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In his State of the Union 2010 speech, President Barack Obama mentioned student loan relief for college graduates who are struggling to make payments:

“…[L]et’s tell another one million students that when they graduate, they will be required to pay only ten percent of their income on student loans, and all of their debt will be forgiven after twenty years – and forgiven after ten years if they choose a career in public service. Because in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college.”

What he’s talking about is a modification to the Income-Based Repayment program (IBR) that was created in 2007.

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A criminal website used for millions of pounds of credit card crime could go to jail for an uncertain period. Darkmarket, his website, enabled criminals to purchase stolen credit card details from hundreds of thousands of people.

As well as the credit card information Renukanth Subramaniam also included tips for stealing information from banks and individuals. Global criminals used Darkmarket to buy credit card details for around 50 pounds a time.

To join the site, criminals had to provide their own details of 100 compromised credit cards, and they would then be admitted to the rest of the information. The FBI infiltrated the site along with organised crime authorities. Full Post…

February 2010 is almost upon us, which means the CARD Act is about to kick in to full effect. Of course, the credit card companies haven’t been resting on their laurels, waiting for the government to take away their moneymakers. They’ve been thinking up creative ways to sneak in extra fees and charges without you knowing. With a little vigilance, you can catch some of these – and even prevent them. Read on to find out how credit card companies are getting more of your money in 2010.

Paper Statements

All “Go Green” sentiments aside, it’s in the credit card companies best interests to forgo paper statements because it costs them in postage and supplies. To recoup t

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Nowadays, the credit card is a very convenient way of payment. To avoid being caught up in a bad credit situation, there are a few things you can do to properly use your credit card.

First, avoid using your card in making purchases where a cash payment is possible. When using a card, the tendency is that you will purchase items that are unnecessary and beyond your budget. If it is possible, pay for the expenses that you incur for the day using available cash.

You should also make a full payment of your credit card balance at each due date. Holders of credit cards tend to pay only a portion of their bills. To avoid problems, only charge payments in your credit card that you can afford to fully pay back.

Pay on time consistently.

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