In a bad economy, where do you make money?

# | In a bad economy, what’s a company to do?  While the middle class is suffering, the rich still have plenty of spending to do.  So Barclays, a major financial organization, is targeting the rich with it’s latest credit card:  the Visa Black Card.  And for goodness sake, the thing is going to be made out of carbon graphite [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 12:33:35

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Watch Out for Possible Credit Card Scams

I am constantly amazed by the creativity of thieves when it comes to ways to scamming people ... card. Bad Photography A lady paid by using my Visa Check Card, and the young man behind ... will be so much better. Currently in the United States, the credit card companies take the burden off [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 15:25:07

Obtain A Second Chance Checking If You Have Financial Troubles

by Steven J. Talrechi If you’ve had financial problems that have made you ineligible for a checking account, don’t despair. You’re not alone ... or Visa credit cards do. If you opt for just the debit card, a voided check will be included in your set ... , as can a bad credit history. If you’ve been reported to one of these systems and you can no longer [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 19:43:06

Building New Credit For Credit Repair Success

By katie George Build New Credit Now The most common credit repair mistake people make is putting off building new credit ... with MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. Avoid store cards and consumer credit like furniture ... . If bad financial times have left you without open accounts you must start the rebuilding process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:29:15

Current Reading/Listening

A few days before Christmas an old friend of mine emailed me to say that God had put on his heart to send me one of those visa pre-paid credit cards ... .  Not in a bad way.  But it’s all over his music.  He too has a some great melodies.   picture-21 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:07:53

Credit card defaults up 54% and growing

As if we needed one more problem in the financial market ... of the U.S. economy. Overall, the rate of credit card loans going bad increased 54 percent ... a debit card with the VISA sign but it's almost always paid off at the end of the month. Carrying [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 09:27:01

Rear in (5th) Gear 09 - Week 2

I am en feugo with my productive self. That probably made no grammatical sense, so if not - mea culpa. Anyway, what started as one task ( ... : - Revise resume - Shop for bed - Cash in credit card points for Visa gift card (to buy bed ... . (I could make a joke here about the 'charity pick-up' that turned into the first bad date of 2009, but I'll [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:54:56

I’ve Become a Victim of the Credit Crunch

I already knew the credit card companies considered me a deadbeat, but I didn’t think I was that bad.  Sheesh ... Federal Credit Union Platinum Visa Limit: $20,000 Thoughts: Always nice to have a credit union ... Platinum Priority Visa Limit: $50,000 Thoughts: Since this incident, BofA has been on my shyt list [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:12:43

No Credit Mastercard

Establishments around the globe take both types of no credit Mastercard and although Visa appeared to have a greater number places it could be used, ... bad credit issues, they won’t care about which type of credit card they are granted ... regularly, they will begin to see an improvement in their credit history. With this type [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 03:41:42

Membership Has Fewer Rewards

For credit card-carrying Americans, the latest news from the economic crisis is good, then bad, then good again ... they had to, since credit card companies raised their interest rates even as personal income and credit limits dropped. Visa, MasterCard, et al., also are responding to the worsening economy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:00:18

Get 2% Deposited Into Your Schwab Investment Account

I don’t usually write much about credit cards here but this is something kind of interesting. Charles Schwab is offering an unlimited 2% cash back on their Invest First Visa Credit Card ... s $25,000 per year in spending. If you spend more than that, the Schwab card may not be a bad idea [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 20:48:50

Santa’s Favorite Cupcake

December 12, 2008 at 10:33 am | In cupcakes | Tags: chocolate chip cookies, Santa, tres leche Dear Santa, I can explain ... is. I am not a bad girl. I just have bad tendencies. They usually involve shopping and credit cards. I can’t help it. Its just so easy to bust out my Visa Gold card (I feel so special being a gold card member [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 18:33:00

AccountNow - Prepaid Visa Review

by Dan Moskel The AccountNow Visa is a prepaid credit card. You deposit funds into your account/card and then use your card to pay bills, make purchases and withdraw cash. This visa guarantees approval to everyone. It does not matter how bad your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:25:08

