New credit card rules went into effect in 2010, requiring that your monthly credit card statement include important information about how long it will take you to get out of debt if you only pay the minimum payment and what payment you need to make to become debt-free in three years. We show you how to use this information to your advantage to help you come up with an actionable “get out of debt plan” for the next three years.
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Get Out of Credit Card Debt in 3 Years or Less
February 18, 2011Credit Card Companies Find New Ways to Charge Consumers
June 30, 2010New credit card rules are limiting how credit card companies have traditionally earned their bread, forcing them to come up with new ways to charge consumers. Find out what fees and charges you can expect with your credit card and learn what your rights are.
What the Credit CARD Act Means for You and Your Wallet
February 4, 2010By: Will Tumulty, CEO of Ready Financial Group The new Credit CARD Act recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama goes into effect just a few weeks from now on February 22, 2010. The CARD Act contains a number of provisions designed to make credit card disclosures more clear for consumers [...]
Quizzle Featured on Today Show as a Site that Offers a Free Credit Score, No Strings Attached
November 4, 2009In a report about how to deal with rising credit cards rates, TODAY financial editor, Jean Chatzky, suggests viewers visit Quizzle.com to get a totally free credit score, no catches, no trial subscriptions, no credit card required: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Click here to watch the video [...]
New Credit CARD Act Provisions; Will Your Credit Cards Be Affected?
August 17, 2009Back in May, President Obama signed into law the Credit CARD Act of 2009, officially known as the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. It’s a pretty big deal and will likely affect your credit cards one way or another. The Credit CARD Act includes several provisions, most of which will go [...]
