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Suze Orman’s New Prepaid Debit Card: The Approved Card (Consumerism Commentary)

“Prepaid debit cards are notorious for their fees. Suze has pledged to keep the Approved Card’s fees low, but the card still features a $3 monthly fee, taken from the balance deposited on the card.”

My two cents on Suze Orman and her prepaid card (Mighty Bargain Hunter)

“The Approved Card is her own personally-branded prepaid debit card with what appears to be a decent package of tools and features. The downsides, as pointed out by PT Money, are a $36/year minimum fee and a less-than-clear path to using it for building or rebuilding credit”

We’re You Scammed in 2011? (CreditCards.com)

“There seems to be no shortage of scammers out there thinking up ways to help us part with our money. The BBB identified nine categories of scams that made the rounds in 2011. Among them: job scams that conned unemployed workers out of their personal information and bad check scams that used Craigslist ads to find sellers of merchandise.”

5 Top Financial Scams to Avoid in 2012 (Quizzle Wire)

“To start the new year off on the right financial footing and avoid falling prey to these scams, take a look at the five biggest scams of last year, including purchase overcharges, benefit buybacks, family scams, fraudulent rental deposits and loans that aren’t yours.”

The House that Credit Card Rewards Built (Credit Cards Canada)

“However, it’s not all unicorns and rainbows. As you can see from the infographic below, it can take a lot of points to get some of the free stuff available in a credit rewards program.”

Credit Cards After Bankruptcy – Rebuilding Credit Rating (Cheap Credit Cards)

“Your goal is to rebuild your credit. If you keep make timely payments and pay more than your minimum due your credit rating will improve.”