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		<title>Exercise Proper Credit Card Debt Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aden Clayton</dc:creator>
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<p>Good  credit  card  debt  management  may  support  prevent  your  own  financial  crisis.  Have  you  applied  your  credit  cards  for  galore  years?  Do  you  have  difficulties  clearing  your  card  debt?  If  not,  good  for  you,  if  yes,  it  is  time  you  start out  to  take  action.  It  is  crucial  to  always  keep  your  finances  in  check.  Do  not  over  spend  and  never  roll  over  your  credit  card  debt.  If  you  use  assorted  credit  cards  without  keeping  track  of  it,  the  entire  circumstance  will  get  out  of  hand  before  you  even  grasp  it.  If  you  are  presently  in  financial  crisis  situation,  go  talk  to  the  professional  credit  management  manager.  They  are  capable  to  provide  you  with  good  advise  on  how  to  get  out  of  your  situation.</p>
<p>They  will  likewise  provide  you  with  choices  which  you  may  choose  to  simplify  your  credit  card  payment.  Such  masters  need  not  cost  a  bomb  and  numerous  may  even  do  it  for  free  as  part  of  charity  work.  You  will  be  guided  along  the  way  for the duration of  your  debt  reduction  program.  They  will  give  you  a  plan  in  which  you  will  have  to  follow  faithfully.  This  range  from  reducing  expenditures  to  progressively  making  little  general  payment.  The  intention  is  to  get  you  out  of  the  financial  mess.</p>
<p>Once  you  are  out  of  this  debt  mess,  you  have  to  proceed  the  financial  discipline.  Do  not  be  tempted  to  buy  that  next  highpriced  bag  or  gadget.  And  you  shall  never  rollover  the  credit  card  debt.  Make  prompt  payment  each  month  and  spend  only  what  you  may  afford.  If  you  do  not  be  mindful  of  such  each and everyday  habit,  in  no  time  you  will  find  yourself  in  another  financial  mess  again.  You  may  not  realise,  but  putting  yourself  in  such  financial  mess  with  the  bank  may  affect  your  credit  history.  It  may  not  mean  much  to  you  now.  But  in  time  when  you  need  to  take  home  or  car  loan,  you  may  find  that  the  bank  refusing  to  provide  you  the  loan  due  to  bad  credit  history.</p>
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<p>145  of  158  persons  found  the  following  review  helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star10_tpng.png" alt="1">Piece  of  JUNK  (please  read)<br /><span>By  rbrown3918<br />First,  I  loved  it.  It  was  small,  forced  me  to  condense  the  contents  in  my  wallet  down  to  a  little  front-pocket  sized  clip  that  kept  the  necessities  (ID,  couple  credit/debit  cards,  business  cards  and  numerous  cash).  After  a  few  times  removing  and  replacing  my  debit  card,  I  noticed  the  metal  started  scratching  layers  of  plastic  off  the  card.  </p>
<p>After  further  inspection,  practically  each  corner  of  the  clip  has  a  sharp  metal  edge,  capable  of  tardily  grinding  down  your  cards,  on  both  sides  from  the  walls  keeping  the  cards  in,  and  on  top  from  the  actual  clip  itself.</p>
<p>I  tried  filing  a lot of  of  these  edges  down  and  even  taped  the  clip  so  the  sharp  edges  were  no  longer  exposed,  but  failed  in  the  end.  The  filing  made  a great deal of  of  the  edges  sharper,  and  the  tape  at long last  wore  off,  thence  scratching  my  cards  yet  again.</p>
<p>I  would  not  commend  this  product  to  a  friend.</p>
