Profiles Index

Credit Card Features
Explanation of the most common features of a credit card including types of credit cards, interest rate, grace period, fees, and finance charge.

Credit Card Class Action Lawsuit Scam
In this scam, callers receive a phone call or email about a class-action settlement. The caller is alerted that a fee is required to receive their portion of the settlement.

Watch "Maxed Out" on Style Network
Allison Griffiths helps couples recover from financial disasters including overspent budgets and overwhelming debt.

Credit Card Shaving
Credit card shaving involves a thief shaving the credit card number from a pre-paid credit card and replacing it with a stolen credit card number.

The Suze Orman Show on CNBC
The Suze Orman Show focuses on financial freedom for watchers. Watch each week as the financial guru gives financial - including credit and debt - advice.

CCF Settlement: Scam or Legit?
In late 2007, many consumers received letters that they were entitled to part of a settlement resulting from a lawsuit. Is the CCF Settlement a scam?