Buy Amway Products, Get Drink, Play Pool. And They Take Away Your Credit Cards.
Wired, reports that a credit card company has come under fire and FTC investigation for “behavioral scoring”: ... wouldn’t have any problem if my credit card company did things like this. And even the FTC itself doesn’ ... reducing credit limits for people who use a variety of services. These services included, “Direct [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 16:12:59
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Keywords That Will Power Your PPC Campaign
by Brian Basch The Secret to a Good PPC Campaign is choosing the best group of keywords ... when they are looking for these goods and services. They might type “free credit report” or “credit card offers” ... credit” may be attempting to find out ways to get a credit report, ways to improve personal credit [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 13:17:55
Types of Credit Repair Services
Types of Credit Repair Services December 31st, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed Unfortunately, the world is set up to encourage borrowing ... loan, you’ll need an unsecured credit card and a lender to get by. Americans with credit scores from 300 to 700 are all wondering how they can boost their credit scores to that much-coveted 850 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 20:38:00
Set-up and manage a feature-rich online shop with Volusion
Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, there’s an ecommerce solution for just about every kind of store ... and an arsenal of features. Regardless of your service level, you get the these extras standard ... Payment Gateway Credit Card Merchant Services (process Visa, MC, AMEX & Discover cards at industry [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:08:53
Dating Services
What are the Cons of Internet dating services? When choosing what internet dating services are good for you, ... your credit card or make faulty purchases in online stores to your credit card or other accounts ... are shady and aren’t very popular with people. This isn’t a biased report and is totally logical [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 03:23:34
Beware of Debt Reduction Advice
In a recessionary period like the one we are experiencing today there is a natural increase in personal financial turmoil ... associated with servicing such debt at very high interest rates, in particular credit card debt. People with high outstanding balances in their credit cards find themselves in a bind as they struggle [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 11:00:20
Keep Watch For The Missing Quarter
How secure is yours? How secure is yours? HARRISBURG PA - Internet chat rooms are filling with complaints from credit card customers nationwide ... business with. The company, Adele Services of Melville NY, doesn’t exist, according to a report Sunday ... , however, that as a general rule credit card holders should review their statements every month [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 10:40:26
The Power of Keywords in a PPC Campaign
The Power of Keywords in a PPC Campaign Posted By Brian Basch on @ 12: ... for these goods and services. They might type “free credit report” or “credit card offers” ... ” may be attempting to find out ways to get a credit report, ways to improve personal credit which [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 15:48:48
Track Your Finances On the Go: Mint.com Comes to the iPhone
Mint.com turned out to be a near perfect solution for my financial needs. To understand why, I’m going to give a little background ... ago, I decided I was tired of this slavish devotion to my computerized checkbook, the annual ... and is supported by the ability to recommend alternate financial services (low-interest credit cards, etc [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:58
Track Your Finances On the Go: Mint.com Comes to the iPhone
Mint.com turned out to be a near perfect solution for my financial needs. To understand why, I’m going to give a little background ... ago, I decided I was tired of this slavish devotion to my computerized checkbook, the annual ... and is supported by the ability to recommend alternate financial services (low-interest credit cards, etc [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 22:00:23
Automaker Bridge Loan? You Do the Math
The first part that doesn’t compute is $700 billion in giveaways plus $100 billion in pork in 5 days compared to $25 billion in loans—no, ... annual report put Chrylser group employment at about 86,000.There’s been a lot of speculation ... , which recently won contracts for government credit card services for travel and fuel, has doubled [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 04:26:23
Wednesday Night Marketing News
When I lived and worked in Metro Detroit, the Auto Show was one of the highlights of winter.. ... . "The issues are limited range, long charge times and durability," says David Champion, Consumer Reports ... Financial Services Private-Label Credit Card Biz 'More Bleak Than Sunny' by Les Luchter "Online [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:00:00
The bottom of the GOP barrel in Clark County
An item from Clark County I missed last week while on vacation strikes me as emblematic of the problems facing Republicans up and down the ticket ... the service, the Camas couple put the $200 fee on a credit card. When their statement came, they were ... company $311 in credit card processing fees between Dec. 24, 2007, and Jan. 15, 2008, according to [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 17:00:29
FSA fines Egg over PPI
The UK’s finance regulator, the Financial Services Authority, ... had been added to credit card accounts even though the consumer had stated that they did not want it. Staff ... and 2007. The PPI sales were made alongside Egg credit cards, and employees of the firm would contact [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 07:00:52
Last lap of luxury
Merchandisers, flailing away during decades of prosperity, have made us all pretentious ... , not from tuition, but from clothes, trips and electronics purchased on credit cards lenders handed ... , one of the wire services moved stories from a leading wedding publication in advance of the annual [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 20:44:17
Collector Threatens Jailtime Over Dead Debt [Debt Collectors]
Reader R. kinda messed up his credit years ago. He's a good boy now and his credit score is 700+, ... there ridiculous yearly service fees, and monthly account fees in full each month helped boost my credit enough ... but now RSI Claims Process Services is hassling him about a 12-year-old credit card debt [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 21:04:06
