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February 23rd, 2012

Debit vs. Credit: Which is better?

**Today’s guest post is contributed by CreditCardChaser.com.**

What do you do when it comes time to pay for your fast food meal or maybe a new television? What makes you decide if you will use your credit card or debit card? This dilemma has been going on for years.

There are multiple reasons on why one would choose a certain card over another. In the end, it is up to you. However, here are a few general guidelines to keep in mind next time you’re deciding between your debit card or credit card.

Debit Card Over Credit Card

It seems like the debit cards are slowly being overtaken by “buying on credit.” However, Credit.com gives statistics showing that there are almost 520 million debit cards in circulation. So even though buying on credit is becoming very popular, it looks like the debit card is still king. When is a good time to use your debit card, though?

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November 14th, 2011

4 Ways to Compare Mail Credit Card Offers

If there is one thing that is ubiquitous within this society, it is the fact of credit card offers in the mail. We all receive several credit card offers from all kinds of credit card companies, each week. Every once in a while a credit card company will get it right and send you an offer when you need one. At that point, your main concern will probably be sorting through all of the different offers that you receive to find the best one. To help you sort through the mess, here are four ways to compare the credit card offers that you get in the mail.

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