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The right credit card can save you hundreds this Holiday Season
By Odysseas.PapadimitriouGuest Blogger(view all posts by Odysseas.Papadimitriou)
at 9:02AM Thursday December 12, 2013
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Thanksgiving has come and gone. In addition to signaling the
end of the line for roughly 45 million turkeys and foreshadowing
Tryptophan-induced naps in front of festive NFL broadcasts, this
holiday also marks the unofficial beginning to the busiest shopping
season of the year.
The average holiday shopper is expected to spend $737.95 on gifts, decorations, greeting cards, etc., this year, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation. And while that figure is down 2% from last year, perhaps reflecting consumer caution stemming from the government shutdown, it nevertheless represents a significant financial burden that many of us will be hard-pressed to afford in this still-recovering economic environment.
That's where credit cards come in. No, I' m not suggesting that you go on a plastic-filled spending spree and worry about the consequences later. The average household already has about $6,700 Read More »
The average holiday shopper is expected to spend $737.95 on gifts, decorations, greeting cards, etc., this year, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation. And while that figure is down 2% from last year, perhaps reflecting consumer caution stemming from the government shutdown, it nevertheless represents a significant financial burden that many of us will be hard-pressed to afford in this still-recovering economic environment.
That's where credit cards come in. No, I' m not suggesting that you go on a plastic-filled spending spree and worry about the consequences later. The average household already has about $6,700 Read More »
