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

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How to Get Credit Card Debt Collectors to Focus Their Energy Elsewhere

Most of those people who cannot afford to pay their monthly minimum credit card payment become potential victims of the consumer debt collection industry. However, a growing number of consumers have found a law to protect themselves against credit card debt collectors. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 12:39:41

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

Today Is A Better Day

A picture of me yesterdayYesterday, I spent the better part of the day trying to get my flight reservation to England fixed. After I had already paid my credit card bill for the flight to England, I noticed, much too late ... was on the ticket was from California. If my credit card number had been stolen, it seems to me that I would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:09:00

Financial Advice for the Current Market Conditions

I have a special attachment to Saturday Night Live, since it debuted the same year I was born ... t get these numbers to add up Husband: Like we’re never going to get out of this hole. Wife: Credit card debt ... could use it. Wife: We’ve tried debt consolidation companies. Husband: We’ve even taken out loans [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 06:30:09

Funny but True: SNL- Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

With all of the serious economic problems happening these days, I figured a little humor was in order ... t get these numbers to add up. Husband: Like we’re never going to get out of this hole. Wife: Credit card debt ... ve tried debt consolidation companies. Husband: We’ve even taken out loans to help make payments [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 04:01:10

Paris Hilton Web Site Hacked: ParisHilton.com Virus

Paris Hilton’s been infected. It was only a matter of time ... to access your computer and get bank records and credit card numbers,” Garry Scott, a spokesman [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:27:13

Lose Weight, Get Rich: Write it Down

Lose Weight, Get Rich: Write it Down July 10th, 2008 I discovered yesterday, to my consternation, that a tall skim latte has 100 calories ... progress toward your financial goals. Unless you crunch the numbers with a credit card payoff calculator and figure out how much that interest really costs, you’ll continue to run up debt. See [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 14:53:44

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

Paris Hilton’s Web Site Hacked And Infected

Poor Paris.  She sure isn’t having a very good start to the new year ... and credit card numbers.” photo: wenn.com Related Stories: Paris Gets Denied A New Pup Paris [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:47:03

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

What Would Happen if You Get Into Financial Trouble

With new technology constantly coming onto the market, the prices of everything rising, and the introduction of more and more credit cards, it is very easy to understand why an increasing number of people are finding themselves in debt. Personal bankruptcy is at all time high because now people are having problems paying for their homes. However, individuals who see quickly that they have a debt problem then there is help available. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 09:05:07

Free Samples Are Provided By Lots Of Well Branded Companies. Get Yours Now.

If you decide to hit up a big search engine for free samples, you're probably going see that there are millions of sites out there who claim to have free product samples, when in reality, a lot are looking to have you enter your credit card number. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 21:40:03

Can a credit card company take my home or wages?

I have received a number of calls from people who are concerned about just how far a collector can go to get money from them ... : 1. place a lien on property you own 2. seek a wage garnishment 3. levy accounts 4. appoint a receiver ... .  Often people are scared because the debt collector is making a number of threats or implications [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 23:40:32

Credit card crackdown coming soon!

The Fed is set to vote Thursday on a number of key protections for credit-card customers. Issue #1: America’s Money Crisis Oh Gee, Wow! ... to get out of the spiraling clinches of “Credit Card Hell” and take back your credit worth reputation. This is NOT– Debt Consolidation, Debt Settlement, Arbitration or Credit Consumer Counseling. Don’t even [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 01:12:11

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