Phishing Email

I’m a fiery and short tempered person in nature, and it doesn’t take much to anger me or annoy me ... , such as passwords,credit card codes, id number, and bank account numbers that the legitimate organization ... on the behalf of CIMB Bank, Malaysia. So, after receiving the same email a few times, I’ve decided to report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 16:41:34

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Debit Cards

Debit cards look like regular MasterCard and Visa cards but are linked to your bank checking account instead of a line of credit.  They work like an electronic check.  When you use one, the amount you spend is withdrawn ... those credit cards.  So if you’re at a restaurant, short on cash, and don’t want to rack up charges [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:26:30

10+ survival tips on business travel to Beijing

If you’re going to spend some time working in Beijing, your experience will be much better if you know what to expect and how to prepare ... . #1: Alerting your bank and credit card companies If you start using your cards in China [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 22:39:58

Take Action If You’re A Victim Of Identity Theft

by Paul Wilcox Identity theft is a huge problem in our society today ... or even people not included here. Inform the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can call their toll ... as they can guide you through the rest of the process. Let your bank and credit card companies [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 16:56:33

Take Action If You’re A Victim Of Identity Theft

by Paul Wilcox Identity theft has now become a major problem. It grows more each year and can nearly destroy people in the process ... . Inform the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can call their toll free number 877-IDTHEFT ... the rest of the process. Let your bank and credit card companies know. Close all your accounts [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 14:18:07

Take Action If You’re A Victim Of Identity Theft

by Paul Wilcox Identity theft has now become a major problem. It grows more each year and can nearly destroy people in the process ... . Inform the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can call their toll free number 877-IDTHEFT ... the rest of the process. Let your bank and credit card companies know. Close all your accounts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 09:31:06

200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis

With Wall Street’s recent decline and the economy in such an uncertain place, many people are fearful of losing their jobs and lifelong investments ... in that it aggregates your different accounts from banks and credit cards, lets you budget and also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 22:24:58

200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis

With Wall Street’s recent decline and the economy in such an uncertain place, many people are fearful of losing their jobs and lifelong investments ... in that it aggregates your different accounts from banks and credit cards, lets you budget and also lets [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 10:55:50

Another Bad Day Dawns in Asia

As of this writing, the Nikkei is down nearly 500 points. Singapore is least trashed, down 3%, the Hang Seng is down over 6% ... no confidence in Paulson's latest folly, the "let's bailout credit card debt so the banks can let consumers ... earlier, the statistics bureau said today, after gaining 11.4 percent in September. None of 18 economists [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:32:03

Computer security

By Carol Gee Cyber security is a field unto itself, mysterious until you get into it a little bit. I am a novice at it ... in which hyperlinks take users to phony sites posing as legitimate banks and credit card companies [more...]

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

Centennial Credit Card - Review

by Daniel Moskel The Centennial card is created for individuals with a low credit score. It is issued by the First Premier Bank a member of the FDIC ... of $29, $48 annual fee, and a one time $95 fee. These charges are assessed to your available credit ... with an initial credit limit of $250, and an APR of 9.9%. It can be issued as a MasterCard or [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 09:12:31

FREE Report: How to Save Money as a Family

As a special gift to readers of this blog, I’d like to give you this free report on how to save money as a family ... Instantly! Excerpt from report: Paying Down Debt The credit crunch has hurt many consumers who have credit cards.  Due to the fact that the banks are hesitant to lend money unless one’s FICO score is 750 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 03:07:08

China Yeepay (Ease Pay) suffers large-scale hacker attack

Yeepay (Easy Pay), the leading e-payment service in China, confirmed that starting at 4:20 pm on January 14th, ... the site. The attack was reported to the Beijing Public Security Bureau and a suspect is currently ... . The challenge is that many of them don’t have traditional bank accounts or credit cards, so monetizing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:46:25

Three more types of identity theft you should know about

Three more types of identity theft you should know about Meg Massie Sep 19th 2008 Filed under: Identity TheftWhen we think of ID theft, ... , fined, or denied employment because of something fishy in a background check. Following the same ... what usually comes to mind is some computer hacker gaining access to your credit card or bank [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 21:05:23

JPMorgan profit drops 76 percent

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said that its profit fell 76 percent as rising defaults. The company said in a statement that the year-old U.S ... More consumers are paying late on their credit cards and mortgages, forcing banks to increase reserves ... , a year earlier, the New York-based bank said. JPMorgan’s investment-banking division lost $2.36 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:23:57

Identity Theft and Your Online Job Search

By Sharon Davis While identity theft is nothing new, the Web has opened up whole new world of opportunity for identity thieves ... of all complaints, in 2001. The thief will use your personal information to open credit card accounts, cell ... and ruined credit ratings. Identity thieves may pose as representatives of banks, Internet service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 04:02:59