Making Credit Card Master Card Free
How?Only with you, you can get a free debit card output from Royal Bank of Scotland ... business from internet services if compared to even check through paypal, especially for those who do not have a credit card.You do not need to worry, the card is a legal, safe and reliable and the most [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 06:24:00
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 ... : I love this card!! Their customer service is the absolute best. THE BEST I TELL YA! This speaks volumes because I expect superior customer service wherever I choose to spend my money. This is also [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 11:12:43
Headline News - January 14, 2009
Wall St. Journal: Bank of America to Get Billions in U.S ... Services Acquires Private Label Credit Card Program of Canadian Luxury Jeweler Birks Bank Systems ... AIte Group Report: U.S. Credit Unions: Seize the Opportunity Note: Throughout the day, as Payments [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:26:41
What One Top Ten Identity Theft State is Doing About It
Consumers are not the only ones concerned about and taking steps to protect against identity theft ... security number, using services to stop junk mail and risky credit card applications ... are looking out for your best interest, especially when it comes to identity theft. Texas [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 12:30:47
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
Gas prices sink below $2
By David Goldman and Aaron Smith CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... 9, 2005, the average price of gasoline fell below $2 a gallon, according to a report from motorist group ... . The survey bases its information on credit card swipes from up to 100,000 service stations across the nation [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 15:37:30
Debt Management in Manchester
If you are finding it difficult to keep up with your repayments on debts like credit cards, catalogues or store cards, then we may be able to help you sort out debt management Manchester. Our helpful advice comes from long experience and is perfect to help relax your debt worries. Use our free call back service [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 02:20:09
Handheld Supermarket Scanners
A few months ago, my local Stop and Shop added three more self-service checkout lines, ... such as avocados) is separate from the credit card interface, which is separate from the signature pad ... them. You can cancel an item if you change your mind. You can check prices, so if you are alert [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 17:07:37
Hall Of Shame In Customer Service
By Drew Stevens As events continue to stimulate our thoughts and dinner conversations, it is time to recognize some additional 2008 memories ... when prices tumble and executives cry over lost bonuses. 4) Credit Card Companies - The economic volatility of 2008 froze credit markets and regretfully [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 04:03:59
Ecommerce Hosting Can Do A Lot To Promote Your Online Business
With the rapid increase in numbers of online shoppers, Ecommerce hosting too has grown - if only to cater to this increased demand ... hosting services will do a number of useful tasks including keeping your credit card purchases on track, monitoring operations of your website as well handling email services. The most critical aspect [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 09:39:55
Are You Tired of Searching for A Perfect Credit Repair Service?
by David Wada 1) According to the latest figures, the average American has a credit score of 677. If that same individual’s credit score rose to just 720, that family can save, on average, $421 per month or $5,052 per year on house payments, car payments, credit cards, etc. 2) Many people [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 03:17:44
Debt Settlement, Debt Management, Debt Termination - What’s the Right Choice?
When you’re facing a mountain of credit card debt, the stress can be overwhelming at times ... and schemes from the legitimate services? Should you consult with a non-profit credit counselor? One company ... . To simplify matters, let’s look at debt companies in terms of three rough categories: 1. Debt [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 06:42:45
Record-Breaking Winter Hits Pine Ridge Elders- Hard!
Feeding, Heating, and Healing One Family at a TimeRecord-Breaking Winter Hits Reservation Service Organizations HardBy Stephanie M ... using their credit or debit card. For anyone with questions, Robert Quiver can be reached [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 03:09:00
Audit of California Avocado Commission uncovers at least $1.5 million in questionable spending
During the three-year audit period, 18 employees used commission credit cards to pay for purchases including meals, flowers, luxury spa services and clothes from high-end retailers, the report says. Something has been rotten at the state agency behind a splashy $7-million annual marketing blitz on television [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 08:00:00
Twitter Terror
I was amused to read that a draft Army intelligence report identified micro-blogging service Twitter as a potential tool for terrorists ... are our tools: sneakers, sandwiches, credit cards, cars, steak knives, box cutters, cameras, cell phones ... by millions of people every day for wonderful purposes, so we haven’t pursued restrictions on, or monitori [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 15:12:22
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
No Costs Are Fixed
My first year in business was bewildering. The various services necessary to run a business took some effort to figure out and pull off at the right time. Insurance, credit card processors, telephone and Internet, payroll and accounting, and even ... guys handled. A smart company has IT report to finance because techies are like kids in a candy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 08:01:00
Details on Equifax ID Patrol and Your Chance to Win a Free Trial
Recently I had the chance to interview Steve Ely, president of Equifax Personal Solutions, about their Equifax ID Patrol service ( ... now, there are people who want to steal your personal information. To help themselves to the credit you’ve worked hard to build—and use it to open bank accounts and credit cards, take out loans, and even file [more...]