<p>I  would  give  it  4  stars  on  idea/innovation  and  1  star  on  execution.  It  is  a  cheap  sharp  piece  of  metal  with  a  huge  ugly  &#8220;Slim  Clip&#8221;  logo  on  the  front.  </p>
<p>Don&#8217;t  Waste  Your  Money.</p>
<p>EDIT:  Forgot  to  add,  it  is  likewise  scratching  my  iPhone  case,  which  is  all  smooth  anymore&#8230;</p>
<p>PLEASE  vote  helpful,  for  others&#8217;  sake&#8230;</p>
<p>60  of  66  people  found  the  following  review  helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star10_tpng.png" alt="1">GARBAGE  -<br /><span>By  Gregg  Peterson<br />I  caved  into  the  slick  TV  syndication  and  thought  I  would  try  it  for  30  days  since  they  offer  a  30  day  trial  through  the  TV  offer.    The  fine  print  says  they  do  not  refund  shipping  and  handling  which  was  $18.97.    </p>
<p>The  clip  is  solid  but  bulky  and  heavy  and  there  are  two  very  sharp  pieces  of  metal  that  stick  out  to  align  the  credit  cards.    The  problem  is  they  catch  on  your  pants  and  make  a  hole  in  your  pants.  NOT  GOOD.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t  waste  your  money!!!!</p>
<p>99  of  117  humans  found  the  following  review  helpful.<br /><img height="11" width="56" style="margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px" class="custReviewStars" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/network/star10_tpng.png" alt="1">Piece  of  JUNK  (please  read)<br /><span>By  rbrown3918<br />First,  I  loved  it.  It  was  small,  forced  me  to  condense  the  contents  in  my  wallet  down  to  a  little  front-pocket  sized  clip  that  held  the  necessities  (ID,  couple  credit/debit  cards,  business  cards  and  numerous  cash).  After  a  few  times  removing  and  replacing  my  debit  card,  I  noticed  the  metal  started  scratching  layers  of  plastic  off  the  card.  </p>
<p>After  further  inspection,  practically  each  corner  of  the  clip  has  a  sharp  metal  edge,  capable  of  tardily  grinding  down  your  cards,  on  both  sides  from  the  walls  keeping  the  cards  in,  and  on  top  from  the  actual  clip  itself.  </p>
<p>I  tried  filing  numerous  of  these  edges  down  and  even  taped  the  clip  so  the  sharp  edges  were  no  longer  exposed,  but  failed  in  the  end.  The  filing  made  a heap of  of  the  edges  sharper,  and  the  tape  in the end  wore  off,  thence  scratching  my  cards  yet  again.  </p>
<p>I  would  not  commend  this  product  to  a  friend.  </p>
<p>I  would  give  it  4  stars  on  idea/innovation  and  1  star  on  execution.  It  is  a  cheap  sharp  piece  of  metal  with  a  big  ugly  &#8220;Slim  Clip&#8221;  logo  on  the  front.  </p>
<p>Don&#8217;t  Waste  Your  Money.  </p>
<p>EDIT:  Forgot  to  add,  it  is  likewise  scratching  my  iPhone  case,  which  is  all  smooth  anymore&#8230;  </p>
<p>PLEASE  vote  helpful,  for  others&#8217;  sake&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Credit Card Customer Service Roundup</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thaddeus Brock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Credit Card Customer Service Roundup at Amazon When determining which credit card company is right for you, it&#8217;s primary to consider everything the credit card company has to offer. Equally as essential as a low APR or innovative security features &#8230; <a href="http://credit-card-deal-of-the-week.com/finance/credit-card-customer-service-roundup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>When  determining  which  credit  card  company  is  right  for  you,  it&#8217;s  primary  to  consider  everything  the  credit  card  company  has  to  offer.  Equally  as  essential  as  a  low  APR  or  innovative  security  features  is  the  credit  card  company&#8217;s  client  service.</p>
