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Negotiating balance-transfer fees

Transferring your credit card balance to save on interest can carry a fee. But you can haggle your way to savings.

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WEEKLY AVERAGES

Type	Fixed	Variable
Standard	13.42%	11.59%
Gold	11.73%	10.33%
Platinum	10.55%	11.30%

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Using credit cards to rebuild score

Using credit cards wisely -- whether it's one or 15 -- is the key to improving the credit score, says a FICO expert.

Credit card: Bad credit? How to fix credit score

A FICO credit score expert explains how to build good credit -- or patch it up after going through foreclosure.

Closing credit cards dings score

Want to close those unused credit cards in your drawer? A FICO expert explains how that will impact your credit score.

6 reasons for multiple credit cards

Contrary to conventional wisdom, holding more than the recommended one to three cards can pay off.

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