this convenience, for-profit companies are given the right to peddle questionable financial products directly to financially inexperienced students. This circumvents recent legislation that prevents credit card companies from ...

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Feb

Gov. Quinn proposes new state budget - Daily Illini

2012-02-22

Chicago Tribune

Gov. Quinn proposes new state budget
Daily Illini
Quinn told the General Assembly that during a time when the student loan debt is more than credit card debt, “too many deserving Illinois students are denied access.” “While nearly 150000 Illinois students received state MAP scholarships last year to ...
State budget to invest more in pre-k and higher educationWREX-TV
How to fix IllinoisWBEZ (blog)

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Feb

Credit card rates: The price for bad credit is rising - Fox Business

2012-02-21

Credit card rates: The price for bad credit is rising
Fox Business
The increase for business rewards credit cards marked the first change in either category so far in 2012. Rates for student credit cards remained unchanged so far in 2012, at 17.06 percent. The spread between rates for good credit customers and average ...

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Feb

Auto and Student Loans Drive Borrowing Surge - Wall Street Journal

2012-02-07

eCreditDaily.com

Auto and Student Loans Drive Borrowing Surge
Wall Street Journal
By JOSH MITCHELL In another sign that the credit freeze is thawing, the Federal Reserve said Americans ramped up their borrowing at the end of 2011. Household borrowing through credit cards, car loans, student loans and other installment debt—which ...
Consumer borrowing rose $19.3 billion in DecemberMiamiHerald.com
Consumer Credit Surges Again, Led by Student, Auto LoanseCreditDaily.com

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Feb

Allatoona offers finance class; Cobb district hopes to expand course to all ... - Marietta Daily Journal

2012-02-22

Allatoona offers finance class; Cobb district hopes to expand course to all ...
Marietta Daily Journal
MARIETTA — Even though Americans are collectively $801 billion in debt, mostly because of credit cards, only a handful of high schools in Cobb are teaching students how to manage their finances. Allatoona High School is the only school in the Cobb ...

Feb

Is Student Loan Debt The Next Financial Crisis? - San Francisco Chronicle

2012-02-22

Is Student Loan Debt The Next Financial Crisis?
San Francisco Chronicle
Bankruptcy attorneys believe that the only way to fix the problem is to allow for student loan debt to be discharged in the same way as credit card or other debt through bankruptcy proceedings. Some believe that this would be just another taxpayer ...
Mounting student loans a 'debt bomb' waiting to explodemsnbc.com (blog) (subscription)

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Feb

Americans Owe Less on Their Credit Cards

2012-02-21

ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX - News) reported today that nearly 60 of the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) hardest hit by credit card debt realized double-digit declines ...

Feb

DailyMarkets.com Announces Winners of Best Credit Cards 2012 Guide

2012-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DailyMarkets.com , a personal finance website based in New York that helps people save smarter and invest smarter has just announced its choice of the Best Credit Cards ...

Feb

Risks of 'swipe & go' cards

2012-02-21

RFID credit cards offer convenience, but they're not entirely safe from identity thieves. Here's where you may be vulnerable.

Feb

Student Credit Cards Can Make Spring Break More Affordable

2012-02-16

By shopping for low introductory rates and other bonuses, CreditDonkey.com tip sheet shows how college students can establish good credit and enjoy rewards beyond the surf, sun, and wet T-shirt contests.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 16, 2012 As college students head for Spring Break destinations from Panama City and Cancun to the Caribbean, many take with them a “charge first; ask questions ...

Feb

Prepping Your Student for the Real World Starts Young

2012-02-20

Graduating from college tends to bring the last snip of mom and dad’s purse strings; grads enter the real world of full-time jobs, rent, taxes, credit cards and, for most, student loans. Here's how to make sure they are ready.

Feb

Caution with credit cards

2012-02-10

Student Financial Education Services offers tips on avoiding credit card debt and late payment penalties. Talking about credit cards can be a difficult topic for some students.

Feb

Centenary College student takes credit, debit cards, court records say

2012-02-02

The 19-year-old took one credit card from a wallet that was left unattended in a dormitory bathroom in mid-December, according to court records.

Feb

STHS parents can pay fees online

2012-02-21

Lines at future Streator Township High School student registration events may be shorter. The high school is offering parents the option to pay school fees online with credit cards starting this spring

Feb

CreditCards.com Weekly Rate Report: Rates Continue to Hold Steady

2012-02-22

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The average interest rate on a new credit card offer remained unchanged, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090210/CCLOGO ...

Feb

ECU Savings Challenge

2012-02-21

Do you face savings challenges due to credit cards, auto loans, or student loans? Becca Baron joins FOX6 WakeUp to...

Feb

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2012-02-22

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Feb

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2012-02-22

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Feb

Student Credit Cards: If You're Going to Do it, Do it Smart. - http://t.co/t4m4He7F

2012-02-22

Student Credit Cards: If You're Going to Do it, Do it Smart. - http://t.co/t4m4He7F

Feb

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2012-02-22

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Feb

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2012-02-22

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Feb

I'm tryna figure out how I can avoid paying back these student loans.. Maybe steal some credit cards or sum'n #ConfessionNight

2012-02-22

I'm tryna figure out how I can avoid paying back these student loans.. Maybe steal some credit cards or sum'n #ConfessionNight

Feb

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2012-02-22

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Feb

How to Intelligently Compare Student Credit Cards http://t.co/elfbkDFp

2012-02-22

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Feb

The Scoop on Student Credit Cards http://t.co/96cU0HDG

2012-02-22

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Feb

Student Credit Cards \u2013 A Rite of Passage Into Adulthood http://t.co/ESqoCoYD

2012-02-22

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Feb

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2012-02-22

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Feb

RT @JesseSturgeon: Your mortgage, student loans, credit cards, and other debts are a means of ensuring your adherence to hegemonic ideologies. #resist

2012-02-22

RT @JesseSturgeon: Your mortgage, student loans, credit cards, and other debts are a means of ensuring your adherence to hegemonic ideologies. #resist

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