Credit Card Secrets
- Article from Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation gives advice to help consumers with tips that apply to any U.S. citizen.
- http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Finance&L3=Credit+%26+Debt&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=credit_card_secrets&csid=Eoca

AOL Money & Finance - Credit Cards
- Free tips on managing your credit cards and how to find the best credit cards for you.
- http://money.aol.com/creditdebt/cards

Frontline: Secret History of the Credit Card
- FRONTLINE and The New York Times examine how the credit card industry has become so pervasive, lucrative and politically powerful.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/credit/

CardOffers.com: Commentaries
- Consumer reviews of cards and card companies.
- http://www.cardoffers.com/introComments/intro.asp

Debit Cards: Beyond Cash and Checks
- From the National Consumers League, article discusses what a debit card is, types, when to use, responsible use, tips and warnings.
- http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/debitbro.htm

How to Get a Lower Interest Rate on a Credit Card
- Tips, steps to take, warnings.
- http://www.ehow.com/how_2404_lower-interest-rate.html

CardRatings.com - Credit Related Articles
- Offers content (articles) for webmasters and educational purposes.
- http://www.cardratings.com/freepersonalfinancecontent.html

U.S. PIRG
- ATM and debit card article by the State Public Interest Research Groups. Includes explanation of rights and liabilities, pitfalls, and how they differ from credit cards.
- http://www.pirg.org/consumer/banks/debit/debitcards1.htm

Card Watch
- Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS) is UK banking industry's body that works with police, retailers, cardholders and organisations to fight payment card fraud. Provides interactive training on prevention with articles, links and contacts.
- http://www.cardwatch.org.uk/

BBC Inside Out - Credit Card Cloning
- A report on credit card fraud and card cloning.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/east/series3/credit_card_cloning.shtml

Choosing a Credit Card
- Tips on how to shop around for a credit card and analyze various offers and agreements. From the Federal Reserve Board.
- http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/SHOP/

CardTechnology.com News Bulletins
- Monthly. Archives available. Examines issues and developments in smart cards and other advanced credit card technologies in banking, transportation, government, and university settings.
- http://www.cardtechnology.com/newsbulletins.html

Gold and Platinum Cards
- 1996 article from FTC that warns about hidden charges and fees.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/goldplat.htm

Credit Card Loss Protection Offers: They're the Real Steal
- FTC article alerting consumers on loss protection insurance scams.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/lossalrt.htm

Secured Credit Card Marketing Scams
- Covers the deceptive advertising claims some marketers use to entice consumers with subprime histories.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/secured.htm

Credit Card Blocking
- 1997 article from FTC about what blocking is, when it is used, and how to avoid it.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/credbloc.htm

Avoiding Credit and Charge Card Fraud
- FTC advice on how to protect yourself from fraud.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/cards.htm

Credit and ATM Cards - What To Do If They're Lost or Stolen
- Covers how to limit your financial loss, how to protect your cards, whether to buy a registration service, and how to file a complaint.
- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/atmcard.htm

How Stuff Works
- Explains the technology of credit cards and the different types of cards and plans available to consumers.
- http://www.howstuffworks.com/credit-card.htm

How to Dig Yourself Out of Credit Card Debt
- Denver Business Journal article geared towards the small business owner.
- http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/1997/07/07/smallb4.html

ATM Debit Cards
- Public Interest Research Groups article on problems with debit cards.
- http://www.pirg.org/consumer/banks/debit/fact.htm

MasterCard - Money Management
- Offers tips for students on how to manage credit for college fund.
- http://www.mastercard.com/findacard/student/managemoney/manage.html

TruthAboutCredit.org
- Offering advice on credit cards. Coverage includes rip-offs, hazards, traps and navigating offers.
- http://www.truthaboutcredit.org/

Credit Cards at Bankrate.com
- Average rates, features, fee and rate comparisons and searches, scam alerts, FAQ and articles.
- http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/cc_home.asp