Date: 2008-07-25 12:46:28
Around the World, Consumers and Businesses Turn to VeriSign® for Online Identity Protection
/India PRwire/ - As consumers wrestle with Internet security concerns in the face of recent high-profile account break-ins, ... credit-card-format tokens from InCard Technologies (NASDAQ: INVC).American Bankers Association ... Certificate, fraud detection services to monitor anomalies on the back end, and consumer education [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 09:21:11
1/6/09 (U.S. Post! Apple & Jobs! Green Back?)
Traders, Yesterday saw some downside pressure, but a decent recovery in the late session ... Service – a leading economic indicator?On the way in this morning, NPR had an interesting report ... off in credit card offers – which started in Dec 2007 and has continued to ramp. The drop in all mail [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:30:00
VeriSign Partners with Net4 to Deliver Secure E-commerce Solutions to Businesses in India
/India PRwire/ - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, ... . “Whether businesses accept orders and credit card details online, give business partners access [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 04:27:30
Downgrades of European Real Estate Companies More Likely
The European real estate sector’s business model resilience and companies’ financial policies will be tested over the coming months, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services says in a new Industry Report Card. In the context of lower investor ... . Technorati Tags: credit-ratings, European real estate, standard-and-poors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 15:24:08
Debt Relief Services
We’ve spent a bit of time here talking about various ways to prepare your finances, in both good times and bad ... of this payoff, the creditor will report to the various credit bureaus that the debt has been paid ... , including a great FAQ on credit card debt consolidation and other debt consolidation programs [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 03:59:06
Squeezing the Cybecrime Ecosystem in 2009
How do you trigger a change that would ultimately affect the entire cybercrime ecosystem? ... it has a modest temporary effect. For instance, exposing a stolen credit cards shop isn't going ... quickly communicates to the customers base. I keep seeing it happen once a sample service gets media [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 13:31:00
IVR (Interactive Voice Response) - A Brief Explanation
IVR (interactive voice response) is a telephony technology that allows users to interact with a database through phone keypad or voice commands ... to do things like check bank balances, manage credit cards, check for store hours or locations, or order ... hours. IVR systems are also used to report non-emergency problems to cable or utility services [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 04:48:05
10 tech-trends to look out for in 2009
2009, a year to expect the technologies which focus on energy efficiency and mobility – a bit greener and a lot more faster ... a service provider gets taken to court. The mobile will drive a host of apps: global positioning ... , and 16 GB of storage, it’ll be your storehouse, your credit card, your identity. Green Energy: Low [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:50:59
WIRELESS
WIRELESS The incoming Obama administration has earmarked just $6 billion for wireless and broadband services as part of an ambitious $825 billion ... for the U.S. government to spend $30 billion or more to help improve broadband infrastructure ... announced a device that can clip onto its wireless handhelds and enable retailers to take credit cards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:45:09
25+ Tools For Accounting and Budgeting
There are a growing number of online services dedicated to helping users manage their finances ... to be a more streamlined, less labor intensive accounting system for small businesses in an attempt to free ... your different accounts from banks and credit cards, lets you budget and also lets you do shared [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 20:05:40
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
Want a Free Webcam? Just Sign-up for a WebEx Trial Account
This offer is valid for US residents only ... of their web meeting service. To register go here and enter the promo code XM (or “instant”). No credit card required. The fine print say that to qualify for a free webcam, the participant must host [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 05:54:01
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
Now that's customer service...
I love good customer service. Maybe it's because we live in a world that severely lacks it ... gotten credit card companies to reverse late payments when I pay the bill on the actual due date [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 04:24:00
Credit Repair Service - Get Help For Credit Card Debt
by William Blake Credit cards are great, but if not used with common sense and self-control, can easily break your bank and peace of mind ... Commission (FTC) has come up with some safety tips for those of you to choose a credit repair or debt ... credit reports a year. Just contact the three companies who offer this free service ” Equifax [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 10:42:42
FRAUD ALERT – Adel Services Mystery 25 Cent Credit Card Charges
change Check your credit card statements and check them often is sage advice ... ) on consumers credit cards. Adele Services is listged as being out of Melville New York. There is no Adel ... an illegally obtained credit card number will work before making a bigger charge, or they're trying [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 08:17:47
