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Zen and The Art of Credit Card Management

Credit cards can offer peace of mind, but more often than not, they create undue stress. You can bring tranquility into your financial life by following these five strategies for attaining credit.

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Debt Weighs on Roland Burris, Friends Say

Close friends and advisers of Senator Roland W. Burris say that the financial debt he has racked up in legal bills and other expenses during his short stint in the Senate is taking a toll.

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IRS May Probe Forgiven Mortgage Debt

The Internal Revenue Service could collect more taxes from forgiven mortgage debt by expanding its information reporting and revising some of its forms, according to a new study from the General Accountability Office.

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New protections for those in debt

COLOR OF MONEY | New rules aim to prevent debt-settlement companies from making false claims. Debt settlement – Business – Financial services – Debt consolidation – Financial Planning

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Life After Foreclosure: Coping With Bad Credit

The number of people with damaged credit because they could not pay their home loans keeps growing. Millions have gone through a foreclosure or a short sale, when the property is sold for less than the balance due on their mortgage. Beyond the financial impact, borrowers say they feel stigmatized by low credit scores.

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Looking Behind the Decline in Credit Card Debt

Billions in charges written off by banks could have more to do with the drop than the frugality of struggling consumers.

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Investigation: Debt Collectors, the N-Word and Bank of America

Bank America – Financial Services – Business – Banking Services – Banks and Institutions

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Credit Suisse cuts regional bank estimates

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Credit Suisse analysts cut earnings estimates on regional banks Wednesday on concern the sector will suffer from a sustained period of low interest rates. “Low rates are pressuring asset yields, which will continue until rates rise,” the analysts wrote in a note to investors. KeyCorp , Fifth Third , TCF Financial and Texas Capital Bancshares are better positioned …

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Credit Card Writedowns Increase in August

Credit card issuers say writedowns increased in August, but late payments continued to decline Credit card – Business – Financial Services – Personal Finance – Money Management

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Ford Motor Credit Plans $1 Billion of Five-Year Notes as Soon as Today

Ford Motor Credit Co. , the second- biggest issuer of high-yield corporate debt this year after Ally Financial Inc., may sell $1 billion of five-year notes, according to a person familiar with the transaction.

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