Building Credit While in the Military

Most people who just join the military are in an enviable position of having very little or no established credit ... to get in the beginning are major credit cards like MasterCard, Visa or Discover. These will allow ... . While this may seem like a bad thing, it actually puts you in a great position to build good [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 20:41:22

Frugal Friday

Frugal Friday Christina Tynan-Wood on Oct 31 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized The economy is bad, right? ... to my Visa card at a place called Mary’s Sandwiches, it guessed “Dining.” It did a good job, too ... passwords) giving Quicken the log-in information for my credit cards, bank accounts, and loans [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 18:09:07

Multiple Lines of Credit - Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

by William Blake A line of credit can be one the most important financial products within your life ... with. Having a credit card is almost a necessity these days. Cash is not carried that often by people as it was in the past so having a Visa card is important. If your car breaks down on the side [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 08:04:01

Camelbackdisplay For All We Needs

It’s a near wedding party of my sister. As her little brother, all I want to do is to help her preparing all the party might need ... if you had VISA credit card. ... . My sister will not be a singer I believe. She was bad for that. What is in my mind right [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 04:26:07

And yet another sale

Jen at MOMSPatterns is running a quick sale -- 30% off any ONE order valid now until midnight, December 30, ... most major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express) for everyone's convenience! I can't get over the ruffled collar on this dress. So gorgeous and elegant. Too bad the lady [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:44:03

how to improve your credit score

Having a bad credit can be detrimental to your financing and places a number of hurdles in front of you when it comes to availing loa ... score. Having a Visa, MasterCard, Sears and/or gas card will show that you can manage short-term ... . Having a poor credit score can ha en to anyone for a number of reaso ranging from not paying [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 01:52:52

Reality-Defying Futurama Flying Car For Sale On Amazon For A Mere $50,000! [Novelties]

Good news everyone! A recently-launched merchant on Amazon — named Jetson — is offering the "Futurama Flying Car" for the bargain price of only $50, ... up for the Amazon Visa credit card after we added it to our cart - talk about a deal! Hold on, our Nigerian ... .. No more bloody traffic! I cant say a bad thing about it.. It also is compatible with my [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 20:00:00

No Credit Mastercard

No Credit Mastercard Posted in Finance | January 15th, 2009 Even though there was a difference, commonly in favor of Visa, ... difference between themdifference between the two. To an individual going through bad credit issues, they probably won’t be concerned enough to care about whose credit card they are provide [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:41:24

No getting laid in the NYT

Rob Walker's "Consumed" column in the NYT Magazine on Sunday (9 November) looks at prepaid credit cards, in particular the Prepaid Visa RushCard, "the product of a partnership between Unifund (a Cincinnati company best known for buying up and collecting on bad debts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:59:03

The current crisis is near the end....

This post is by Jim Fitch of Some Assembly Required. When someone tells you the current crisis is "near the end", ask them which end ... as much credit card debt in June as economists thought possible, increasing their total Visa bill to $2.59 ... struggle to swallow the bad debt it got when it spent $24 billion to buy doomed mortgage lender Golden [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 13:40:58

First, the Good News...

...Jesse Wong's Kitchen's manager called me again to say her programmer did finally find that the gift card had an original $60 value when it was ... basically said it wasn't on her watch and what's past is past.  The bad news: she thinks trying to issue a credit on my Visa would cause more trouble, so she's putting the $60 balance back on my JW [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 19:42:00

Were to Get My seeds

Ive been looking at a few sites, Nirvana and Dr. Chronic. Ive heard plenty of good things and Plenty Of Bad things about these retailers. I dont like that Nirvana has a small selection. I'm thinking of going chronic. I dont have a credit card and I dont want to send a money order. Im thinking of using a Visa Gift Card. I Believe Dr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:44:56