<p>Because  most  buyers  overlook  client  service  until  it&#8217;s  too  late,  we  made  calls  to  the  top  five  credit  card  companies  (American  Express,  Bank  of  America,  Chase,  Citibank,  and  Discover),  then  rated  them  on  how  well  they  met  the  following  client  service  benchmarks:</p>
<p>Helpful  Web  sites.    First  we  visited  their  internet sites  to  see  how  user-friendly  they  were,  and  whether  toll-free  phone  numbers  were  easy  to  find.</p>
<p>Knowledge  of  agents.    We  asked  three  modern  credit  card  questions  (security  features,  0%  APR  availability,  and  debt  consolidation  features),  then  rated  their  responses.</p>
<p>Helpfulness  of  agents.    Finally,  we  assessed  our  usual  sense  of  treatment  as  valued  customers,  which  went  into  an  overall  rating  of  each  company&#8217;s  client  service.</p>
<p>American  Express</p>
<p><b>TIME  TO  800  NUMBER:</b>    Less  than  two  minutes.</p>
<p><b>HELPFULNESS  OF  AGENTS:</b>  When  we  got  through,  we  talked  to  a  helpful  and  professional  representative.    Even  their  automated  voice  scheme  woman  who  greets  you  when  you  firstborn  pick  up  is  very  concise  and  polite,  as  far  as  robot  ladies  go.</p>
<p><b>KNOWLEDGE  OF  AGENTS:</b>  The  client  service  representative  spoke  confidently  when it comes to  their  0%  APR  cards  for  select  customers,  as  well  as  low  APR  cards  and  offers.  The  only  question  the  agent  was  not  competent  to  answer  was  in regards to  credit  card  debt  consolidation  features.  However,  Amex  did  provide  direct  and  concise  data  for  all  other  questions  we  asked.</p>
<p><b>OVERALL  IMPRESSION:</b>  The  service  rep  was  clear  and  not  pushy  (albeit  mechanical),  and  let  us  know  that  an individual  is  available  to  aid  further  at  their  toll-free  number,  24/7.</p>
<p>Bank  of  America</p>
<p><b>TIME  TO  800  NUMBER:</b>  Less  than  two  minutes.</p>
<p><b>HELPFULNESS  OF  AGENTS:</b>  We  called  the  main  number  and  went  through  ten  button-presses  before  being  connected  to  a  live  humane  (though  admittedly  galore  of  those  keypresses  were  out  of  confusion).    Some  of  the  steps  were  obsolete  and  discouraging and hindering  &#8212;  for  example,  selecting  to  respond  by  voice  or  by  hitting  a  key.    On  one  occasion,  a  poorly-timed  sneeze  caused  us  to  have  to  go  back  in  the  menu.    When  at last  connected  to  a  &#8220;Bank  On  Call  Specialist,&#8221;  it  was  clear  that,  altho  thorough,  the  gentleman  on  the  other  end  was  in  as  little  mood  to  be  friendly  as  we  were  by  this  point.</p>
<p><b>KNOWLEDGE  OF  AGENTS:</b>  When  asking  when it comes to  the  basic  security  features  the  card  offered,  the  rep  responded  by  mentioning  the  &#8220;Safe-card&#8221;  feature  that  generates  random  numbers  each  time  the  card  is  used,  rather  of  a  traceable  account  number  that  &#8220;could  potentially  be  stolen.&#8221;    We  playfully  replied,  &#8220;That&#8217;s  got  to  be  a  good  feature  if  you&#8217;re  up  to  no  good.&#8221;    He  did  not  find  this  funny.    Even  after  saying  &#8220;That  was  a  joke,&#8221;  the  Bank  On  Call  Specialist  didn&#8217;t  even  give  up  a  pity-snicker.</p>
<p><b>OVERALL  IMPRESSION:</b>  Operating  out  of  Los  Angeles,  the  Bank  of  America  800-number  is  not  24/7  like  some  of  the  others,  but  does  operate  late  and  on  weekends.  (Please  note,  however,  that  this  selective information  was  given  by  the  service  rep  in  person;  meanwhile,  the  Bank  of  America  Web  internetsite  proudly  boasts  24/7  client  service  representatives  on  call.    We  didn&#8217;t  bother  calling  back  23  times  to  figure  out  which  it  in truth  is.)</p>
