If you have checked your credit report lately, you may have noticed an "inquiries" section. An inquiry refers to a request to look at your credit file and falls into one of two camps: hard or soft. A ...

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To compare credit cards well, the key is to identify the features that are most important to you and to know what a good offer looks like. There’s no such thing as a “best credit card for everybody” — ...