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Tip #17

If you have a difficult time making credit card payments, call the toll-free number for your highest rate cards and ask the customer service representative if he or she can give you a better deal. Let them know that you’ve been getting offers in the mail for much lower rates. At most credit card companies, reps are authorized to lower your rate rather than lose you as a customer.

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