http://blogs.creditcards.com/ Learn the latest about credit cards, credit scores, debt issues, new fancy gadgets in a blog written by the award-winning CreditCards.com editorial team. en Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:09:44 -0600 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Taking_Chargehttp://feedburner.google.com The financial lessons our parents teach us (or don't teach us) as kids can really shape the state of our bank accounts once we are adults. On Universal Children's Day, read some of the best blog posts from the past week to learn even more about personal finance. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/17ZYMpFrg9k/emilys-list-childrens-day-edition.php Emily Starbuck Gerson http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2007/12/emily-gerson-thumb-50xauto-16.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/emilyg.php Living with credit http://blogs.creditcards.com/living-with-credit/ 11/20/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/emilys-list-childrens-day-edition.php Those sneaks -- they fooled even a Web-savvy guy like me into signing up for a "service" I didn't want. Thankfully, the U.S. Senate agrees with me that this is just plain wrong. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/8o8CQSrAs-M/senate-looking-to-crack-down-on-deceptive-marketing.php Tyler Metzger http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2008/10/tyler-metzger-thumb-50xauto-397.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/tylerm.php Research, regulation, industry reports http://blogs.creditcards.com/studies-and-research/ 11/19/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/senate-looking-to-crack-down-on-deceptive-marketing.php For nearly two years, news reports have chronicled New York City cab drivers' love-hate relationship with credit cards -- with an emphasis on the hate. In an abrupt shift, NYC cabbies are now confessing a change of heart toward plastic payments. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/xHzWDQ_w2qo/new-york-cab-credit-card-love.php Jeremy Simon http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2007/12/jeremy-simon-thumb-50xauto-17.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/jeremys.php Credit card miscellany http://blogs.creditcards.com/miscellaneous/ 11/10/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/new-york-cab-credit-card-love.php Although I knew cats have established a home on the Internet, I was shamefully unaware of the feline finance category -- until today http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/z-zGm-PEChE/cats-money-carnival-gift-card.php Jeremy Simon http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2007/12/jeremy-simon-thumb-50xauto-17.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/jeremys.php Credit card miscellany http://blogs.creditcards.com/miscellaneous/ 11/09/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/cats-money-carnival-gift-card.php A blog post I wrote last week detailing my credit card use for more than a year has a second home -- the 230rd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/DT2d3PkEzyQ/my-credit-card-life-carnival-personal-finance.php Tyler Metzger http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2008/10/tyler-metzger-thumb-50xauto-397.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/tylerm.php Living with credit http://blogs.creditcards.com/living-with-credit/ 11/09/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/my-credit-card-life-carnival-personal-finance.php Some of us can relate to Sisyphus: We work tirelessly to get our finances in order, but we can never quite make it happen. Read my roundup of the best credit- and debt-related posts in the blogosphere from the past week to get over your financial hump. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/UkCb0fPmMjg/emilys-list-albert-camus.php Emily Starbuck Gerson http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2007/12/emily-gerson-thumb-50xauto-16.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/emilyg.php Living with credit http://blogs.creditcards.com/living-with-credit/ 11/06/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/emilys-list-albert-camus.php More than a year after having a credit card, I'm left with some musical equipment, a lot of empty calories, plenty of great memories and $600 in debt. This is my credit card life -- in 4 squiggly lines. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/nuoHFk2s02o/my-credit-card-life.php Tyler Metzger http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2008/10/tyler-metzger-thumb-50xauto-397.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/tylerm.php Living with credit http://blogs.creditcards.com/living-with-credit/ 11/05/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/my-credit-card-life.php If you've tried everything to get your debt under control, it may be time to consider the Nothing Card. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/0aYOwQ8U8NM/nothing-credit-card.php Jeremy Simon http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2007/12/jeremy-simon-thumb-50xauto-17.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/jeremys.php New, interesting products http://blogs.creditcards.com/new-and-interesting-products/ 11/03/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/nothing-credit-card.php Laundry blog included in the Carnival of Personal Finance #229: The Candy Edition. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/1F8zRD_7jrM/clothesline-debate-makes-pf-carnival.php Connie Prater http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2007/12/connie-prater-thumb-50xauto-14.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/conniep.php Living with credit http://blogs.creditcards.com/living-with-credit/ 11/02/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/11/clothesline-debate-makes-pf-carnival.php BOO! It's Halloween, and that means it's time to get scared. But are your bank accounts and credit card statements frightening you instead of haunted houses and horror movies? Read these posts from the best of the personal blogosphere to help you face your financial fears. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Taking_Charge/~3/htuVhU3eCig/emilys-list-halloween-edition.php Emily Starbuck Gerson http://blogs.creditcards.com/assets_c/2007/12/emily-gerson-thumb-50xauto-16.jpg http://blogs.creditcards.com/emilyg.php Living with credit http://blogs.creditcards.com/living-with-credit/ 10/30/2009 http://blogs.creditcards.com/2009/10/emilys-list-halloween-edition.php