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Date: 2009-01-10 20:43:46
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Small Biz Owners Beware!
NBCPhiladelphia.com: Stacey Pace runs a small florist in New Castle, Delaware ... pace. But Pace became suspicious and asked for the credit card number first. Pace checked the card ... . He wanted the items shipped to Ghana. The shipping company demanded Pace pay up front by Western Union — [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:08:00
Consider No Fee Balance Transfers
The current economic turmoil is in no small part a crisis of confidence ... increasingly difficult to manage. Reliance on credit card debt has become a familiar symptom ... for anyone with credit card debt to check out such a site. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 06:55:03
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
Debt Consolidation – The Time is Right
The uncertainties of today’s economy are scarier than any horror film, ... security. FastDebtFreedomNow.com will help eliminate of your credit card debt expeditiously ... Months Fast Debt Freedom Now performs no credit checks. Bad credit is OK and home ownership [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 14:04:49
Beware the Lure of No Credit Check Loans
by Mary Bush Perhaps you always thought that it could never happen to you, ... your credit card is maxed out and you have no money in savings, you need some cash fast. Sounds familiar ... . While many have the luxury of putting two new tires on a credit card and then repaying the card [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 23:46:35
ONE Tip for 2009 - Identity Theft Still Rampant so Sign up for Lifelock.com
I got this email from some very close friends yesterday who were asking to spread the word about their identity thefts: ... in custody. We have had credit card fraud, checks cashed, new accounts opened on line and in stores ... more issues on my credit report before it is over. I am going to have to testify against the woman [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 19:51:24
A consumer complaint about Consumer Reports
This story just drips with irony! 2 ... be trusted. No fault of theirs, my credit card number got out to some bad guys in Malta or Africa, and the credit card company detected it, contacted me as I was checking into a hotel in NY (by declining [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:57:29
How Saving has Enabled Us
“Save your money, and one day it will save you” -old African proverb Moneymonk shared the above in her Friday quote post last week ... pretty much debt free, with the exception of our home mortgage and credit card balances, which are paid ... Finance, check back every Wednesday for a new segment. This is not financial advice. Please consult [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:38:00
Love in the Time of Economic Recession
“C’mon, Love, think about it,” he says in that adorable and sometimes impossible-to-comprehend British accent of his, “You can move in with me! ... , and the dwindling contents of my checking account (and slowly rising credit card debt) made the idea of rent ... to be taken seriously (the four vodka cocktails I’d consumed that night didn’t help, either [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 14:35:30
CurbedWire: The Great Architect Auction
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. ARTS DISTRICT: This would make a fine holiday present for your architect boyfriend ... . Credit card (Master Card, Visa and American Express accepted), check or cash. 6) Bid will be finalized [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 01:31:54
Things You Tend Not To Spend Much Time Thinking Seriously About When Making A Decision To Relocate
I have had this item on my blogging to-do list for probably 18 months now, without attempting to address it ... accounts and getting local credit cards. You see, your check - or should I say cheque? - drafted ... s start with credit history, something discussed in this blog a long time ago. Or, rather, your lack [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 20:29:06
One-Stop Shopping Calamity
The news that Citigroup is considering selling half its Smith Barney brokerage unit to Morgan Stanley is seen as evidence that Sandy Weill's plan for ... from one financial institution. Credit cards, checking accounts, mortgages, brokerage services ... a one-stop financial shop is officially dead. But the financial supermarket is the bad idea [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:00:00
2nd home mortgages
2nd home mortgages start a new loan account by paying off the first mortgage ... have on your existing mortgage and present debts, such as your credit cards, that this would be a good way ... and checking your credit reports should be followed.Its fee includes settlement costs, discount points etc [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 03:52:19
Welcome to the Bad Credit Hotel: Check in for Free!
