Carnival of Credit Tips & Advice #1

With the introduction of our Carnival of Credit Tips & Advice #1 we will be providing our readers with some of the most useful blog posts available from the best credit bloggers around on the topic of credit and debt.    Welcome to the May 1, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Credit Tips & Advice #1.

Jeremy Simon from CreditCards.com outlines how credit scores can differ based upon the type of loan you apply for, such as a credit card, auto loan or home equity loan.  Very interesting post.

Ken Clark, CFP presents OptOutPreScreen.com - A Quick Guide to Opting-Out of Credit Cards Offers for College Students posted at Saving for College - About.com, saying, “Keep credit card offers out of your college students mailbox. Use OptOutPreScreen.com… It’s free!”

Linda W. presents How To Talk About Money With Your Partner posted at The Eclectic Female, saying, “Financial issues often cause stress in relationships. Knowing how to discuss money matters is key to a healthy relationship.”

Michael Geoffrey presents The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act posted at Debt Smackdown.

William Blake presents Living Debt Free posted at Becoming Debt Free.

Raymond presents How To Avoid A 0% Balance Transfer Mistake posted at Money Blue Book.

Alexander presents Easy Ways to Build Credit posted at Wealth Junkies, saying, “The truth is that you start building your credit rating from the moment you get your first line of credit—whether it is a store credit card, a major credit card, or take out a loan. Making sure that your credit stays healthy is entirely up to you. Here are a few easy-to-implement steps to help you build your credit.”

Brice Hogan presents 3 Steps to a Lower Interest Rate posted at Financialzip.com, saying, “These are techniques to use to help lower your interest rates on your credit cards”

FIRE Getters presents Avoid Credit Card Fees And Interest Rate Increases! posted at FIRE Finance.

Jimson Lee presents 7 Common Sense Tips to Eliminate Credit Card Debt posted at No Debt Anymore .org, saying, “5 Common Sense and 2 not so common tips to eliminate Credit Card Debt NOW!”

Ted Reimers presents College Student Credit Cards posted at CampusGrotto.

Daniel presents Credit Card Debt posted at Get Out Of Debt.

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