Know And Compare Credit Card Offers

by Eric Jilson If you have a low credit rating, you will most likely not be offered an unsecured low interest credit card. This requires faith on the part of the credit card company that you will repay your debts on time. People with good credit are able to get these cards because their credit history shows that they have been capable of paying on time in the past. If you have good credit and plan to continue making timely payments, then you will probably qualify for these low-interest credit cards. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 10:18:41

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bank of america credit card

Amazon.de Widgets Understanding credit card terms and conditionsSeveral banks, among them Bank of America and Chase, were inspired by Wilmington’s flexible laws to relocate at least their credit card companies to Wilmington. The ability to charge more interest meant that they could offer credit to less credit-worthy customers. Though big banks moved their credit card companies, the response was even greater than DuPont at first estimated. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 19:24:39

More retail stores are offering rewards cards

As most people know store credit cards are often a bad idea because they charge high interest and offer little benefit. Retail stores today, however, are branching out into a new market: rewards credit cards. A number of stores are actually offering credit cards that earn rewards that can be redeemed for in-store merchandise, discounts and more. This change is good news for consumers because it gives them a chance to be rewarded for store loyalty. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 21:03:22

GWAS Latte Post

Your regular dose of Monday morning snippets to read, click and skip over with brekkie and a cuppa...Crunch month... and we're not talking Kellogg's ... shaping up as a crunch month for many families as Christmas credit card bills fall due, report Jessica Irvine and John Huxley in The Sunday Telegraph. Credit card company slashes limits! In a case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:00:00

We just got really close to carrying a balance

I felt like we dodged a bullet tonight. I was checking balances on some of my accounts and I loaded up the balance on our primary checking account ... through.  It actually popped in my head that we could just not pay our full credit card bill next month ... . Getting into credit card debt, of course, is way easier than getting out of it.  (Just ask [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 07:10:59

Simple Cards

Have you ever seen an ad for the Jitterbug phone .     It is a mobile phone that does something remarkable; it only makes telephone calls.    It offers no instant messaging, no web browsing, and no cameras.     The idea is that many people, myself included, only want to use their phone to call people, and are happy using their cameras and computers when they want to take pictures and use the internet. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 00:00:17

Reality isn't black and white

While it might look like Taoists are big on black and white, this yin-yang symbol actually speaks otherwise. ... , as evidenced by my direct inner knowing, that I'm happier now than before I handed over my VISA card ... /particle, good/bad ... and on and on and on. But it's those little circles that tell the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:28:25

New Chase Ink Cards For Small Business

Chase card services recently introduced Ink(SM), a suite of business cards developed specifically for small businesses. The new card portfolio includes four distinct cards to deliver on the unique needs of small businesses and their owners. The new cards are Chase’s first introduction of a pay-in-full charge card from Visa® or MasterCard®. I think it’s a great idea for a small business to have and use a credit card for most of their major purchases. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 17:50:06

Benefits Of Credit Card Processing

Benefits Of Credit Card Processing The credit card process involves the cardholder which owns the credit card to make purchases. Then the merchant which is the business that accepts card payments for items you agree to purchase. Next you have the acquirer they provide credit card processing to the merchant. A card association like Visa, America Express, MasterCard. They act as a bridge between the acquirer and the financial institution better known as the issuer. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-20 21:00:45

Low Credit Score Credit Cards

It is important that everyone has access to a credit card. Even if you don’t use your credit card regularly, they are useful to have in case of an emergency. People with a bad credit rating, will often find it hard to get approval for a credit card. Creditors are hesitant to give cards out to people with poor ratings because they have a higher likelihood of default. Luckily, if you do have a poor credit rating you can still get approved for low credit score credit cards. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 20:42:35

Is It Better To Have A Mastercard?

by Will Smith In these current times despite a poor credit history it is still feasible for someone to get a credit card from the mass that ... to respect if you are seeking a bad credit, charge card. Of course, the Internet is the fastest ... currently flood the market. The primary two credit card suppliers normally best to approach first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:28:18

Posts about Home Sales as of January 13, 2009

Want to Make Money Selling Info? 5 Basic Skills You Must Have! - stefsertich.blogspot.com 01/13/2009 Newcomers to Internet Selling are looking for ways to gain money. Many of them like what the “newbie cozenage artists” state them is an easy way … merchandising or gross sales in general is this…provide value!That’s always been the idea [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:21:30

UPDATED..WaPo: Obama Taking Illegal Donations UPDATE: Will Media Report Palestinian Campaigning for Obama from Gaza?

