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• February 8, 2013

  Should You Pay Your Mortgage With Plastic? Fixed-rate mortgage loans are low, but is no-interest credit card debt better?

  WSJ.com

  Q. I realize mortgage interest rates are at historic lows, but I just got a come-on for a new credit card with 0% interest for more than a year on transferred balances. Should I transfer all or part of the balance of my mortgage ($22,500) ...

• January 13, 2013

  Online Tools to Help You Cut Debt

  WSJ.com

  A growing percentage of Americans is heading into retirement with considerable debt.If you are among them, a new crop of largely free online tools and mobile apps can help you get into better financial shape—provided you are willing to ...

• December 7, 2012

  Eliminating holiday shoppers’ remorse; How bargain hunters can get a better price even after a purchase

  MarketWatch

  Holiday shopping shouldn’t end at the checkout counter this year.So called price-adjustment policies — which offer a refund for the difference to customers who spot a better price at the retailer or a competitor after buying – have gotten a ...

• October 21, 2012

  Card Rewards That Are Right for You

  WSJ.com

  Consumers looking to get the most of their credit-card rewards should pick a card for the lifestyle they lead.From travelers to foodies to sports fans, there are rewards programs geared to help niche groups tally rewards points that they ...

• September 25, 2012

  The best ways to earn free travel; How to pick a rewards card that will pay off amid crop of contenders

  MarketWatch

  Earning a free airline ticket or hotel room rarely has been simple for leisure travelers. Now it’s getting even trickier. Credit-card issuers have been pushing travel-rewards cards more in recent months — they represented 48% of offers ...

• September 11, 2012

  Hidden good news on credit cards

  MarketWatch

  In a sign that consumers are getting back on their feet, new data show that credit-card debts are shrinking. Dig deeper into the fine print and there’s better news: Fewer credit-card bills are going unpaid.

• September 2, 2012

  Credit Cards Ramp Up 0% Offers

  WSJ.com

  If you've got good or improving credit, now is the time to scout out lower-interest credit cards. Many credit-card companies are offering cards with teaser rates, and those rates have longer lives—an average of 14 months compared with nine ...

• July 24, 2012

  Consumer debt seen rising—again; Even mortgage debt is best avoided for some people

  MarketWatch

  NEW YORK (MarketWatch)—The financial crisis prompted consumers to start paying down their debt, but even with the economy far from recovery, that decline in consumer debt is expected to reverse.

• July 20, 2012

  Picking a Travel-Worthy Credit Card; Deal of the Day: Card companies are piling on the perks for so-called travel cards, but experts say only a select few are worth considering.

  SmartMoney.com

  Do you have the right credit card for your travels this summer? For years, so-called travel cards -- credit cards that earn miles or include other travel-related benefits – didn't go all that far. But today, experts say may firms are piling ...

• May 4, 2012

  It's Raining Credit—Again

  WSJ.com

  Can you have too much of a good thing? When it comes to credit cards, maybe not. Consumers with good credit are seeing an influx of generous rewards offers, even as overall card offers dropped 30% in the first quarter of 2012 as issuers took ...

• July 2, 2011

  Bon Voyage! Hot Deals for Travel-Reward Credit Cards

  WSJ.com

  Bonuses are back for travel-reward cards. So many credit-card companies are offering deals and perks right now that frequent travelers may want to re-evaluate whether they should switch their card allegiance.

• June 11, 2011

  Where the Banking Deals Are; Credit Unions Still Outdo Their Bank Counterparts, and It's Easier to Get In

  WSJ.com

  Credit unions increasingly are opening their doors to a broader group of people—and offering deals that handily beat those offered at fee-heavy big banks.