Sunday Money Roundup - My Cluttered Life Edition.

Boxes, Boxes, Boxes for as far as the eye can see. Don’t you hate when you are packing to move and then you realize you need something that you ... her first credit card because she needs to build up her credit history and credit report. Wish ... in the Festival of Frugality #129 this week, hosted over at my friend Money Ning. My post “29 Free [more...]

Date: 2008-06-15 14:00:40

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10 Ways To Protect Your Financial Identity Being Used For Someone Else’s Shopping Spree

Someone impersonating you could be spending your hard-earned money. Impossible! Not really, check, loan, and identity fraud are a real problem ... card accounts, and make sure to keep a copy of your credit cards and the toll free contact numbers ... your credit report once a year from each of the three credit bureaus to make sure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:56:49

MVP Paul Pierce

So, basically Paul Pierce denied any relationship he had with Vaso Shinas, and said he had no idea how she was able to obtain his credit card number. This was humorous to me because it was discovered Vaso Shinas was using his credit card in Lavern ... a police report when this first happened?) Then Detective Salb discovered a charge on Paul Pierce’ [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 16:21:05

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

Turning No Credit Into Great Credit In Just 8 Months

by Jim Bransby We all deal with having to start our credit history from zero at some point in time ... for a house and a car, and I needed all three credit agencies to report that my credit was excellent ... , I tried to apply for a credit card, only to find out that no one would extend me credit because [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 15:20:30

Roasted Buttercup Squash and Garlic Soup with Leeks, Rosemary, and Basil

So it turns out we have a slight change of plans for Christmas ... in CoMo. Why you ask? Well, Brett and I don't really "believe" in credit cards (I imagine this hurts ... card. When we went to report it lost yesterday, we were informed that my card (tied to the same [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 15:34:13

Apple Keynote Liveblog Starts Now!

Thanks for reading the MacWorld Live Blog! The last few posts are up on the main page, but if you want the full live blog, ... mil accounts with credit cards. 10:23 AM Environmental report card: new Macbook Pro is EPEAT Gold ... today. 10:26 AM iTunes Plus. DRM-free, higher bit-rate, and one click upgrades (all the old features [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:48:14

How To Deal With Bill Collectors

In today's unstable economy people are consumed with financial matters ... , the credit card company may report you to a collection agency. This debt collection company is hired ... . Initially, you'll receive calls from your credit card company informing you of your late payment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 01:40:51

Ris Low, a beauty queen, resigns after lingerie fraud - ?

I thought I will never be more confused by the intricacies of English than I already am. But this news item simply disabused me of this, obviously erroneous, notion. Local media last week reported she was sentenced to two years of probation for stealing credit cards and spending $5,642 on lingerie, cell phones and meals at fancy restaurants. So, when you steal a credit card and use it to purchase stuff, the kind of fraud (and, probably, the punishment) depends on what you purchase. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 14:31:00

Information about DNA Grandparentage Testing Posted By : Kevin Camilleri

Information about DNA Grandparentage TestingThe ABC's of Payroll Bureaus & How They Improve Company OperationsThe Finishing Touch: ... through ownership of ASC real estateQueens Landlord Ventures into NassauYour Child's First Report ... Credit Card DebtHow To Afford Repairs With Bad Credit?Get Lower Monthly Payments With Homeownership [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 05:00:00

It’s unanimous, Web application security has arrived

It’s unanimous. Web application security is the #1 avenue of attack according to basically every industry data security report available ( ... credit card transactions.5. They install backdoors that "beacon" periodically to their command ... , Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and processing applications in an effort to obtain credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 20:00:00

Mysterious credit card charge may have hit millions of users

Source: Boston Globe - Several Internet complaint boards are filled with comments from credit card customers from coast to coast who have noticed a ... out whether an illegally obtained credit card number will work before making a bigger charge, or they’re ... at the moment. The Better Business Bureau in Louisville reports that, at least so far, those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 03:56:32

Should You Pay Your Credit Card Bill Late? The Answer May Surprise You

One of our readers, Jay, sent us this question about debt negotiation: My wife and I earn $145,000 per year combined but have over $600, ... due note would be made on my credit report). Then, I want to negotiate a full payoff at a reduced ... consequences or necessary notations on my credit report aside from “Paid as Agreed”. Do you think [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:49:26

Bill collectors

Recently I broke my ankle got laid off and found a new job after about 4 months of no work ... me well do you have a credit card. I was like if I had a creditcard don’t you think I would use that! She says no because people don’t use there credit cards. If they are not careful I will report them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:49:02

Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:33:13

Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 13:16:13

New Year Resolution #1: Financial Fitness in 2009

Worried about the economy? Been hoarding all your pennies lately? You’re not alone ... t it? Free credit report comparing all your debts, rainy day funds, budget tool…yes, we need ... ? If you have credit card debt, ask yourself why. That list on your credit card statement….was each [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:51:21

Potect Yourself From Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 13:12:15

Potect Yourself From Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 09:32:42

Check Your Credit Regularly To Minimize The Risk Of Identity ...