How is he doing it? Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is allowing donors to use largely untraceable prepaid credit cards that could ... to the candidate. “That’s an error,” she said. Moreover, she added, her credit card was never billed ... card to “fool” Obama’s insecurity system. Team Obama deliberately avoided credit-card security [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 12:32:34

Man loses $150,000 in Nigerian scam

A Leamington man has fallen prey to international scam artists who strung him along for more than a year with the ... . Rempel said he borrowed $55,000 from an uncle in Mexico and his parents gave him $60,000 on credit ... things will work out, but it doesn’t. It’s a very bad feeling. I had lots of friends. “I never [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:25:04

I Can't Stop Shopping. Help Me!

Christ With Shopping Bags, Banksy Gala Darling – I Can’t Stop Shopping. Help Me! (mp3) Right-click to save, or click to play ... of stupid but hey! That bank gave me that credit card, right?! They wouldn’t have given ... like I need to go to rehab or something! I feel so bad because my boyfriend is so helpful and lends [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 17:20:20

Why Is It Essential To Have A Good Credit Score?

by Jason Bishop A healthy credit score is principal in our financially driven order ... are entirely wiped clean, an individual can begin obtaining a no credit or bad credit Master Card ... . This will enable you to use your credit card to purchase luxury items like holidays. There are free ways [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:41:17

The Reality of Prepaid Credit Cards

The Reality of Prepaid Credit Cards Prepaid credit cards are great for those who find it difficult to control their spending habits. They have a limit imposed by the cardholder that is solely determined by how much money they load onto it. If the person does not have money to load onto the card, then they wont be able to use the card. In short, by the time a prepaid card is used, the bill is already paid. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-17 09:06:32

When Jewish American Princesses attack

The first mistake I made was make eye contact ... out, let me assuage your fears. I wasn’t hurt too bad. A little bruising around my ego but nothing ... the visa bill to some unlucky boyfriend/husband paying the visa bill.” It does not necessarily define [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:35:33

Help! David's Bridal Will Not Cancel My Order! [Davids Bridal]

Reader Emily doesn't want the dress she was pressured into getting at David's Bridal, but when she tried to cancel the order, they won't let her ... . They do not issue store credit. They refuse to refund money. In order for me to get a cheaper dress ... to get their dresses at this hateful place also.) I'm considering contacting Visa to do a chargeback [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 15:21:29

The Hidden Messages of Passport Stamps

A few years ago in West Africa, I had to travel overland between Benin and Nigeria twice ... the technical details of why you need to pay up. I told him I had a visa that I had already paid more than $100 for. Because the visa was so expensive, I said, regretfully I had no more money to pay [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 13:41:06

Why You Should Never Live On Cash

From Now On, You’ll Learn To Live On Cash If you’ve ever watched the show, Till Debt Do Us Part, then you’ll know that the host, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, ... or parents will tell you the same thing - Credit Cards are bad, learn to live on cash. While this maybe ... Cost You Money Whenever possible, I will charge everything I buy on a Credit Card. The main [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 00:19:00

Project Uncensored

By David Swanson Project Censored has released a valuable new book called "Censored 2009: The Top 25 Stories of 2007-08" ... was more responsible for it, not on who should get the most credit for it. Then they reported that huge numbers ... credit rather than blame for a vote that, for once, matched the will of the public. Small [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 16:16:11

Economic and Investing Forecast for 2009: 10 Charts Showing no Economic Rebound in 2009.

