All the time, I get requests from readers asking me for recommendations of financial products ... account? What credit card should I get? Where should I get my insurance from? What kind of software ... in the world. I’ve never held a credit card with a lot of banks. I’ve only had accounts with a few [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 20:00:17
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Capital One Mails Fraud Claim To The Person Committing Fraud [Defeating The Purpose]
"Lisa" writes, "I recently found out that I was a victim of identity theft ... in LA. Capital One Bank— while I appreciate them sending me a letter telling me they sent a credit card ... at all three Credit Bureaus— why ON EARTH would they still send out a card? I called Capital One immediately [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 01:51:59
Discover $50 Promotion & Discover Holiday Promotion
With the economy weakening, experts are predicting horrible retail sales in the fourth quarter. We’re talking downright dreadful ... less, credit card companies earn less… so they too are pulling out the big guns. Discover ... right now for new credit card accounts. 18% Cashback You can combine these two promotions together [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 19:49:05
When you should use a credit repair agency.
Credit has become a very important part of peoples live in todays age. If you have bad credit you are familiar with having closed doors to loans, bank cards, credit cards, car financing and mortgages. Now all is not lost and you have the option to start fixing your credit. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 18:23:10
When you should use a credit repair agency.
Credit has become a very important part of peoples live in todays age. If you have bad credit you are familiar with having closed doors to loans, bank cards, credit cards, car financing and mortgages. Now all is not lost and you have the option to start fixing your credit. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 18:23:10
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
The credit card sized tool
Keep this in your wallet and you will be the toast of party whenever there are any problems with machinery or just about anything, that needs to be fixed. All you have to do is whip out your tool and fix the problem. Features: Convenient credit card sized multi-function Pocket Survival Tool Made of high quality Stainless [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:04:56
New Wallet
I need a new wallet. My current one is about five years old, and is fraying at the corners ... at the seams because of all my credit cards, membership cards, and photos. I have a Prada wallet ... Consumer. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:56:50
What is PCI DSS Credit Card Compliance?
PCI DSS stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ... and just pay a fee per report. Some SSL certificate companies can scan your domain for free ... . This standard was developed back in 2004 by the main credit card companies like Visa and Master [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:00:23
Consumer Credit Counseling
Consumer Credit Counseling January 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm · Filed under Credit Counseling Services div style=’float: right; width: 100px; padding: ... on financed loans and credit card debt can become onerous and when you add in penalties and late fees ... impossible for anyone to compete in today’s arena without the aid of a credit card. And that’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:00:36
Need Help With Money
It’s normal for people to make mistakes when it comes to money, but with the economy being in the state it is in now, ... get access to auto loans, credit cards, mortgages, and student loans. Keeping your credit rating high ... you may need to correct some of your bad money habits to survive the recession. The most common [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:57:49
How liberal organizations sell out
What does Martin Luther King Jr. Have to Do With Payday Loans? Recently, the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) ... ? Not when you consider that late last year, subprime credit card and payday loan company CompuCredit ... of the credit crisis on minority homeowners. But, he didn’t voice support of pending legislation [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 00:19:11
Seriously, can I get a freaking break!??!?
I teared up yesterday when I got home as I was dealing with the garbage. And if you know me…I don’t tear up easily ... of rely on my credit cards. I spent about $100 at Toys R Us for the kids. But seriously, the rest ... , have to pay off my credit card, but that my life is good. I can focus on what is good in my life [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 19:04:29
Congress Seeks To Move Up Credit Card Act Implementation To December 1st [Surprise]
Today, Reps. Barney Frank and Carolyn Maloney are going to request that the implementation date for the rest of the Credit Card Act 's rules be moved to December 1st of this year instead of February 2010 , after seeing companies "jacking up their rates and doing other things to their customers in advance of the effective date" all summer, reports Mary Pilon at The Wall Street Journal. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-24 15:09:36
Economic Apocolypse: What if?
Economic Apocolypse: What if? September 29th, 2008 By JAZZ SHAW, Assistant Editor What if the stock market fell from 11,000 to 5,000? ... ? What if credit became tight to the point where average households couldn’t have nine credit cards ... What if loose credit evaporated overnight? What if people who took outrageous mortgages and debt [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 23:48:42
Happy New Year Facebook - your employees think you’re lying about advertising. And they may have a point
A gremlin inside Facebook - or more likely a disgruntled employee - briefly hacked Facebook in the last few hours ... get you a 2:1″ and Bad credit? Get a credit card with 39.9% APR!’. Classy.” The thing is, social ... and business, then why do I get shown ads for Credit Rating Reports, as I did today? On thing’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 11:59:10
Your Credit Rating And You
Credit ratings, at their most straightforward, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:54:06
Your Credit Rating Is Important
by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most simple, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:53:50
Rich Blog, Poor Blog
Last night I was watching NOW, featuring Harvard law professor and TPM guest writer Elizabeth Warren, ... History of the Credit Card." And do check out the full Elizabeth Warren interview. It reminded ... that was 'insuring' my credit card, charging a moderate fraction of the balance so that in the event I lost [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 10:31:45
What Gives? Is the Economy really that Bad?
