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Balance Transfer Cards	13.46%
Low Interest Cards	11.59%
Cash Back Cards	13.92%

All variable

11.34%

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CREDIT CARD NEWS THIS WEEK

Negotiating balance-transfer fees

Transferring your card balance to save on interest can carry a fee. But you can haggle your way to savings.

Using credit cards to rebuild score

Using credit cards wisely -- whether it's one or 15 -- is the key to improving the credit score, says a FICO expert.

Bad credit? How to fix credit score

A FICO credit score expert explains how to build good credit -- or patch it up after going through foreclosure.

Closing credit cards dings score

Want to close those unused credit cards in your drawer? A FICO expert explains how that will impact your credit score.

Bankrate's Interest Rate Roundup

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