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Debit Or Credit? Which One Should You Choose At The Checkout?

Posted April 21, 2009 - 08:36 by Paul Michael

General Tips, Shopping, Budgeting, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs

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It’s a question I’m asked at least a few times a day when I use my check card, usually by one of those little card-reading machines (although sometimes, an actual living person asks, too). Being someone who hates the word “credit” I have always opted for “debit” and proceeded to enter my PIN number. But have I been doing it all wrong?

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Best of Personal Finance: Credit Where Credit Is Due Edition

Posted March 26, 2009 - 14:40 by Andrea Dickson

Personal Finance

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Credit cards are fun for the whole family, until the bills start rolling in and you are expected to hand over your hard-earned money for the stuff you bought on plastic. In this week's Best of Personal Finance round-up, the web's PF bloggers look at debt of all kinds.

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Debit Cards vs. Credit Cards: Fees and Fraud Protection

Posted December 23, 2008 - 05:33 by Will Chen

Credit Cards

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Debit cards might be better than credit cards because in theory, you'll spend less if you are only paying with money you have. But how do debit cards stack up in terms of fees and fraud protection?

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Telemarketers Prank Call Me - 800-266-9420

Posted March 16, 2007 - 14:23 by Andrea Dickson

Consumer Affairs

Constant calls from 800-266-9420? Fight back.

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Credit Card Companies Still Evil; Congress Surprised

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Credit Cards

Credit card companies are all kinds of evil. I know it, you know it. Now Congress knows it. Credit card companies do all kinds of nasty things (see below!) to take your hard-earned cash, so it's kind of nice to know that our government wants to do something about it.

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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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