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How Many Credit Cards Should You Have if You Want to Raise Your Credit Score?

May 19, 2011

  At Ask Mr. Credit Card we enjoy helping people understand credit cards, and we frequently get great questions from our readers. Here’s a really smart question written by someone who wants to raise their credit score in order to get a car loan: I’ve never really paid much attention to my credit score, because [...]

Tips on Showing Your Child How to Use Credit Wisely

March 5, 2011

Starting back in February 2010, persons under the age of 21 will no longer be able to get a credit card WITHOUT an adult co-signer – or PROOF that they have the income to repay the credit card. In the past, credit card companies rushed to college Campuses (even some high schools) to sign up [...]