Final Insult: Thieves Steal Deceased’s Identity

When 23-year-old Zal Chapgar of Bluebell, PA passed away, his family was understandably devastated ... ? Credit report representatives who talked to The Inquirer said what the Chapgars experienced may ... when they began receiving phone calls from credit card companies, including financial giants Amex [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:49:41

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1099C

The Forms 1099 come in a wide variety of alphabet soup ... , I am seeing that form much more often. Form 1099C reports the cancellation of a debt. When a credit card ... where a creditor has or may be canceling a debt: Ask if a 1099C will be issued and for how much. Talk [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 15:10:24

Green Panda Treehouse serves up a feast of a Carnival

A big thank-you to Green Panda Treehouse for the fantastic feast of a Carnival this week, from hors d’ouvres to the desserts ... an economic crisis. No Credit Needed describes how credit card companies calculate minimum monthly payments. Erase Debt shows how to get rid of debt with less stress. Finance Tips 101 reports on dealing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 09:36:21

2008 Debt

Our homeowners insurance company decided to cover all our expenses for the new A/C unit at our house ... that I hope to get this weekend, best news of all NO CREDIT CARDS! All paid with CASH! Click ... I have some bad news to report, the balance on the CITI Premier Pass card is up this month. The current [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 06:27:58

Headline News - January 14, 2009

Wall St. Journal: Bank of America to Get Billions in U.S ... AIte Group Report: U.S. Credit Unions: Seize the Opportunity Note: Throughout the day, as Payments ... Services Acquires Private Label Credit Card Program of Canadian Luxury Jeweler Birks Bank Systems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:26:41

Horse-race-loving former police chief winds up behind bars

Frank Kessler, former Garden Grove police chief, councilman and mayor, and his wife were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of financial misdeeds, ... and personal loans with a city-issued credit card. They were named in a 21-count district attorney ... card, then charged an additional$2,000 to the card to pay a debt collection agency. The PE reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:55:29

Millions misspent by Irvine-based California Avocado Commission

In the “what a crock of guac!” department, we offer this: The obscure, ... $2 million on questionable credit card purchases and employee perks; lavish hotel stays replete ... ’s report. The report, released Friday by the California Department of Food and Agriculture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:12:32

Happy Turkey Day - to the turkeys who don’t die

Permalink Page 1 of 443 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... ? Richard C. Cook: STOP paying your credit cards! Trado update: looking for Drupal expert to help ... and wealth By Christine on 11 26 2008 NPR report on AmEx lowering credit limits By Andrea [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 05:36:00

Episode 5007 (1/14/2009)

Hey, I don’t pay my taxes; why can’t I be treasury secretary? This is The Colbert Report! ... get not one, but two sets billed to your credit card. Goodnight everybody!” Video Highlight: P.K. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:16

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, ... your credit card information. They send you a brand new Visa debit card, which you then use ... . I do have to consolidate expenses to invoice my clients, however, which accounts for more than half of my travel. Over [more...]

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

RICHARD RYDZE SPEAKS....AND MORE STILLER NEWS

One of the most under-reported stories in Pittsburgh sports history has to be the case of Dr ... with the team in 2007. I distinctly remember a report that he had purchased $150,000 of HGH on a credit card, which probably didn't look good given today's touchy atmosphere on that topic. Today, ESPN [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:23:00

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

Are you looking for some inside information on being sued for debt? Here’s an up-to-date report from debt consolidation experts who should know. A debt consolidation loan enables you to reduce these high payments and avoid expensive loan penalties. Creditors will give customers with a good credit history a better rate to keep their business. Once you have rates as low, target the cards with the highest rates first, then work your way down the list. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 12:42:52

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

Are you looking for some inside information on being sued for debt? Here’s an up-to-date report from debt consolidation experts who should know. A debt consolidation loan enables you to reduce these high payments and avoid expensive loan penalties. Creditors will give customers with a good credit history a better rate to keep their business. Once you have rates as low, target the cards with the highest rates first, then work your way down the list. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 18:49:56

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

Mortgage and Credit Card Companies Under the Spotlight on Consumer Charging

For the first time since May 1996 reports have indicated that wage increases have risen faster than house price inflation ... that consumers are struggling with debt. Ed Stansfield of Capital Economics, said, “Today’s figures show that for a small but growing minority of borrowers levels of debt have become a problem, despite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:35:31

Ramp up rewards while others ramp down

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that banks are busy making rewards plans less rewarding. Saying: Now, with the economy contracting and fears rising about credit-card delinquencies, banks are trying to cut costs and bolster profits. While credit unions face many of the economic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:01:17

Get FREE Antivirus Software with CyberDefender

The internet is plagued with a lot of scammers nowadays ... get personal information from your computer. There has already been numerous reports of people downloading things online only to find later on that their credit card numbers have been stolen and used [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:18:57

Financials, Cyclicals - Plus Retailers - Weigh On Equities

LOSSES STEEPEN AS EARNINGS REPORTS NEAR The same dragons that have ravaged the countryside and laid waste to the good citizens of Wall Street - ... of other financials lost ground, on a combination of worries about the fourth-quarter earnings reports that are due out shortly, and exposure to the consumer, amid clear signs that credit-card spending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:10:46

Barney Frank "Flips Out" During An Interview AGAIN !!