Today the ADP National Employment Report stated that private sector jobs fell by a much larger than expected 693,000 in December.  This report stunned on the downside and is a prelude to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics report which comes out on Friday.  The market also suffered its worst one day since early December [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:01:43

Online Payment Systems: The Missed Opportunity

For the past few years online advertising has been the de-facto monetization mechanism for online businesses that do not sell physical goods ... on Your Site In order to accept a credit card on your site, you need two things. 1) a merchant account ... your business and some bank that enables the flow of money from customer’s say VISA card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:48:15

When good gift cards go bad

When good gift cards go bad Posted by Beth Hering in Current Events, Holidays, Money | November 23rd, 2008 | Comments(5) ... buy this holiday season. If the store or restaurant goes belly-up before you redeem your card ... . While the article suggests perhaps purchasing open-ended cards issued by major credit companies (good [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 12:29:51

Year 2, Week 27 Results: .6 oz of plastic waste.

I failed to notice last week that another 6 months had gone by since the inception of Fake Plastic Fish ... and found out that while they don't currently offer paperless billing, Safeco plans to go paper-free within the next 6 months) and two from Chase credit card company containing my new credit card and paper [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 22:34:15

Credit Card Offers For People With Bad Credit Or Poor Credit History

Updated List Of The Best Secured and Unsecured Bad Credit Cards For Credit Improvement Credit card usage is a fact of life whether you agree with ... has morphed into a mish mash variety of credit card rewards, airline credit card miles, and balance ... room reservations to car rental bookings. Credit card numbers are also necessary for frequent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 18:01:07

Don’t Swipe That Plastic Without Reading This First

by Rice Amire Are you worried about bad credit? Well, you should be more worried if you can not get another credit card because of your record ... cards to avoid bad credit card info. If you need to have different cards for many uses, why not go for universal cards like American Express card, Visa or MasterCard. Credit card companies raise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:13:45

Layaway Returns for Christmas

Layaway Returns for Christmas October 24th, 2008 By JOE WINDISH, Technology Editor ... , new-wave lay-away Christmas: With Mastercard and Visa cards handed out like cheap candy, layaway ... . Retailers pay about $23 billion in interchange fees so that their customers can use credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 12:55:27

some things on my mind #5

Got some things, that I just feel like sharing, rambling, or ranting about. So here goes: 1. First things first ... your score by being listed on your Mamma's Visa that has a $5K credit limit, well that ain't gonna ... on January 9th. I strongly suggest that you get your copies of all three credit reports asap to see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:20:00

Hands On: Getting a Handle On Your Brakes

Firstly, I have very good news for anybody out there who's considering a set of knuckle tattoos. (And who isn't these days? They're like "Busted Tees" for your hands!) I've just discovered that Knuckletattoos.com has a feature that allows you to preview your slogan! Check it out: Get your own knuckles at the knuckle tattoo gun [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 11:51:00

Credit

Credit Category: Tyler Cowen weighs in on the latest twist in the bailout plan, which involves funneling money to credit card companies. Tyler asks if the Feds should really be in the business of encouraging more credit card borrowing. (I've actually been enjoying getting fewer credit card offers in the mail.) His answer [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:46:30

The Global Economy Is Reeling - What Should Be Done?

  By CNNMoney.com staff Last Updated: September 30, 2008: 9:13 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Senate plans to vote on the $700 billion bank rescue plan Wednesday evening - two days after the House failed to pass it. The bill adds new provisions - including raising the FDIC insurance cap from $100,000 to $250, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 18:38:01

Gates of Vienna News Feed 9/16/2008

USAMosque Official Claims Perjury‘Radical Islam’ Video Angers South Florida MuslimsSwiss Envoy Warns of Anti-American Sentiment CanadaAl-Qaeda Suspect Appeals to Canadian Voters for Help Europe and the EU26 Arrested After Knife Fight on Madrid TrainBan Eating in Public During Ramadan [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 00:57:00

Obama's Mighty Economic Challenge

Obama's Mighty Economic Challenge Recent economic developments underscore the tenuous situation that Obama faces when he takes office on Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) The last 24 hours -- dominated by yesterday's contentious Senate hearing with the top executives of the American auto industry and today's announcement that 533, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:35:42

Buy Safely With New Payment Options -- Consumers have a number of relatively new options to protect their credit cards and bank accounts when shopping online. I recommend you use a dedicated credit card, temporary credit card number, or PayPal account for holiday shopping. The most basic option is to pick your credit card with the lowest [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 20:45:08

5 Million Frequent Flyer Challenge: Update #1

Greetings, friends. Today I have an update on the Frequent Flyer Challenge, coming to you live from the Hong Kong airport: First, a good news / bad news personal update. The Bad News – After flying 19 hours, I slept ... of redemptions I use, but as mentioned, you don’t need to apply for 13 credit cards to benefit from the mileage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:49:14

Tyler’s SPCA Fundraiser – Save the Animals!

