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One in four young adults relies on credit cards for essentials - Scotsman
ScotsmanOne in four young adults relies on credit cards for essentialsScotsmanBy VICKY SHAW A QUARTER of 25 to 34-year-olds have used credit to fund essential purchases in the last year, a report has found. UK families are typically £7900 in debt from personal loans, overdrafts and credit cards, despite three years ofrepayments, ...and more »
FTC seizes Phila. firm, says it fleeced hard-up consumers - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)FTC seizes Phila. firm, says it fleeced hard-up consumersPhiladelphia Inquirer (blog)Targeting tens of thousands of consumers who had gone online seeking a short-term payday loan, telemarketers in at least three Philadelphia-area "boiler rooms" got the keys to their bank accounts, pitched bogus credit cards and generated close to $5 ...FTC Action Halts Telemarketers Who Sold Bogus Credit CardsMarketWatch (press release)all 15 news articles »
Consumer credit surges by most since 2001 - Reuters
BloombergConsumer credit surges by most since 2001ReutersBy Jason Lange | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US consumer credit surged 10 percent in November, its biggest jump in a decade in a positive signal for the economy as consumers tapped their credit cards and the government doled out more student loans.Ahead of the Bell: Consumer CreditBusinessWeekConsumer credit surges by most since 2001 (NEWS.GNOM.ES)NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)Credit in chargeNew York PostGo Banking Rates -The Register-Guardall 354 news articles »
Play your cards right to minimise interest - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldPlay your cards right to minimise interestSydney Morning HeraldFrom July 1, providers will need to ensure repayments are directed to the part of the consumer's credit card balance that attracts the higher interest. But until then you need to read the very fine print to understand where your repayments are going.Here's What You'd Earn If You Invested Your Credit Card's InterestBusiness InsiderFinancial advice: What makes a consumer friendly credit cardNewsolio (blog)all 10 news articles »
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