Dear Bank of America

Dear Bank of America September 29th, 2008 The first I knew that my credit card number had been stolen was when I received a fraud notice from you ... , thank you. I paid the new charges in full, as I do every month, since I use this credit card ... fraud alert has been initiated by me. No updates, no reports, no conclusions, only my steadily [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 02:08:41

Latest News in Credit History and Jobs - Nov 21, 2008

WaMu to shut Pleasanton center, cut 1,600 staff - San Francisco Gate 21 Nov 2008 at 2:53am Friday, November 21, ... about credit cards and consumer banking, will close by early spring, company spokesman Gary Kishner said ... took aim last week at one of the primary instigators of the national credit crisis, and while [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 12:48:31

BBB: Phishing Scam Poses as Fed Ex or UPS to Con Consumers

12/5/2008 Media Contact: Janet C. Hart, CFEE (704) 927-8617 office CHARLOTTE, N.C ... , bank or credit card numbers. “While most of the country is preparing to celebrate the holidays ... the recipient, “to print the copy of the invoice that is in the added file.” The attachment is actually [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 01:09:20

Avoiding BHO.amo Spyware

If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time now, ... you know that spyware can lock your computer and steal valuable information from it? Credit card numbers and banking information are commonly stolen this way. Although you may use secure servers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:00:53

The Danger of Losing Your Wallet - And How to Protect Yourself

Near the end of a recent long trip, my wife misplaced her wallet. She carries a traditional small pocket wallet, which contains her driver’s license, a few credit ... and replacement. The first step is to contact the credit card companies, as well as your bank [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 14:00:54

Wanna Get Away? Get Banks OK in UK

If you "wanna get away" and you live in the UK, make sure your bank nose..otherwise you'll have "slim pickin's" when it comes to payment options.. ... , when they go away, according to a recent report in the newspaper The Times.This is in the aim of combating credit card fraud, where several holiday goers found their debit or credit cards frozen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:36:00

Broken padlocks in Web security

When you browse to a Web page, there’s sometimes a little padlock in the corner of the window ... to feel secure in sending your credit card number or your bank account information across the Web ... s a fraud called phishing), careful users would know to check that the connection is secure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 06:15:02

From Citigroup to Citicorp

David Enrich says that the new big idea over at Citigroup (C) ... he has a proven ability to run such a thing. The problem, of course, is how on earth to get there from here ... to the credit-card operations and the investment bank, and it might be easier, quicker [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:36:58

GOOD CREDIT: A NECESSITY

By Rob Kosberg We all should know that good credit is a "must have." However, if you have recently been shocked to see your bank statement, credit card bills, don't seem to have enough cash to manage all your obligations, or been denied credit, it's time to examine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:54:24

Joe Sixpack and the Subprime Crisis

The Subprime Crisis is a broken promise to Joe “Sixpack”. One Day in early 2006, Joe was feeling pretty darned good about himself. He was making $65,000 a year at a job he held for over 6 years. He had $30,000 saved up in the bank. He had no credit card debt. He owned his car free and clear. He looked at his pregnant wife [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 20:31:04

PhoneBAK Contest - S$1600 worth of prizes!!

Contest open to International readers! New!! PhoneBAK (For BlackBerry) ... . Loads of sensitive information in it that gives free access to bank account numbers, credit cards ... out all information and reports back the identity and location of the thief! PhoneBAK BB (WipeOut) helps [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 15:48:00

Bank of America Seeks Second Bailout From Treasury Department

Yesterday, I speculated on the question of whether a bailout of those in credit card debt would be fair ... bailout funds to one of the nation’s largest credit card issuers. Just when I had begun to think ... .  Now, after its acquisition of mortgage lender Countrywide and investment bank Merrill Lynch, the fact [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:32:04

Quicken Beam: Your finances made cute

Beam's SMS report can be useful to keep on top of your accounts and to spot fraud ... , which is unusual for an Intuit app; even Quicken Online (which competes with the free Mint), costs ... phone: Quicken Beam. You tell it about your financial accounts, like your bank and your credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 07:52:29

Plastic on plastic

Look! This is my plastic face on a plastic card. I’m Alliance Bank’s new face!   …not. Because everyone can have their faces printed across their very own credit card!! Alliance’s latest You:nique picture card allows you to do just that. So exciting! You know how people always [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:27:52

6 Money Management Software For Personal Finance (Freelancer’s Special)

Being a freelancer is not easy and more so in these troubled times of worldwide recession. It is time that we tighten our budgets and start putting checks on our expenses and start ... , investments, credit cards, savings and your day to day bank accounts. It can also integrate with your bank [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:41:12

