The Credit Shifu

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Earn 10% Back at Shoprite with Chase Freedom

Freedom shoprite bonus
I received an email this morning from Chase introducing a new promotion they are running, where they are allowing Freedom card holders to earn 10% back at Shoprite in October. Q4 5% earning categories for the Freedom card are Chase Pay, department stores and wholesale clubs. So you can get 5% when using Chase pay at Shoprite for the whole quarter. Ordinarily you wouldn’t be able to earn double cash back (5% for Chase pay and 5% for another category at the same time), Chase states this in their terms and conditions. But they seem to be allowing this with Shoprite on a limited amount of spending.
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    You Can Now Freeze Your Credit Report for Free

    You can now freeze your credit reports from the three major credit bureaus free of charge. This is thanks to amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act that were passed as part of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act in the House of Representatives on May 22nd. The new regulations just came into effect last Friday.
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      What is the Best Credit Card for Students?

      It is important for young adults to build up their credit score, especially as they are approaching the age where they will move out and go it alone in the world i.e. graduating from college and getting a job. There are several options for students to build up credit, with the most common being various types of credit cards, so let’s compare three types.
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        Visa and Mastercard Settle $6.2 Billion Lawsuit

        Credit Card networks Visa and Mastercard have settled a lawsuit that alleges the two companies violated antitrust laws by fixing prices, specifically the fee a merchant pays when a credit card is swiped. This alleged price fixing benefitted the banks that issue credit cards in partnership with Visa and Mastercard at the expense of merchants.
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