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Alice Bryant is the Editor of Creditnet and a personal finance expert with over a decade of experience writing about credit cards, credit scores, debt repair, and more.

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Saving Money On Game Day Expenses

August 30th, 2013 by Alice Bryant

Football season is right around the corner and whether your favorite team is in the college or pro ranks, you’re probably pretty excited. Your checking account might not share your enthusiasm, however.

But fear not, there are definitely ways to enjoy your team while cutting down expenses.

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Mythbusting: Carrying a Balance Helps Your Credit Score

August 27th, 2013 by Alice Bryant

The internet is a big place full of a lot of information, but like most of us know (hopefully all of us will know someday) not all of that information is always true. Today we'll look at the myth that carrying a balance on your credit card can actually boost your credit.

The question "Does carrying a balance help your credit?" brings up almost three and a half million search results, so obviously a few people are curious about if that rumor has any truth.

American's Debt Falling, But The Number Is Still Out Of This World

August 19th, 2013 by Alice Bryant

I wrote a couple weeks ago about how Americans were starting to pay their credit card bills on time. Although this is a great sign, it's also good to remind ourselves that the amount of debt we're in to begin with...is a lot.

Americans' Late Credit Card Payments Lowest Since 1994

August 16th, 2013 by Alice Bryant

The biggest news circulating on the cyber news stands this week was the fact that late payments on credit cards are at their lowest point since 1994.

According to the Fox Business report by Kate Rogers, "payments that are at least 90 days overdue fell in the second quarter 0.57%..." That would be the second-lowest rate in almost 20 years. When grunge was king and pogs were still a thing, the rate was 0.56%.

Happy July 4th!

July 4th, 2012 by Alice Bryant

Happy 4th of July from the team at Creditnet.com - Bring on the BBQ!

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