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More credit card news | Credit card help | Credit card videos | Credit card statistics October 6, 2009 Keep CreditCards.com news coming! Add newsletter@creditcards.com to your address book now. CreditCards.com's weekly newsletter features the latest consumer information and updates from the industry's leading source of credit card news. Top credit card stories Credit card issuers drop out of college This fall is credit card issuers' last unfettered chance to sign up college students. Rather than give an all-out marketing blitz to sign up as many young adults as possible, issuers decided to pass and folded up their tables. More...  Students sound off about new card law restrictions Young adults will see their access to credit restricted more than anyone as a result of the Credit CARD Act of 2009. Here's what they have to say. More...  State data breach laws offer transparency Until recently, if ID thieves stole your credit card data, you were kept in the dark. But new state laws force firms to reveal what they used to keep secret. More...  Piggybacking, meant to jump-start credit, can backfire Becoming an authorized user on a parent, guardian or other adult's credit card account can have pitfalls as well as rewards. More...  Expert credit card advice Your rights as a co-signer are surprisingly limited 'The Credit Guy' expert Todd Ossenfort Once you co-sign on a credit card, your rights to escape the deal are limited, but your liability to repay bad debt isn't. More...  Cure a defaulted student loan in six steps 'Opening Credits' expert Erica Sandberg If you default on a student loan, the law gives you a second chance if you make regular, 'reasonable and affordable' payments. More...  Beware of 'fake' grandkids calling for cash 'To Her Credit' expert Sally Herigstad A popular scam is proliferating where a "grandchild" calls a grandparent asking for emergency cash or credit card info. More...  More credit card news AmEx boosts national average credit card APR rate The issuer raised interest rates on several of its card offers, pushing the national average APR higher once again. More...  Study: Touch money and you feel less pain Sticking your hands in scalding water is less painful if first you've handled a stack of bills, researchers find. More...  Featured credit card Discover More Card - American Flag Credit card rate report (as of 10-6-2009) National Average   12.55% Balance Transfer   12.10% Low Interest   12.10% Business   9.80% Cash Back   12.36% Rewards   12.61% Instant Approval   13.32% Airline   13.57% Bad Credit   14.29% Student   14.45% Personal finance tools Credit card calculators Credit card finder Shop by profile Privacy resources Credit score estimator Best credit cards Search by card type Low interest Balance transfer 0% APR credit cards Instant approval cards Reward credit cards Cash back credit cards Airline credit cards Business credit cards Student credit cards Prepaid and debit cards Credit card specials Stay connected Follow us on Twitter! RSS news feeds Taking Charge: A CreditCards.com blog You received this e-mail alert because you subscribed and chose to receive e-mail correspondence from CreditCards.com. CreditCards.com sends only verified opt-in e-mail, specifically requested by our subscribers. If you have any questions or concerns, or think there is an error with your subscription, please write us at newsletter@creditcards.com. We offer two different ways to unsubscribe: 1. E-mail us at newsletter@creditcards.com. 2. Click on the unsubscribe link CreditCards.com • 8920 Business Park Drive • Austin • TX • 78759 • 512-996-8663 © 2009 CreditCards.com All rights reserved.

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