Credit Karma Roundup: Merry Christmas!

Christmas is only a few days away now. What are your plans for the holidays this year? Are you staying home or visiting? No matter what you’ll be doing Credit Karma wishes you and yours a terrific few days spent together with family and friends. We’ll see you here next week.

National Credit and Economic News:

• Free From Broke offers 8 Ways The Economic Crisis Can Be Good For You.
• Get Rich Slowly looks into Three Legislative Proposals That Could Have Major Consequences for Your Finances.
• Palm Beach Posts says Credit lines shrink even at prime level
• Forbes wonders After The Bailout, Tariffs?
• Business Week writes Air Fares Are Plunging, Along with Traffic.

Credit Scores:

• Star Telegram asks Why check your credit report?
• Wall Street Journal says Credit Unions Offer Auto Deals.
• New Credit Scoring System Ready for ‘09 writes Kiplinger.

Credit Cards:

• A My Two Dollars’ reader faces this dilemma: Pay Off Credit Card Balance Or Keep Emergency Fund?
• Stop Buying Crap writes Credit Cards Made a Little Less Evil with New Industry Rules.
• Digerati Life asks Applying For A Credit Card? Review The Credit Card Bill of Rights!
• Read the highlights of new credit card rules over at The Sun’s Financial Diary.
• American Banker says Card Rules Done, Now for the Makeover.
• Blueprint for Financial Prosperity on the subject of the Best Charity Credit Cards.
• The Economist talks about a nudge in the wrong direction when it comes to credit cards.

Debt:

• Mr. ToughMoneyLove posts The College Student Debt Machine: A National Disgrace.
• Cash Money Life says less debt, and more income!
• FT publishes holiday home equity used to pay off UK debts.
• New York Times presents Governor to Unveil a Low-Cost Student Loan Program.

News and Carnivals Featuring Credit Karma:

• Rickety for Credit Karma Checkup.
• Dec 15 Edition of The Holiday Spirit at Systems Overload.
• Carnival of Credit Report Stories at Lava.

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