Every year, the cost of credit card fraud comes to billions of dollars. While this may seem like a large amount, numerous organizations report that crimes related to credit cards are one the rise. The increased use of the Internet has opened additional opportunities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:45:10

Time To Ask A Lot Of Questions About Obama’s Unreported Campaign Donations

Allahpundit is reporting: Via Andy McCarthy, who sets an example I’ll follow by keeping his own commentary short to get you to read the whole thing: ... back to a credit card. But the most recent report, filed on Sept. 20, showed a net cumulative balance ... donations from a contributor identified as “Will, Good” from Austin, Texas. Mr. Good Will listed [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 01:24:13

Daily Market Preview (1/5/09)

1. 310 Billion in tax cuts? Faced with warnings that the recession could slide into a lengthy period of deflation and stagnation, U.S ... , with a report on U.S. jobs that is scheduled for release this week expected to show that at least 500,000 jobs disappeared in December. 2. Credit Card company is feeling the pinch Credit-card companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:49:17

How and When to Cancel a Credit Card

Update: After feedback from readers, I’ve made some clarifications to this post ... and other agencies report your habits to credit bureaus, organizations that collect this information ... . My recommendations have not changed, but I’ve tried to emphasize the effect closing a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 12:00:22

The Daily Poverty Post.

First of all, isn’t it funny that when conjuring the telephone, we think of the above? ... , this safe site will provide you with one free FICO score and credit report every 12 months — ... out how to call your credit card company to renegotiate your interest rate! Before we begin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 17:33:45

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

Kennedy Refuses To Disclose Finances

Extremely wealthy and of famous pedigree, the Kennedy who wants to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S ... , publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals ... , who has no political experience, wants more special treatment as she tries to slip into the U.S. Senate without even [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:12:47

Skepticism About Fighting Terrorists With Data Mining

According to the New York TImes, the British government is considering setting up a database of all phone, email, ... for advertising and credit card reporting agencies, it has much less success predicting the behavior ... a consumer's credit history with the history of millions of consumers to predict a person's [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 18:01:59

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

Back to Basics- Expense Reports

money Many business owners are reflecting on 2008 and thinking about some improvements for 2009 ... a company credit card, expense reports can greatly improve your overall process of bookkeeping. An expense report is a simple document that is filled out with each purchase or group of purchases [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:34:17

Fool’s Advice

Everyone’s got advice for using credit cards.   Today, ... to have a true debt ratio of  zero.    If I were to check my credit report, I would find all of my spending ... date.    I never pay interest, but the credit report still sees this balance as “debt”. To express [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:43:58

Eleven?

That's the number of questions Caroline Kennedy has answered in her pursuit to secure Hillary Clinton's seat, ... for election to the Senate, Ms. Kennedy would have to file a 10-part, publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals and the sources of any payments [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 17:17:00

Santa Comes Down the Chimney; Identity Thieves Creep in Through the Computer

idf-todd-photo.JPG Over 9 million Americans have their identity stolen each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that in 2007, the highest category of complaints was identity theft, attributing 32 ... Onetime Credit Cards. Do shop online using a virtual credit card that expires after one use. Don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 22:25:03

Developments in Iraq

The LATreports on developments in Iraq: "With violence reduced drastically, new cars have become the latest must-have for those who can afford it, ... had to fly in pallets stacked with dollars to pay government employees. Some restaurants even accept credit cards these days."While nobody's reporting that all's well in Iraq, improvements are undeniable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:02:00

Layaway Is Making A Comeback

The Wall Street Journal: Layaway, a payment practice that was made popular during the Great Depression but nearly became extinct due to the instant gratification of credit cards, is back in fashion thanks to the credit crunch. Only ... Warehouse Corp.; and Kmart, — report that demand for layaway is stronger than it has been in years [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 14:07:56

Malaysian pair admit NZ credit card fraud spree

A retired Malaysian police officer and his wife, both residents of Singapore, are being held in custody for sentence after admitting 63 charges of credit card fraud in New ... -sentence reports, and the police asked for time to obtain victim impact statements from retailers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 10:32:55