Credit Counseling

.fullpost{display:inline;} I found a site that helps you to process requests for credit card online. They almost sixteen varieties of credit cards ... popular networked credit card are Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If you have a bad ... . Platinum card is what I'm planning to get here mainly because of some good things as debt credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 05:46:00

What Is The Leading Poor Credit Mastercard?

by Mike Gilmore These days despite a bad credit rating it is still feasible for an individual to obtain a credit card from the multitude that ... one you should apply to first - a Visa credit card or a poor credit Mastercard? Places across the world readily accept both forms of credit card and although Visa appeared to have a greater number outlets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:42:33

Why A Credit Score Is Crutial To You

Credit scoring is nothing new, it’s been used for 4 decades. A good credit grade is crucial in our financially forced order ... you can begin to apply for a bad credit or no credit visa Master Card. This will be helpful ... a house or a car and gaining a charge card, a person must have a good standing in their credit history [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 21:05:48

How To Get A Good Credit Score

by Russel Grant Making a healthy credit grade is serious in today’s society ... , an individual can begin obtaining a no credit or bad credit Master Card or Visa. This will be helpful ... their credit grade and help them to purchase luxury items on the credit. It is very easy to get a bad [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 08:25:00

Think You're Having a Bad Day?

It could be worse: Visa CEO loses his credit cards Imagine running the world's largest credit card network, and not having your own plastic. That's what happened to Visa Inc Chief Executive Joseph Saunders. He spoke Thursday morning at a Goldman Sachs financial services conference in New York, and had come from San Francisco, Visa's [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:54:29

Junk Mail

Right, enough of that sappy stuff - something is getting on my nerves ... Message". Erm, don't think so. Thanks all the same.From NCE (whoever they are) - "Our bad credit Visa card search has your card....". What? I pay my balance off every month and I'm sure my financial [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 11:14:00

What Exactly Is Credit Scoring?

Credit scoring is nothing new, it’s been used for 4 decades. Credit scoring is an fundamental aspect of life ... years ago. As soon as all your accounts are cleared you can begin to apply for a bad credit or no credit visa Master Card. This will be helpful for a individual to begin gaining a marvelous credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 21:03:43

Acquiring A Great Credit Score

by Mark Cunningham Making a healthy credit grade is serious in today’s society ... can begin obtaining a no credit or bad credit Master Card or Visa. This will be helpful ... to buy luxury items on the credit. It is very easy to get a bad credit score against [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 08:52:50

Japanese Debit Cards: A way around the credit card conundrum

While many personal finance websites rail against credit cards (and with good reason at times) ... offers using the links below. 「スルガ銀行」　Suruga Bank Visa Debit Card Japanese    (Bad) Japanese-English ... get online and get out your credit card. But alas, for those of us who have come to this fair isle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:36:47

No Credit Mastercard

In these current times irrespective of whether you have a bad credit history it is still feasible for an individual to obtain a no credit mastercard ... - a Visa card or a poor credit Mastercard? ... from the multitude that presently exist. All The Same, people who are experiencing a bad credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:40:03

Visa Rush Card Hit 2 Billion Dollars

Can we say say 2 Billi? Hip Hop DX Reports.... Hip Hop mogul-turned-philanthropist, Russel Simmons’ latest endeavor, ... when more Americans than ever can use the extra help. Simmons’ RushCard is a prepaid Visa Card, similar to a debit card that allows people with bad credit to have the same opportunities while building [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:46:00

Contrary Indicator

Permalink December 11, 2008 Think You're Having a Bad Day? It could be worse: Visa CEO loses his credit cards Imagine running the world's largest credit card network, and not having your own plastic. That's what happened to Visa Inc Chief Executive [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 20:06:22

The Hierarchy of Woe Can Only Be Heard From The Top

I don’t give a damn if Wall Street and every bank in America crashes and burns. I don’t care if people lose their houses. I don’t care ... Visa, something obtained by providing a security deposit, because we either have bad credit ... credit card, I was denied. DENIED. I was told that I owed thousands of dollars. No one cared [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 00:29:00

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