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Emily Starbuck GersonI'm the former editorial assistant at CreditCards.com, and no, I don't like coffee (it's a family name). Upon finishing college, I was horrified to learn how little my friends and I knew about credit and personal finance. It seems our dear parents forgot to mention a few things, so I have made it my mission to help those in the dark understand the ins and outs of credit, debt, identity theft and other vital issues...
The financial lessons our parents teach us (or don't teach us) as kids can really shape the state of our bank accounts once we are adults. On Universal Children's Day, read some of the best blog posts from the past week to learn even more about personal finance.
Some of us can relate to Sisyphus: We work tirelessly to get our finances in order, but we can never quite make it happen. Read my roundup of the best credit- and debt-related posts in the blogosphere from the past week to get over your financial hump.
BOO! It's Halloween, and that means it's time to get scared. But are your bank accounts and credit card statements frightening you instead of haunted houses and horror movies? Read these posts from the best of the personal blogosphere to help you face your financial fears.
Read about the anniversary of the iPod and explore some of the best blog posts about debt and credit from the personal finance blogosphere in the last week.
On National Boss's Day, you may or may not want to show your appreciation, but either way, these posts from some of the best personal finance blogs will help you become a better boss when it comes to managing your own money.
Today celebrates Viking explorer Leif Erikson (also spelled Ericson), the first European to come to North America. Celebrate his legacy and conquer your personal finance demons like a Viking by reading this week's list of the best credit- and debt-related blog posts.
While keeping your finances in order can be tough and having bad days can send you through the roof, learn why today is the day to remain calm as you read some of the best blog posts from the personal finance blogosphere.
Today is an annual holiday that aims to remember and honor rock 'n roll's many one-hit wonder bands. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy these stand-out blog posts from the past week about credit and debt.
A year ago this month, the financial industry nearly collapsed. While financial Armageddon appears to have been averted, frugality is the rule, and the 223rd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance is here to help.
For Sept. 11 we offer a snark-free roundup of some of the past week's best blog posts about our two favorite topics, credit and debt.
Celebrate newspaper carriers and read some of the week's best blog posts about credit and debt.
Get inspired all over again by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and read some of the week's best credit card- and debt-related blog posts.
In this back-to-school roundup, get a refresher course in credit from some of these A+ personal finance bloggers.
Emily reminds her generation the importance of investing for retirement due to the dwindling Social Security funds and rounds up 10 of the best personal finance blog posts from the past week.
This round-up of the best blog posts from the past week will help you feel more secure if you are walking a financial tightrope in this economy.
Read about the inspiring financial success story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in addition to a recap of the week's best credit-related blog posts from the Web.
Read some of the best credit card and debt-related blog posts on the Web and discover some of the obscure holidays that fall on this date.
Emily sprinkles some Disney magic on this week's best blog posts about debt and credit cards.
Be very, very quiet. Emily explains why you should be sure to enjoy a few moments of silence today, and highlights some of the best blog posts about credit cards and debt from the past week.
Welcome to the 14th edition of the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights! Here you can find some of the best and most timeless personal finance posts from the blogosphere.
Emily highlights some of her favorite posts about credit cards in the personal finance blogosphere from this week and discusses even more changes to her credit card agreement.
Emily recaps some of the best credit card-related posts in the blogosphere and explains why you should be sauntering everywhere you go today.
Emily discusses the way the economy is affecting retirement for Americans and lists some of the best credit card-related posts from the blogosphere this week.
Emily recounts her money experiences on her two-week trip to Europe and lists some of the best credit card-related posts from the blogosphere this week.
While more consumer protections for credit cards may be in order, there will still be problems with credit cards if consumers don't use them wisely. Read about how we can be more responsible consumers and learn about other blog posts that can help you learn more about smart credit card use.
Enjoy a roundup of the week's best credit card-related blog posts, and learn about all the effort that goes into preparing your credit cards for traveling abroad.
Enjoy a roundup of the week's best credit card-related blog posts and learn about a major change to Bank of America's foreign transaction fees.
In this week's roundup of the best credit card-related posts from the blogosphere, we explore the Hubble Telescope, an incredible (and troublesome) invention that was launched on this date 19 years ago and changed astronomy forever.
In this week's credit card roundup, we relate personal finance and debt to Geoffrey Chaucer's epic and comical "The Canterbury Tales."
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