Mirrors on the ceiling…. pink champagne on ice. We are all just prisoners here, of our own device… ... marketing on college campuses and how student credit card debt has become a serious problem. Recent ... students — and adults as well — to learn to get a grip on excessive credit card spending [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 14:22:16
How to Find Free Government Grants
by Mary Bush Free government grants are available for you, if you need financial aid ... . About the Author: Debt Consolidation News Gold and Platinum Credit Cards ... credit. You can even apply if you had bankruptcy. There is no credit check. There are billions [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 16:24:55
Slumdog, a “Perfect Fairy Tale for Our Hard Times”
Click here to view the embedded video. Frank Rich, writing for the New York Times, ... in the toilet of globalization: one of those mammoth call centers Westerners reach when ringing an 800 number to, say, check on credit card debt. When he gets his unlikely crack at instant wealth, the whole [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 16:26:33
Set It and Forget It: Extra Modest 15-Week Payment Plan
In an effort to boost my savings rate more rapidly, I’ve set-up a payment plan that will pay down the $1500 credit card convenience check I wrote ... for months and months. This way, by November 21st, the credit card balance will be back to zero [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 11:49:58
Quote of the Day - Frank Rich
Quote of the Day - Frank Rich 21 Dec, 2008 3 Comments Our feel-good movie of the year is “Slumdog Millionaire, ... in the toilet of globalization: one of those mammoth call centers Westerners reach when ringing an 800 number to, say, check on credit card debt. When he gets his unlikely crack at instant wealth [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 04:37:25
Achieving the Goal of Financial Freedom
Every year on my birthday, I set goals for myself for the coming year ... of my outstanding student loans, three weeks ahead of my self-imposed deadline. I carry zero credit card debt, so we can check that off of my list. But I still have my loan from SCI to pay off. However [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 15:25:39
Love Them or Hate Them, Make the Most of Gift Cards this Holiday Season
Today’s guest post comes from PT, who writes at Prime Time Money: a site dedicated to helping you save more money, get out of debt, ... out gift cards, check out these tips: Choosing Between Generic Card or Store Brand Cards There are two basic categories when it comes to gift cards. Those that are basically like a prepaid credit [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 11:00:26
It's time to settle the bill for all that festive goodwill
Thousands of shoppers who over-flexed their plastic on Christmas presents will be dreading checking, let alone paying off, ... on to a 0% balance transfer credit card and pay off whatever you can within the interest- free period," says ... what is known as an "adverse order of payments". This means that when you pay off your credit card balance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 00:04:34
We Need Our Money, Sears!
We ordered a refridgerator from Sears before we moved in to our new home ... and ordered a second fridge. Sears will NOT credit a debit card back automatically, they send checks ... in two days. It has now been over a week. We have taken our complaint to the better business bureau [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:00:00
Piurkowski Syler INC is regarded as a top supplier of e-wallet technology, and has programmed many leading platforms in the sports betting industry
As the internet continues to build and advance, more and more retailers are demanding viable payment solutions for selling their sports betting ... card. “Younger folks are practically born with credit cards nowadays,” said Libutti Saraiva, a payment ... wares online. Payment online is not as easy as it looks: security, credit checks, and balance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 06:08:13
Unhappy Anniversary
A year ago today my house was broken into. It was around 5:30 am, and I was upstairs in bed, sleeping. I heard a crash ... you have to cancel all your credit cards, close your checking account, get a new driver's license [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 01:04:00
Things I Learned When I Refinanced My Home
Some days I feel like a home refinancing expert. I’ve refinanced my home twice in the last three years to take advantage of attractive interest ... , I called my local banks, credit unions, and savings and loan companies. I also checked interest rates ... to the interest rates on many credit cards. In addition to looking for a lower interest rate, people [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:31:07
Foreclosure Auctions Invite Home Bargain Hunters
by Michael Geoffrey Buying a home at a foreclosure auction could be perfect for you if you are interested in purchasing a home for the lowest price ... by credit card or personal check. The house will be resold immediately if the winning bidder is unable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:05:52
How can Debt People help you?
by Mike King Often people who find themselves in huge debt seek help from financial advisors or debt management companies ... one with more options. Credit checks is another vital program provided under debt management services. Many ... mortgage, and credit card bills etc. When you suffer from a huge amount of different due debts, often [more...]
Date: 2008-07-20 20:03:00
Why you need Debt People?
by Mike King When suffering from a huge due debt amounts, people often tend to rely on specialized experts for debt management services ... you various choices. Credit checks is another vital program provided under debt management services ... accounts to pay off such as loans, both mortgaged or without mortgage, and credit card bills etc [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 07:26:53
debt debt debt
A debt consolidation company will allow you to make minimum monthly payments. But your principal amount will not be reduced ... have expected, but not stellar by any means. Oh, yeah — any credit card debt forgiveness counts as income ... payment options. Check out this debt settlement company who has helped me with the unsecured debt [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 12:40:58
Ten For Tuesday (January 6, 2009)
1. First off, check out this resource I discovered a couple of days ago. It’s called NewMogul.com ... . 6. Lazyman has some tips on how to have a successful 2009. 7. Tricia wrote about credit card offers on college campuses. She said, “I have come to realize that whenever you get a credit card through [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 17:55:07
Barriers and Problems Refinancing a Home Mortgage in 2009
My quest to refinance my home mortgage continues. Rates are around 5.00% with no points for a 30 year fixed, last I checked ... with a maximum amount, similar a credit card. You don’t receive a lump sum, but rather withdraw ... for private mortgage insurance (PMI) or take out a home equity line of credit (HELOC). Private Mortgage [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:00:51
Internet-based Methods for Paying International Employees
by Mary Bush A number of organizations bring international workers to the States for limited periods of time for employment ... , and do not require a US bank account or credit check. The client organization transfers the funds to the card ... of electronic funds transfer (EFT) services available that are faster, more convenient and less [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:53:57
Internet-based Methods for Paying International Employees
by Mary Bush A number of organizations bring international workers to the States for limited periods of time for employment ... , and do not require a US bank account or credit check. The client organization transfers the funds to the card ... of electronic funds transfer (EFT) services available that are faster, more convenient and less [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:24:21
10 Ways Your Identity Can Be Stolen
Who’s in your wallet? It might be more than a some dead presidents and a few bank logos ... and how. Check your card statements and immediately report any fraud. Going Phishing - Nearly everyone has gotten an email from X bank or Y credit card claiming there’s a problem, and if you could [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:04:47
Dickens for today…’Slumdog’ meets the zeitgeist
... when ringing an 800 number to, say, check on credit card debt. When he gets his unlikely crack at instant [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 16:55:17
Weekly Roundup: June All-Stars Edition
Hard to believe half the year is already in the books. Time flies when you are having fun! ... Dad Second Stimulus Check Frugal Dad Square Foot Gardening How to Get Out of Credit Card Debt Frugal ... . 50 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do. I need to add air conditioner repair to this list. Ours [more...]