<p>Citibank</p>
<p><b>TIME  TO  800  NUMBER:</b>    Less  than  a  minute;  quick  and  easy.</p>
<p><b>HELPFULNESS  OF  AGENTS:</b>  With  but  one  button-press  after  calling,  you  are  speaking  to  a  live  operator.  We  spoke  to  a  good-humored  gentleman  who,  altho  having  to  transfer  us  to  the  &#8220;application  department&#8221;  to  answer  frequent  questions,  laughed  veritably  at  the  response  &#8220;Okay,  super-duper&#8221;  when  he  asked  us  to  briefly  hold.  (Customer  service  reps  who  don&#8217;t  hate  their  jobs  always  reflect  well  on  the  company.)  He  transposed  me  to  a  female  agent  who  was  evenly  well-tempered,  and  the  whole  ordeal  was  authenti  and  friendly.</p>
<p><b>KNOWLEDGE  OF  AGENTS:</b>  They  promptly  filled  me  in  on  topics  like  rewards  card  bonuses  and  low  APR  credit  cards.    Citibank  seems  to  handle  issues  like  stolen  credit  cards  with  sensitivity  and  care,  and  they  assured  me  that  &#8220;Identity  Theft  Specialists&#8221;  handle  any  potential  issues  one-on-one.</p>
<p><b>OVERALL  IMPRESSION:</b>  Citibank  agents  seem  particularly  user-friendly  in  times  of  crises.    Also,  Citibank&#8217;s  client  service  hotline  is  available  24  hours.</p>
<p>Chase</p>
<p><b>TIME  TO  800  NUMBER:</b>    Less  than  two  minutes;  one  click  from  homepage.  A  little  overpowering  were  the  respective  numbers  to  call  based  on  topic,  but  the  list  was  explained  and  labeled.</p>
<p><b>HELPFULNESS  OF  AGENTS:</b>  After  a  few  selection  menus  and  a  reasonable  amount  of  keeping  time,  we  got  through  to  a  professional  (if  more or less  dry)  client  service  representative.  Also,  right  on  the  Web  internetlocation  was  the  data  that  cardholders  may  receive  24  hour  automated  services  by  phone,  or  live  representatives  from  7:00  a.m.-9:00  p.m.  daily.</p>
<p><b>KNOWLEDGE  OF  AGENTS:</b>  The  agent  answered  questions  when it comes to  0%  APR  and  low  APR  cards  generically,  promising  only  that  &#8220;select  customers&#8221;  are  eligible.</p>
<p><b>OVERALL  IMPRESSION:</b>  We  left  sentiment  that  Chase  dictates  who  is  deemed  &#8220;eligible&#8221;  for  sure  offers  the  way  the  cool  kids  at  high  school  determine  who  sits  together  at  lunch.  (Just  a  feeling.)    The  interchange  is  professional  and  void  of  hullabaloo,  if  not  other than as supposed or expected  robotic  and  monotone.</p>
<p>Discover</p>
<p><b>TIME  TO  800  NUMBER:</b>    It  took  but  a  moment  to  locate  the  phone  number  (listed  in  the  style  of  Chase&#8217;s  Web  site,  only  minus  the  visual  chaos).</p>
<p><b>HELPFULNESS  OF  AGENTS:</b>  Once  calling  this  24/7  live-operator  (and  automatic-optional)  service  number,  it  was  only  seconds  before  being  connected.  The  client  service  representative  was  the  sweetest  and  not-in-a-fake-way  of  all  the  credit  card  companies  we  tested.</p>
<p><b>KNOWLEDGE  OF  AGENTS:</b>  The  agent  answered  all  questions  with  specifics,  and  a great deal  of  pertinent  selective information  (security  issues,  costs,  eligibility  for  special  offers,  etc.).  Additionally,  some  of  the  offers  seemed  to  far  surpass  the  competition:    for  example,  0%  fraud  liability  on  the  spot,  and  more-than-fair  graces  towards  simple  client  faults  or  lapses.</p>