Paid Advertisement I had been planning this fundraiser for around a year before finally being able to actually get it done ... in the request) but they accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Best of all, it’s a tax write-off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 23:25:29

How the Credit Crunch Affects You

The credit industry has taken a big hit recently as the credit crisis is clamping down on the US and world economies ... of credit will kill our economy. Credit Card programs changing Many credit card companies have been hit ... are also being eliminated. Recently, Chase got rid of the Chase Freedom Visa card, and replaced [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 12:14:30

Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign…

First off - thanks for all the kind words on yesterday’s post. Very invigorating ... prices in Apple, Amazon, Google, Visa and Amex. Russia is a clusterfuck and am just buried down 30 ... bad it was. That leads to this insane volatility. I am looking for signs. I NEVER [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 05:40:04

How Can We Save Our Debt-Swamped Government? [Your Government]

The United States is $10.2 trillion in debt. Like countless Americans, our government has spent beyond its means and needs help getting back on its feet. We recently received a panicked email from White House Budget Director Jim Nussle... Help!!!! I can't stop spending! [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 22:00:00

Tips For Buying, Giving, and Using Discount Gift Cards

As a stereotypical male, I seem innately handicapped when it comes to performing certain tasks - “confusing activities” that include shopping and ... the person a gift card instead, you liberate the recipient from having to make the frugal choice [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 08:17:36

How to Save $419.50 in Less Than One Hour

By Dayana Yochim and Ellen Bowman January 9, 2009 | Comments (6)Today we wrap up the first week of our Fiscal Fitness '09 challenge. In just five days, we've dished out money-saving strategies that add up to as much as $419.50.How did we rack up that amount? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 22:13:00

A Short Collection of Unconventional Ideas

Unconventional Park Scene by pasotraspaso GENERAL A year after you leave college, no one will care what your GPA was ... , arrive in Pakistan without a visa, or even double-book yourself on two non-refundable flights [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:10:42

DrumBeat: October 25, 2008

Crisis could trigger big public transit payments WASHINGTON (AP) — Transit agencies around the country may have to come up with billions of dollars to repay investors as long-term financing deals disintegrate, a result of the global credit crisis that could [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 14:00:26

Why House Republicans Balked

Why House Republicans Balked The political and economic worlds were updended Thursday by what would normally be the least-powerful constituency in Washington -- the House minority. For all the happy talk early in the day that a deal on Wall Street bailout legislation was at hand, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 17:09:57

Living the Resolution

After traveling and being ill, it had been a couple of weeks since I had been to the gym. Going back felt great. And by great, I mean lousy ... of your current credit score than Visa does. They ignore most of the audience in favor of a select few [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 03:45:00

Real-World Winning Tactics for Content Creation

Real-World Winning Tactics for Content Creation This panel of content creation gurus will look at how to keep the creativity flowing while managing the content process. 

Moderator: Derrick Wheeler 
Speakers:
Rupali Shah, Organic Search Manager, GroupM
Robin Liss, Founder and President, Camcorderinfo [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 20:00:11

The Obama Credit Card Deception

The WaPo tackles Obama hard on the credit card scandal regarding his donations. They make the point that Obama and Co ... rather then allowing the safegards put into place by the credit card companies years ago, which would ... fraud, plain and simple. Ed Morrissey spoke to some in the credit card industry and one response [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 19:13:30

Use a Credit Card to Boost Retirement Savings

Mr. GoTo is not a fan of credit cards in general for two reasons ... in trouble. That being said, we do have one Visa credit card.  We use it to earn travel vouchers ... .  Second, card issuers have not treated consumers well, either in not adequately explaining the costs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:39:38

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