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Jason Bushey

Jason Bushey is the former Editor and Vice President of Creditnet. Jason is a Burlington, Vermont native who moved to sunny San Diego after earning a Bachelor's Degree in English and Political Science at the University of Vermont ('09). When he's not sharing his take on credit cards, administrating the Creditnet Forum or blogging about all things related to credit, you can probably find him cheering on the Green Bay Packers (He's an owner!) or running up and down the streets of SoCal.

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Recent Blogs

Young, Dumb and Full of … Debt: 3 Ways for Young Consumers to Save Money

January 30th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

Ahh, to be young, beautiful and broke. Sounds like an episode of 'Girls', right? Unfortunately, 'being broke' isn't all it's cracked up to be, which might explain why young adults are racking up some serious debt and taking their sweet time paying it back...

Infographic: How Can a Bad Credit Credit Card Boost Your Score?

January 28th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

Ever wonder why bad credit credit cards are advertised so often as credit-builders for people with poor credit? Seriously, how can adding a new card help you improve your credit score?

Well, there are two types of credit cards for bad credit - secured and unsecured. Both of these cards have their advantages and disadvantages and while we generally recommend taking the secured credit card path (see below), we understand that they're not for everyone.

Start the New Year by tackling your credit card debt

January 23rd, 2013 by Jason Bushey

New year is traditionally a time for setting new life goals, and mostly it concerns losing weight, quitting smoking, and the like. Although wanting to improve your physical health is a very commendable objective, while you’re at it you might also want to take a look at your financial health. One of the greatest threats to your economic wellbeing is credit card debt.

Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards of 2013

January 16th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

Balance transfer credit cards are one of the best ways to consolidate debt and save on interest - we've mentioned this time and again over the years, but it's always worth coming back to since they represent such a great deal. (For a quick refresher on how balance transfers work, check out our blog on balance transfer cards.) 

Should you consider consumer credit counseling?

January 15th, 2013 by Jason Bushey

This guest post was written by Michelle Blackmore; Michelle is a financial writer who has insightful knowledge on the contemporary financial issues and the economic state that the nation is going through. She currently writes financial articles for various websites, communities and blogs.

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