Date: 2008-07-05 11:00:32
Oh No.
Our internet connection is acting up again. Add to that, my blog loading so very slowly. Just in time when I needed to post something. It has been like this since the holidays. I was in the middle of shopping online and browsing various credit card offers when the connection broke. Now I am afraid of checking out my items [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:18:20
American Red Cross Web-based Classes in Santa Rosa
RED CROSS OFFERS A NEW WEB-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN SONOMA & MENDOCINO COUNTIES (JANUARY) ... (have credit card ready) • fax registration information to (707)543-8523 (include date and time of class desired, VISA/Mastercard information, phone and all contact information) • mail check or credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 05:20:52
Bachelorettes in Debt -- The New Reverse Dowry System
My wife raises an interesting point that I've never heard anyone discuss ... . Right. Thus, an awful lot of them have a lot of debt, especially credit card debt, which they keep ... card debt, which she's paying $5500 per year of interest on, does the idea of a joint checking account [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 22:28:55
Pantsed jeans - beautiful ass
Click here for more pantsed amateurs I found this picture on the really huge site - Amateur collection ... of different girls, you should check them out and see if you have a empty credit card, wich you could use for the memebrship, wich is totally free, so you jus thave to enter the numbers and then cancel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:58:53
DD’s Monthly Expenses - December 2008
I for one am glad the holidays are over. I am having a very hard time getting back into the swing of things ... . I found the problem when checking the receipts (groceries purchased at Target using a credit card [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 11:59:00
Paintball fraudster got tax cash helping hand
By Michael MacLeod SCOTTISH Enterprise has come under fire for dishing out £30,000 to help a Scots paintball company run by a convicted fraudster. Edinburgh-based Bedlam Paintball got taxpayer-funded help to develop its “brand strategy” in 2007. But there are calls for the quango to review its background checks after it emerged Bedlam’s owner Roman Rock, 49, was jailed for three years in 1997 for his part in a £100,000 credit card fraud . [more...]
Date: 2009-09-27 16:15:02
Show me the money
A good friend and entrepreneur was chatting with me on her phone, while in the post office checking her mail ... . She also includes information on how to make a payment online with a credit card. On the due date ... . A recent study found that businesses wrote off $152.5 billion in bad debt in 2007, based on IRS [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 13:24:04
Debt Consolidation.
With the holidays coming, it’s no doubt that December is the most expensive month for all ... of credit card debts because of their unstoppable swiping and also fall into rental debts because ... her to check out the financial institutions offering medical debt consolidation. I read somewhere [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 08:51:59
Making a list, checking it twice…
Ah, I do love making resolutions. I generally revise them on a monthly basis – goals are good! – but here's a snippet of what I'm plotting for 2009 ... some more friends who enjoy playing board games. 7. Part ways with the credit card, for good. Learn to love ... the fact that this resolution is already off to a bad start. 11. Catch up the number of [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 14:26:51
Hooverville
Who abhors a vacuum? Nature and, close second, your credit card company ... of freedom, the relief that, in this one part of my financial life, I had gained control ... business with, never even heard of sent me offers and come-ons and those scary blank checks anyone [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:35:59
Manage Your Checking Account and Stay On Top of Your Finances
This is a guest post from Debt Lead, who has a debt consolidation website by Kimberly Credit Counseling ... and debit card purchases. Most ATMs will give you a receipt with your withdrawal, but this balance ... enroll checking account customers into a program where the bank covers overdrafts for a fee, which [more...]
Date: 2008-07-22 15:30:03
Finally Finished Paying Off My Medical Bills.
In July, Mrs. Micah issued a personal finance challenge to her readers; ... , and I just finally wrote the last check out for $208.96 for the removal of my stitches. Sure, something else may ... know how lucky I am that I could pay off these bills with cash and not have to go into credit card debt [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 16:00:37
Will There Be A Second Stimulus Check? I Hope Not.
Man, do I hope not. The first stimulus check cost us $168 billion dollars, ... ; we are already doing that with the bailout. If they want to create a fund to pay for road repair or fixing ... spent - it was either saved or put on a credit card to pay down debt. It was not used to stimulate [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 13:00:23