<p><b>OVERALL  IMPRESSION:</b>  Both  for  the  selective information  and  the  manner  in  which  it  was  delivered,  the  taste  left  in  our  mouth  was  all  sweet  and  no-parts  bitter.</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>We  rated  the  top  five  credit  card  companies  on  client  service  (American  Express,  Bank  of  America,  Chase,  Citibank,  and  Discover),  and  here  are  our  final  results.</p>
<p><b>#5:  Bank  of  America.</b>    Though  supplying  the  frequent  services,  and  having  a  widespread  name  and  corporate  recognition,  the  actual  client  service  perhaps  suffers  at  the  hand  of  being  such  a  titanic  operation.    It&#8217;s  difficult  to  find  data  on  the  Web  internetsite  (at  least,  info  that  agrees  with  their  live  operators),  and  the  personal  care  touch  is  gone.  Perhaps  Bank  of  America  outsourced  their  client  service  operation.  Outsourced  it  to  Mars.</p>
<p><b>#4:  Chase.</b>    Although  adequate,  Chase  has  each  one  of  those  small-annoyance  features  that  are  discouraging and hindering  to  customers:  fixed  data  with regards to  APR  and  the  like  until  agreeing  to  apply;  hold  time  with  crummy  music;  a  more or less  mixing up  Web  site;  dull  and/or  mechanical  service  representative  interaction;  and  fixed  hours  of  live  person  availability.    are  all  traits  that  prevent  Chase  from  boasting  wondrous  client  services.  Not  in truth  a  pain-in-the-neck  client  service  system,  Chase  is  just  average.    Not  bad  bad,  but  not  great.</p>
<p><b>#3:  American  Express.</b>    American  Express  does  the  job.  No  bells  and  whistles,  but  a  well-rounded  client  service  department,  with  sufficient  features  to  leave  us  in general  satisfied.    The  rep  made  a  card  recommendation  for  me  after  only  a  few  questions,  and  after  further  talking  it  turned  out  to  be  a  good  analysis.    American  Express&#8217;s  client  service  accomplishments  are  much  like  the  aesthetics  of  the  card  itself:  not  the  most  brilliant  gold  color,  but  unquestionably  still  gold.</p>
<p><b>#2:  Citibank.</b>    Great  client  service.  It&#8217;s  nice  to  report  that  there  was  almost  a  tie  for  initial  place  rather  than  a  tie  for  last  place,  and  in  this  case  Citibank  must  be  proud  of  that  close  call.  Nice  clear  Web  website  directory,  one-touch  access  to  a  live  person,  and  interactions  with  humane  beings  who  made  it  clear  they  didn&#8217;t  hate  working  for  Citibank  at  all.    Agents  told  us  in regards to  great  featured  bonuses  for  customers,  but  not  in  a  way  that  made  us  feel  pressured.  Wonderful  client  service  upkeep,  Citibank!</p>
<p><b>#1:  Discover.</b>    Who  knew  it  in truth  compensate  to  Discover(TM)?    Aside  from  providing  the  easiest,  most  practical  perks  (regular  5%  cash  back  on  purchases  made  at  restaurants,  gas  stations,  etc.,  as  well  as  comprehensive  security  and  credit  rating  services),  the  interactions  with  the  Discover  folks  make  you  feel  valued  and  respected.  Be  it  hospitality  or  above-and-beyond  professionalism,  the  standard  response  we  had  after  interacting  with  Discover  is  that  we  want  to  move  to  where  Discover  is  headquartered,  then  raise  our  families  and  send  our  kids  to  school  there.    Talking  to  a  credit  card  company&#8217;s  client  service  line  seldom  leaves  you  sentiment  so  warm  and  fuzzy.</p>
<p>We  hope  our  credit  card  client  service  roundup  is  helpful,  but  as  always  your  mileage  may  vary.    The  best  way  to  find  out  is  to  call  yourself.    Good  luck  finding  those  800-numbers,  though!</p>
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