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American Express ConsumerFeature
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IN TODAY'S UNCERTAIN ECONOMY, MANY CONSUMERS ARE LOOKING FOR TIPS ABOUT HOW TO GET THEIR FINANCES IN ORDER. ACCORDING TO AMERICAN EXPRESS, CONSUMERS SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY TOOLS ON THE WEB, TO HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR CREDIT-CARD ACCOUNTS. FOR EXAMPLE, SIGNING UP FOR FREE ACCOUNT ALERTS BY E-MAIL OR PHONE CAN HELP REMIND YOU WHEN IT'S TIME TO PAY YOUR BILL, TRACK SPENDING, AND ALERT YOU WHEN YOU'RE NEARING A CREDIT LIMIT. ALSO, LOOK FOR A CREDIT CARD THAT LETS YOU MAKE PAYMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR BY PHONE--FREE OF CHARGE. CONSUMERS CAN GO ONLINE BOTH TO STAY UP TO SPEED WITH THEIR FINANCES AND TO VISIT CONSUMER-GROUP SITES, SUCH AS "CONSUMER-ACTION"-DOT-ORG--NOT TO MENTION BANK AND CREDIT-CARD WEBSITES FOR INFORMATION, INSIGHTS, AND TIPS. CONSUMERS CAN FIND ANSWERS TO MANY OF THEIR QUESTIONS, SUCH AS: "WHAT IS AN A-P-R?" OR, "HOW CAN I AVOID CREDIT-CARD FEES?" THEY CAN ALSO FIND A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER TIPS ONLINE. FOR EXAMPLE, "AMERICAN-EXPRESS"-COM OFFERS BROCHURES THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD, SUCH AS "CREDIT CARDS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW"--WHICH WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH "CONSUMER ACTION".
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