Just making a quick observance and summary of my interactions with friends, ... ? I feel it is the latter. You may ask how could the people be responsible? Simple, short answer… BAD CREDIT! 2nd mortgages, more credit cards, etc… all just to make their world seem better because [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 23:05:16
Thinking About 2009 Goals
Gosh. I hadn’t given much thought to my goals for 2009 till I saw NCN’s blog about his goal planning. As it is, I really want to make huge strides in my credit card debt. Ostensibly, I started ... in detail, I see that my greatest weakness is my credit card debt. In trying times where my new [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 17:05:53
Devise your own Credit Repair Plan
by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation. You may feel emotional, hopeless, guilty or all of them ... . You will be particularly concerned with credit cards and perhaps small loans. List the cards with highest ... income. This is the amount of your salary that goes for necessities such as mortgage, car loans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:53:58
Your Credit Rating And You
by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most simple, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:41:15
Credit Blemished Over Imaginary Credit Card [Debt Collectors]
The NES collection agency is coming after Nancy for a debt on an account number she's never owned ... the account and sold it to a collection agency, who somehow had no problem contacting me repeatedly ... by disputing it as invalid you may be able to get it taken off your credit report if the agency reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 19:20:44
Global is as Global does
Owned by financial services firm Barclays, Barclaycard is one of the largest credit card providers in Europe and India. And it recently ... for us as a UK credit card company, but they do not reflect the global payments company we have become [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 10:29:07
How To Avoid Major Pitfalls With Your Business Credit Card
You've started a business and now you need to start acquiring items for that business, ... – debt! Instead of making your dream of profit come true, you are watching said profit going out the door to pay your credit card payments that include high interest One day, thousands of dollars down [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 06:04:58
Loan For Bill Consolidation - An Attractive Alternative?
Many people in the US today are deep in debts that they are not in a position to repay ... . Many people to own several credit cards and bad debtors, usually would have bad repayment record with all of them. For such people a bad credit card debt consolidation loan could advisable to club [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:50:56
Banks Supposedly Will Cut Consumer Credit Card Lines by $931 Billion if Reforms Mandated
There is a rather amusing story at the Financial Times tonight, "Credit card reforms ‘to cost banks billions’". Let's look at the particulars ... that banks will lose $10 billion in interest annually, reduce credit lines by $931 billion, and put ... not get anyone well known for banking expertise to put its name on a self-serving report [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 01:59:42
When you should use a credit repair agency.
Credit has become a very important part of peoples live in todays age. If you have bad credit you are familiar with having closed doors to loans, bank cards, credit cards, car financing and... Writers Wanted: Join Our Blogging Community Today! [more...]
Date: 2009-09-28 18:57:28
F|R Crib Sheet: 15 Sites to Cut Your Startup Operating Costs
Clever founders always eke the most out of every buck ... job of winnowing down and showcasing the many different small business credit-card offers out there. And in coming weeks, BillShrink plans to add a credit card service that will, like its wireless [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 16:15:50
F|R Crib Sheet: 15 Sites to Cut Your Startup Operating Costs
Clever founders always eke the most out of every buck ... job of winnowing down and showcasing the many different small business credit-card offers out there. And in coming weeks, BillShrink plans to add a credit card service that will, like its wireless [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 16:00:27
Credit industry needs reining in Ed Born - Ocala, Fla. Credit industry needs reining in USA TODAY's article "Rate cuts? Not on credit cards" was a big disappointment. With the hue and cry about fixing the economic crisis, one would expect that some attention would be paid to the credit card mess (Money, Oct. 24 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 05:28:40
40 Key Elements to Getting Started In Social Media
By Mike Fruchter of MichaelFruchter.com (Twitter/FriendFeed) ... of the credit card you have on file as well. Auto-renewal notices, getting marked as spam, combined with an expired credit card is bad news. This happened to a friend, just a word of advice [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 22:52:52
Reducing Post-Purchase Anxiety: Order Confirmation Emails & Thank You Pages
The order confirmation email. So important. The sender name, even more important ... assures the customer that you’ve got their credit card information. He/she still lives on a prayer until ... the order really go through? Has my credit card been charged? When will the product leave [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 11:30:29
The US economy is in a funk
The US economy is in a funk By Peter Morici Troubles at United States banks are making mortgage, credit card and business loans scarcer and more expensive. Falling home prices, rising ... , questionable auto loans and lax credit-card rules. In the housing market, mortgage companies were aided [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 12:12:06
Turning Attention to Christmas Bills
When I was a kid I remember being so depressed the day after Christmas, knowing Santa would not make a return trip for some 364 days ... and pen, and listing each of your credit cards. Update each card’s balance with current information [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 14:07:19
How Do Home Equity Loans Work as Second Mortgages?
