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• Dos and Don'ts of Using Credit Cards in the Downturn

  MoneyWatch's Eric Schurenberg fills us in on some of the tricky ways credit card issuers are putting the squeeze on customers and what you can do to fight back.

  Videos | Apr 3, 2009

• Refinancing: Is Your Credit Good Enough?

  The window for mortgage refinancings has cracked open a bit. But banks and mortgage companies have become even more skittish and slow to process loans. So even if you do get approved, the wait could be eight to 12 weeks. And unless you have truly gold-plated credit, don’t expect to be...

  Articles | Jul 7, 2009

• Mortgages: What It Takes to Get One Today

  Apply for a mortgage these days, and you’ll quickly discover that lenders’ attention to creditworthiness is drastically different from what it was two years ago. “Jumbo rates are still stubbornly above the 7 percent mark, and down-payment requirements are...

  Articles | Jul 7, 2009