Securely Synchronize All Your Browser Passwords With LastPass

It’s hard not to find a website these days that doesn’t require some type of registration or login ... with whatever requirements the website has to improve security. So after you’ve registered at your bank, your three credit cards, your Facebook, your Digg and your blog, you’re so exhausted with usernames [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:01:01

Dealing with IRS - what to do when being audited

If you are called in for a standard office audit, you will probably have at least two weeks after being notified to get your records and arguments ... from your bank, duplicate receipts from your credit-card company, church, synagogue, or doctor [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 14:30:22

CDT Highlights Privacy and Security Impact of Tax Reporting Plan

In testimony before the House Small Business Committee today, ... require banks to track credit card payments and report the data to the Internal Revenue Service for tax ... from small businesspeople and others, and would set a dangerous precedent. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 20:17:17

Attorney’s Advice - No Charge

Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice ... or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put “Photo ID Required.” When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 21:35:14

If Your Kid Loses His Wallet...

A picture of a wallet. In addition to a driver's license, teens today carry many of the same things adults carry in their wallets: credit cards, ... alert on your accounts. Report the loss to the fraud department at your bank. Review your credit ... need to know what to do if their wallet or purse is lost or stolen — and they need to act quickly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:45:56

End of The Year Market Report for Charlottesville Region

Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you are not reading this at RealCentralVA.com the site you see is likely stealing content ... ‘em … wait! yes he does , Auto Bailouts, Investment Banking Bailouts, Credit Card companies [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:00:36

Fed slashes interest rates, but stocks lose again

Wall Street bounced higher and lower Wednesday trying to make up its mind about an unprecedented coordinated interest rate cut by central banks ... becomes cheaper. Home equity loans, credit cards and other floating-rate loans all fluctuate depending [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 00:36:14

Internet-based Methods For Paying International Employees

By Tomer Bar Zeev If you hire international workers to work for you in the United States, there are a number of innovative new methods to pay them ... the debit cards, and do not require a US bank account or credit check. The client organization ... for employment. Some examples include au pair agencies, summer camps, and more. It often pays [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 12:03:30

Paycards

For employees not wishing to receive a check (because of problems of encashment or security), several banks offer payroll ATM cards ... about the mechanics of the program. Companies can require direct deposit as a condition of employment ... s free checking, discounted mortgage or home loans, free credit card programs, or other promotions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 07:29:01

Does Paulson Have Any Idea How to Spend Our $700 Billion?

Does anyone else get the funny feeling that we’re going to discover very soon that the $700 billion has been spent and no one is quite sure what it ... Express, now that it has been characterized as a bank, as well as into the credit card, auto loan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 21:43:44

A Second Day of Job Cuts at Barclays

A Second Day of Job Cuts at Barclays January 14, 2009, 12:14 pm ... an additional 2,100 jobs in its retail, commercial banking and credit card businesses, The New York Times’s Julia Werdigier and Landon Thomas Jr. report from London. The announcement comes a day after [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:14:13

How To Stop Identity Theft

In today’s technologically advanced world more and more people are falling victim to identity theft both online and offline ... information like your credit report and your bank account ... there are still many “dumpster divers” who go through people’s trash cans looking for a credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 01:49:22

Three Ways to Know When the Credit Crisis Hits Bottom

There is a growing body of data that suggests banks have recognized only a fraction of the overall potential losses - approximately $50 billion to ... t include the additional losses from secondary-prime mortgage loans, auto loans, credit card balances, student loans and the other credit-related flotsam and jetsam floating around in the debt markets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:42:23

5 Simple Ways To Increase Your Savings

Many people get into debt because they often spend more than they can afford ... all purchases, whether they were paid with money from your bank account or placed on your credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 02:13:58

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

Manage Your Accounts Online and Make Life Easier

When BillShrink Guy discovered the World Wide Web, ... life easier. Here are a list of accounts you’ll most likely be able to manage online: 1. Banking accounts (savings, checking, etc.) 2. Credit card accounts 3. Utility accounts 4. Cell phone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:55:09

Foreclosures continue - What purpose did the “housing bill” of last year and bailout of Freddie and Fannie serve?

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Freddie Mac continues to foreclose on homeowners and make plans to evict them, ... have been selling them? People could put it on their credit card or take out a small bank loan and just buy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:48:21

My Brother’s Nasty Bank of America Experience

Make a couple of late payments and Bank of America will jack your interest rate up to 29.99%! ... . So I called Bank of America and mentioned that I had Credit Score that was around 750 ... of America credit card so I pulled up a statement online and come to find out it was 29.99 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 01:47:49

Operation HOPE Rolls Out Unprecedented Financial Literacy Program as a Result of White House Initiative With HBCUs

Banking on Our Future College Edition Launches at Spelman College; ... with thousands of dollars of student loans and credit card debt. The Banking on Our Future College Edition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:27:28

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