Using cards wisely thwarts credit headaches
Story date: 2007-08-19 12:58:00
Added on: 2007-08-20 21:36:35
Columbus Dispatch - Watch those interest rates! Credit-card companies often lure clients by offering low interest rates in the beginning. But these rates tend to shoot up after the introductory period expires. Worse, sometimes you never even get the rate you think you ...
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