Writer Dan Ackman notes in an article at www.forbes ... is lower rate than credit cards and auto loans ... of credit (HELOC) or a home equity loan. An HELC works much like a credit card. It’s a revolving [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:17:18
How to Eliminate Debts, the Expert Way
Many people find themselves in trouble with a huge amount of debt. According to a recent Gallup poll, the average American owes $2,900 in credit card debt. That’ ... of credit situation suffering that you think you can not get escape. Don’t spend what you don’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 15:04:52
Has Deleveraging Even Begun? (Not For the Fainthearted)
It no doubt seems absurd to question the idea that deleveraging in underway ... . Leveraged buyout loans have been scarce to non-existent. Banks have cut home equity credit lines and credit card borrowing limits. Commercial and industrial loans have fallen. The private mortgage [more...]
Date: 2008-07-28 07:37:19
Weekly Roundup - Vacation Edition
I am officially on vacation right now, but I prepared this roundup in advance ... Card Bonuses (credit card sign up bonus money)$50 - TradeKing Bonus (details)$25 - ING Referral ... Have Already Been Stolen. Protect yourself against ID theft. Rich Credit Debt Loan talks [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 12:19:59
Let's Hope We Don't Have To Go Back To Trading Wampum For Roadkill
When I was a kid, fast food chains weren't as pervasive as they are now ... when I was a kid: no credit cards. Actually Diners Club started around the time I was born but even ... as I know. I was repulsed by the idea of credit cards the same way I was repulsed by the idea [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 15:00:00
This Week in Credit: Fees and Scores
adele_D_20090115144535.jpg Getty Images Credit card pop art The bad news: ... . Some good news: Free credit scores might be offered more widely. Keepers of the FICO score Fair ... and have not finalized our suite of products and features at this time. Credit-score watchers, keep us posted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:57:45
Bank of America: Bailout hides huge bank subsidy deep in press release text
Marshall Auerback here. I wanted to add a few thoughts to the discussion about recent events in U.S. banking ... over governments 94.5% fro 10 years) and you can go and make credit card loans at 16% and make a 1200 bp profit margin. Then JPM just puts up the credit card loans as collateral as per the new [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:45:18
Two Interactions With Amazon
One When I had one day’s notice that Hillary Clinton was going to release her schedule from the time she was first lady, ... on my credit card (got a new card in the mail the day before, gave that expiration and hadn’t called [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 03:24:20
Double Barrels Hit Financials
95129c Most industries get to spread out their bad news. The current exceptions appear to be the automotive and banking sectors ... that large financial firms will have to cut the amount of credit that they offer consumers. She expects ... to credit card customers. While the move will save the banks a lot of money on defaults, it will loss [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 16:20:57
Eight Things We Think We Thought Late Sunday Night and One Absolutely Puzzling NFL Mystery
1. The demise of Donovan McNabb - a terrific athlete and a seemingly nice guy - has been painful to watch ... gas station credit card machines tell you to remove your card “quickly.” 3. We were really close ... to offensively-challenged Oakland. As bad as San Diego [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 14:00:47
Why Credit Report Scores Are Important
Many of the younger generations are less concerned with their credit report scores than ever. Record numbers of young people are developing bad credit from the moment they turn eighteen and receive credit card offers. However, younger generations need to understand that they can put their entire futures in jeopardy by digging themselves a financial hole. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-26 08:27:38
Sellers think you don't have to lower prices or offer closing help? The next shoe is dropping, this time Credit Cards!
With the stock market down big today and oil back up I have to admit it's been a downer of a week. I did have to chuckle though today in reading this story about just how bad it's getting for the banks. Lenders have long relied on consumers' credit scores to decide whether to approve card [more...]
Date: 2008-06-21 05:23:51
Be Prepared, Part Two
Several of you commented on and/or asked for details about my purse, pictured in yesterday’s blog post ... s license, credit cards, insurance cards, postage stamps and a whole lot of other bits of paper [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 22:00:34
MORTGAGE FRAUD PRESS RELEASE
AND NOW IT HAS HIT HOME…………….National City Mortgage, a Miamisburg, Ohio division of National City Corporation has been sued in Federal District Court, ... here in Las Vegas with Fraud, multiple Truth-in-Lending Violations, Breach of Contract, Gross ... respectively, have no credit card debt or car payments and have the best of credit. The couple can only [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 23:57:05
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