Thursday Oct 15, 2009
This is the latest installment of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2009
Two major arbitrators of credit-card disputes are pulling out of the business.
Saturday Oct 10, 2009
The easy of extension of credit to much deeper socioeconomic levels is over. Now some families are struggling to pay off mounds of debt.
Thursday Oct 1, 2009
This article is part of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.
Thursday Oct 1, 2009
Your FICO score can help or hurt your when you really need it. Find out ways to improve your score.
Thursday Sep 24, 2009
A look at how one man managed to restructure his credit card debt without a third-party debt management organization.
Thursday Sep 17, 2009
This article is part of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.
Wednesday Sep 16, 2009
Evidence shows many active managers have had difficulty beating the major indices over the last five years.
Thursday Sep 10, 2009
This article is part of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.
Thursday Sep 3, 2009
This article is part of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.62%  |
4.67% |
| 30 Year Fixed | 5.15% | 5.15% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.48% |
3.51% |
| 5/1 Year ARM | 3.62% |
3.68% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Line of Credit | 4.89%  |
4.88% |
| 10 Year Loan | 7.47% | 7.47% |
| 15 Year Loan | 7.61% |
7.60% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Checking | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| Money Market/Savings | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| 12 Month CD | 1.13%  |
1.15% |
| 60 Month IRA CD | 2.40% |
2.41% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Back Cards | 12.66% |
12.68% |
| No Annual Fee Cards | 12.08% |
11.97% |
| Reward Cards | 12.75% |
12.61% |
| Small Business Cards | 11.01% |
10.94% |
| Student Cards | 13.77% |
13.49% |
| Platinum Cards | 12.26% |
12.11% |
Just one quick nit to pick with the author: "holding" too many cards would not "hurt" your credit score. "Opening" them would drop your score, as new inquries and a reduced average age of your credit would be negatives in current FICO formulae. But once they are opened, the damage is done.