July's Best of FIRE Finance - 2008

#fullpost{display:inline;} ... Finance ArticlesSneaky Credit Card Trick #5 - Skip A Payment Invits"During the holiday season when our card balances are usually high, credit card companies often send offers which invite us to skip [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 01:12:00

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Is Your Credit Score Costing You Money?

Most of us want a good credit report to obtain automobile financing, credit cards, and to purchase a home ... you know that your credit history can keep you from getting utility connections, good telephone rates, the best auto ... owners’ insurance, auto, and life insurance companies set minimum credit standards for their policy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 04:11:53

The Best of Get Rich Slowly (2008 Edition)

The past ten months have been amazing: I quit my job at the family box factory at the beginning of March to become a full-time writer ... to be paid automatically. I’m wary of my credit card company, however, so I process that by hand every ... in no particular order. These offer a great representation of my philosophy and my approach to personal finance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:00:31

Goldman Sachs and UBS Executives Will Forgo Bonuses

One of my concerns about the original bailout bill was that the money paid to financial institutions would be used to pay for outsized executive ... Money Be Used to Forgive Credit Card Debt?: ... ... bonuses. While companies must offer outrageous compensation to attract and keep the best executive [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 16:41:38

Best Buy Update: Terrible Customer Service

Here's a followup to the Best Buy fiasco yesterday. On my lunch break, I called the Best Buy store in Bangor Maine (where the transaction occured) ... , I have to go into the store to resolve this dispute. That's right, people. I paid Best Buy to mess ... I have to? Definitely not. But this doesn't end here.  I'm going to contact my credit card company [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 18:01:24

Best Global Brands survey: Top 100

Google has made it’s debut in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands top ten this year, but has failed to knock Coca-Cola from its top spot ... to the credit crunch and drop in mortgage lending. However, some strong industry leaders have survived such as HSBC (27) and credit card companies Visa (a new entrant to the list at 100) and American [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 10:25:15

Bailout bio for American Express

American Express was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York. It is known best for its global payments and travel operations. The Company’s principal products and services are charge and credit card products, and travel ... Documents | Federal contracts Lobbying reports | Political Contributions | Related Articles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:51:52

Important Advice - Review Of Best Handbag Wholesale

Profile - Base Location: Unknown // USA - Registration Fee: None - Minimum Order: None - Payment Options: Credit Cards - Shipping Options: UPS ( ... company information (like the specific base location), but I haven’t found any scam reports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:05:36

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

Bad Credit Doesn’t Mean No Credit

by Chris A Smith Just because you need help with your credit report does not mean you are automatically excluded from getting a new line of credit. Each lending institution, be it a credit card company or a bank, has it’s on rules regarding the granting of credit and often times these can vary greatly from institution to institution. Usually, the company offering the best rates and terms is more conservative than others and will consider the entire credit history of an applicant. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-08 12:30:05

Finance Fiesta #7: Mamma Mia Edition

Welcome one and all to the 7th Edition of the Finance Fiesta!  This is the first carnival I have ever hosted, so hope it’s a good one for you ... she knows best.  I give these posts the thumbs up as the best of the week. Mr. Credit Card from Ask Mr Credit Card answers a question from a reader “A Collections Company Sold my Debt After it was paid [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 13:00:20

Managing Your Credit Cards Responsibly

September 27, 2009 | By Tawana Rashing In Finance | by Tawana RashingCredit cards can easily go from being your best friend to your worst enemy. If your credit is any good at all, you probably get a ton of pre-approval notices from different companies. They?re offering you the world in a credit card ? no APR, huge credit limits, awesome purchase bonuses and more. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 17:25:27

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