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Dear Capital One

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Credit Cards

Dear Capital One,

I think we need to have a talk.

My beef with you has been documented here. Readers know that I tried, many a time, to get lower interest rates from you so I could pay down my debt faster. I have a good income. I have good credit. I had been using your credit card for a long time - you owed me that.

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The seven deadly sins of consumerism (and the frugal redemption).

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Lifestyle

demon

Sit ye down, hold your loved ones tight, and get ready for the seven deadliest sins of the modern day consumer.

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83rd Carnival of Debt Reduction Webcomics Edition

Posted 2 years ago by Will Chen

Filed Under: Personal Finance

Comic Con Superhero

Welcome fellow taxpayers and Lifehackers to the 83rd Carnival of Debt Reduction!

To alleviate some of the tax day gloom, I randomly attached some links to webcomics throughout the posts. Think of them as easter eggs you never knew you wanted. Enjoy!

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5 More Fun Money-Making Ideas!

Posted 2 years ago by Troy Hadley

Filed Under: Career and Income

http://www.morguefile.com/forum/profile.php?username=cohdra&MORGUEFILE=hqns1c4n463nvrri64tumvjjg7

I like Sarah's post about fun ways to make money, and I thought I'd add to that list. These are more "turn your hobbies into a job" type posts, and I don't suppose that they are all viable for everyone, but with a little creativity, they can be parlayed into part-time gigs.

Rent-a-goat

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The Dirty Secrets of Credit Cards

Posted March 7, 2007 - 16:02 by Paul Michael

Credit Cards

The average American has around 8 credit cards and is carrying roughly $9000 in credit card debt. If that’s not bad enough, the credit card companies are involved in what can only be described as a conspiracy to keep Americans in debt, permanently. Here are some of the biggest dirty secrets for you. You may want to sit down for these.

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I Don't Love Capital One - How to Get a Lower APR, or Possibly Not

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Credit Cards

I knew there was a reason that I chose capitalone-bites-the-big-one772 as my log in name for my online credit card account. It's because, well, Capital One bites. I'm a good customer of Capital One; I keep a revolving balance that should make them happy, and I pay my bill religiously.

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SNL Financial Advice: Don't Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford!

Posted 2 years ago by Will Chen

Filed Under: Budgeting

Saturday Night Live's skit about not buying stuff you cannot afford

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