If Congressmen got a report card, Barney Frank's would say "does not play nice in the sandbox with the other children" ... . Regarding those Americans who took out loans for more than they could pay back, he asked, "Why didn't ... to the working men and women? Why didn't you do that first?" However, Cuomo should be given credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:27:00

Rebuild your nest egg - 17 moves to secure your future now

Consumer Reports - January 2009 When bad investments happen to good people, there's only one thing to do short of weeping: Turn to Plan B ... and household goods. About 20 percent have paid off most or all of their credit-card debt ... and making choices we'd hoped to avoid. We might have to work harder to slash debt, cut spending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 22:42:30

Paulson's $6 Billion Foot In The Door Play

The US Treasury continues to throw $billions around like peanut shells. Bloomberg is reporting Treasury to Buy $5 Billion GMAC Stake, Expand GM Loan ... in an e-mail.GMAC joins more than 190 regional banks, commercial lenders, insurers and credit-card issuers ... it has accepted all bonds tendered in a debt swap designed to reduce its debt load.“Once the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 05:04:00

JPMorgan chief sees bleak year ahead

The US financial and economic crisis will worsen this year as hard-hit consumers default on credit cards and other loans, Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, has predicted. Dimon, whose bank will report Q4 results on Thursday, gave his bleak assessment in an FT interview as bank shares tumbled in key markets on fears [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:31:17

Big Victory in Fight Against Spam: Major Spam Host Axed

The Washington Post is reporting that a US host allegedly responsible for a whopping 75% of the junk email sent out globally on on a daily basis has ... activities, such as hosting child pornography, sites that managed payment processing for spam and child porn, and a Trojan horse operation that apparently swiped banking and credit card information [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 18:42:03

Mobile banking is too risky in the eyes on consumers

According to a recently published report entitled “2008 Mobile Banking Security Standards” consumers are too wary of security to use their mobile ... for mobile banking transactions instead of whipping out cash or a credit card isn’t worth the risks ... program could also be put into place. Perhaps when mobile banking service providers such as Visa (whi [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 09:24:33

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

Debt Collectors Are Facing Reality

dreamstimefree_17571302 Are debt collectors starting to face reality when it comes to payment of overdue bills? ... percent to 70 percent of a person’s total credit card debt. After many instances of collection abuse ... to cover their bills in a declining economy. The New York Times reported lenders and debt collectors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:16:33

Telemarketer calling from 714-679-2140 (Santa Ana, CA)

Annoyed reported a Telemarketer (7146792140 from Santa Ana area, CA) . The following comments were posted: Got an unsolicited text message from them "Do you have 10k or more in credit card debt? Our debt relief program CUTS your payments and total debt by over HALF. No upfront fees. May we contact you?" Permalink: http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/714-679-2140.html [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:08:38

Those Were The Days

9 News reports from Colorado. “Jay Yake is a Realtor who has been in the real estate industry for more than 25 years ... credit card debt,’ said Hamrick. ‘I can’t imagine we’re going to see that happen.’” “Still, Hamrick [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 20:37:46

Telemarketer calling from 949-981-0364 (Irvine, CA)

Alphanumericone reported a Telemarketer (9499810364 from Irvine area, CA) . The following comments were posted: Spam text message stating "Do you have 10k or more in credit card debt? Our debt relief program CUTS your payments and total debt by over HALF. No upfront fees. May we contact you? Permalink: http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/949-981-0364.html [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 16:12:12

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

Scammer/Fraudster calling from 806-828-1264 (Slaton, TX)

Mike Patterson reported a Scammer/Fraudster (8068281264 from Slaton area, TX) . The following comments were posted: Number was used as a fraud number who stole my credit card information and used it online to make purchases. Permalink: http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/806-828-1264.html [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:34:05

On Credit Cards and Free Credit Reports.

Finally I was able to pay online my credit card dues yesterday. It’s not that I’m short on funds (since my bill is just a few hundred bucks) ... credit reports. If there are corrections, they should notify the agency to remove credit report ... . I know that paying on time affects my credit score so I always try oblige to my hubby’s reminder. Sometimes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:40:58

Your Credit Report Card

Mark Frauenfelder is the co-founder of my favorite sites, Boing Boing (which is a “directory of wonderful things”). Mark’s also a GRS reader. He dropped me a line the other day to tell me about a new project he’s been following. Today, Credit.com is launching a free new online financial tool called Credit Report Card . This tool is designed to provide users with a quick snapshot of their credit reports. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:00:31

Visa's black card shows rewards going upscale

Anna Von Blucher III uses the Visa Black card. It's been widely reported this week that credit card companies are becoming increasingly stingy ... credit card to be released in Kazakhstan, The real dirt on celebrity credit cards ... . But, epically sad, they will now only get a $200 credit. The increase in rewards slashing is blamed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:04:10

Guest Post: Financial Mistakes Couples should Avoid

Hi I’m Mary from Simply Forties! I write a blog about being a female in her 40s, finances, grown children, relationships, the environment, ... ). 2. Not taking credit-card debt seriously Carrying credit card debt is stressful. If one person ... on the other’s credit report. You do not want to find this information out when you are sitting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:00:07

Good Credit Report Score

Good Credit Report Score December 20th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed Bankruptcy is an option but the laws have changed and it is not always the ... what you are getting yourself into. Credit card debt consolidation companies must be of concern ... there are some ways of credit card debt relief. There are no instantaneous solutions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 06:19:18

check your credit report

Credit record is an asset here in the U.S. I would say that we must really take care of it ... affects my credit score. And I hardly ever use my credit card. I have a friend whose credit rating ... . We should use our credit cards wisely and pay off our debts on time. Otherwise, debts could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:31:06

Credit Repair In Four Easy Steps

If you want to repair credit scores and open up more doors for your future, here are four relatively simple ways to approach credit report repair ... the next highest interest rate. Before you know it, you’ll see substantial credit card debt reduction ... credit repair Attorney says that a healthy credit portfolio includes both the unsecured credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 12:15:18

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