Late credit card payments edge up
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Late payments on credit card bills edged up this past spring, when high energy prices were squeezing the finances of some people.
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Starting late? Supercharge your plan with this two-step program.
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American credit card debt is growing at the fastest rate in years, a fact that may signal coming trouble for the banks that issue them.
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US retailers&#39; credit card sales rose more than 6 percent during the first weekend of the holiday shopping season. Same-store sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Sky-high interest rates on credit  cards can make a mountain of debt seem insurmountable.  Eventually for some, it is.
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U.S. financial markets were rattled by  news on Tuesday that late payments on U.S. mortgages had  reached their highest level in 3-1/2 years, while regulators  began a probe of subprime mortgage lending and called for  legislation.
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The housing slowdown has caused Americans to miss more payments on home loans, though more appear to be paying their credit card bills on time.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers kept charging at a rapid pace on their credit cards in July although their overall borrowing slowed a bit.
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Even with tempting promotions, don't charge more to your credit card than you can afford.
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Don't let the holiday madness slam your credit score.
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Keep an eye on your credit card issuers -- they may be about to raise your rates.
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Spending during the Christmas season rose just 3.6 percent over last year, the weakest rate in at least four years, a report by a credit card company said.
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The nation's retailers reported mixed results in January as frigid weather came too late in the month to help merchants clear out winter inventory. But stores' business was boosted by redemption of holiday gift cards.
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U.S. consumer credit rose $6.44 billion in January as growth in closed-end consumer loans for cars, holidays and other big-ticket items outstripped slower growth in credit card usage, a Federal Reserve report showed on Wednesday.
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Late payments on home equity loans climbed to a 1.5-year high in the opening quarter of this year, while delinquencies on credit card bills fell, painting a mixed picture of how people are managing their debt.
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U.S. consumer credit rose by a  bigger-than-expected $10.27 billion in June on a surge in  credit card debt, a Federal Reserve Report on Monday showed.
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The holiday shopping season ended better than it started, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals, though many hope for an extra boost the week after Christmas as consumers cash in gift cards.