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 ... and business, then why do I get shown ads for Credit Rating Reports, as I did today? On thing’ ... get you a 2:1″ and Bad credit? Get a credit card with 39.9% APR!’. Classy.” The thing is, social [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:59:10

Quickies: Paid Survey Links, Costco AmEx $10 Bonus, Free Credit Monitoring

Here are a few more tidbits that may be of interest: E-Rewards Signup Links E-Rewards is a paid survey site that is only open via invitation ... ). This includes free access to your credit score in addition to the report, as well as e-mail alerts ... plan automatically with the card. This card is one of the better gas rebate credit cards. 9 Months [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 07:27:36

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for 01.16.09

FSR's Weekly Report Card MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D Studio: Lionsgate Rated: R for graphic brutal horror violence and grisly images throughout, ... who plan to rob the stores in the mall of their credit card information. What I liked: This movie [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:24:44

Financial stocks hit new lows despite U.S. cash infusions

If the government’s financial-system rescue plan was supposed to give investors comfort about holding stocks of banks, ... . But that obviously isn’t making shareholders feel better about the credit card giant’s prospects ... that Goldman will report its first quarterly loss since came public in 1999. Meanwhile, Newport Beach [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:26:16

Expensify: A new take on expense reporting

Business travel seems to be one enormous headache, with the long security lines, the new fees for luggage, ... travel is what happens after your return to the office: the dreaded expense report ... your credit card information. They send you a brand new Visa debit card, which you then use [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 11:30:59

why you need to report identity theft immediately

The crime of identity theft is steadily rising, and the reason for this is that most people do not realize exactly how easy the crime is to commit by those who are intent on doing so. Carele ly throwing those credit card offers ... , identity theft is when someone ope credit card accounts, department store accounts, or even bank loa [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 03:58:58

What Are the Most Common Ways to Commit Identity Theft or Fraud?

It’s the number one source of consumer complaints at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... when you’re gone. If your employer is authorized to pull credit reports on employees or potential customers ... number (SSN), bank or credit card account numbers, income, name, address, or phone number, and use [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 03:19:05

5 Important Things About Business Credit Cards

Simplify your bookkeeping and profile with the Centennial® Gold MasterCard®/Visa® * Reports monthly to 4 ... reflect on your credit report. The key to maintaining an excellent rating is to know how to manage ... Major Credit Bureaus * Low APR on purchases * All credit types welcome to apply! >>Full [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 08:24:20

Bank of America (BOA), Wells Fargo (WFC) End 2008 with Major Buyout Deals

Two major U.S. banking deals were completed yesterday (Thursday), enabling the suitors to finalize the deals before 2008 came to a close ... buyouts worldwide, and not lending at home, as a Money Morning investigative report demonstrated ... in merger advice in 2008, Thomson Reuters reported. The combined company’s brokerage, credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 12:36:15

Weekend Links Roundup

Be Careful Which Gift Cards You Buy! I have a $40 Sharper Image gift card. Sharper Image is closing down all stores ... or worth keeping, like bonds certificates. Get an Absolutely Free Copy of Your Credit Report from All 3 Credit Bureaus at annualcreditreport.com RC presents the way to get 3 free credit reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 13:00:58

Not Racist, But…

17 December, 2008 — RickB A high-ranking Metropolitan Police officer is starting a claim of racial discrimination against the force ... on duty and are, in fact, promoted.” An Independent Police Complaints Commission report into alleged ... of a corporate credit card and claims that Mr Dizaei advised a defence lawyer in the case of a woman [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 10:50:43

Privacy: It’s none of their business

Peter at Bible Money Matters reports that when he called American Express to cancel an old credit card account that hadn’t been used in years, ... who answered his phone call asked him why he would want to cancel a perfectly fine credit card ... . © 2008   Wow! All of these matters come under the heading of nobody’s business but yours. Stand [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:25:04

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

Queen Caroline

Gag...Nobility cannot be bothered with the rules and customs of the little people: If she were applying to be, say, ... a 10-part, publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages ... Michelle MalkinAh, Obama's Washington... 'tis a silly place: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 16:59:00

An Anonymous Bank Executive Speaks Up

I was tipped off to an article late last month, but I neglected to blog about it right away ... . For some reason, we had (and still have) more credit limit available to us than our annual income ... to check a credit report to see limits. They were definitely enablers when it came to our credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 06:18:42

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