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

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This Weekend. . . Blink & Tip with Author Malcolm Gladwell

This weekend. . . . . . spend an evening of storytelling mixed with social science, ... .  Cash or check only.  I’d recommend getting there early, as this is going to be a hot ticket. Parking ... are in the area.   Photo credit:  flickr Tags: authors, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:21:00

Looking for Tips About Make Money At Home – Check this Publication

For a secure business as well as for a developing one, to have an affordable debt can be a good factor. There is nothing wrong with taking a credit for setting up or developing an own business. Remember that for any business to prosper it is almost always needed money investments and hence you do not have to be shy of coming to a bank or to a close friend for a loan. The only idea of having someone`s money gives chills along the back of many people and this fear is irrational. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 17:02:27

Weekly Roundup and Carnivals

This week check out these blog carnivals and festivals I participated in ... , have an emergency fund, and no other debt like a car loan or credit card debt. Think Simple ... of Financial Planning 12-15-08 Carnival of Bankruptcy and Debt 2nd Carnival of the Economy, Debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 14:30:27

56,000 More Victims of Heartland Breach

About 56,000 members of Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union have been notified that their debit card accounts were exposed to fraud. It is the latest casualty of last year's breach of Heartland Payment Systems, one of the country's largest credit card processors, where information from more than 100 million credit and debit card transactions was exposed. Not until the end of May did Suncoast discover that some of its customers who use Visa Check Cards could be in danger. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-18 23:04:00

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

Checking In On The Music Mags

Realizing, of course, that the entire publishing industry is cratering, still: it’s been awhile since we checked in on the health of music magazines. Folio just summarized the latest Publishers Information Bureau statistics for 2008. Auto ... is unknown, but you have to give credit to Paste for really pushing their thinking waaaay “outside the box.” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:13:18

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

ESPN's Chad Ford Still Doesn't Believe In The Orlando Magic

I ran across Chad Ford's chat wrap a few hours ago, and seeing that I'm a curious person .. I decided to check and see what he had to say ... ? Do they have the resources to pry Brad Miller out of Sacramento? Chad Ford: You're moving down ... I'm crazy, but that statement reads a lot like a guy who's still not willing to give credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:47:50

Two Slideshows We'd Watch Again And Baggage Fee Shenanigans

With so much travel news flying around, we don't always have time to give every story big play. Here's more of the day's news, in brief ... . · Everyone Absolutely Loves This Video of Tokyo WorldHum · Monocle Magazine's Travel Top 50: Put your credit card in a glass of water and lock it in the freezer before watching this 10-minute [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:00:48

U.S. House considering Irving's bailout idea

President-elect Barack Obama this week wrangled with lawmakers over the release of the second half of federal ... when credit markets are hurting their chances of selling bonds that finance such initiatives. "We should be able to get affordable interest rates as we've done in the past but the credit market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:18:53

Time to Refinance?

It’s a good thing I don’t have a job! Or else I’d be refinancing again… I think in the past 7 years, we’ve had 3 houses, and at least 8 mortgages! ... d break even in about 16 months. More about our mortgage is described in The Perfect Ten Year Mortgage. Here’s another good break even calculator. Where to Look for Best Rates If you are shopping [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:29:45

Do You Trust Your Twitter News Sources?

By Mona Nomura of Pixel Bits (FriendFeed/Twitter) Yesterday morning, a disturbing Tweet in ALL CAPS from @BreakingNewsOn caught my eye ... to Twitter to double check the Tweet. It was gone. (But you can see it archived in Twitter search ... responded via DM (direct message) Though I give them credit for the prompt response, they have lost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:04:49

Obama’s Blunders

Obama is looking pretty weak and without convictions before even being sworn in. The biggest concern I think every one has ( ... projected a lot of hopes and wishes (and fantasies). His handling of the Blagojevich incident was a bad ... the $3,000-per-job credit last week as one of five individual and business tax incentives aimed at winning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:23:57

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

Reality/Pattern Check

  Want to know a secret?  I might buy banks tomorrow, but only under the following circumstances: BAC gets $15 bil. in TARP Funds ...  I’m taking advantage of the possible push higher.  I don’t care how bad the financial write-downs ... ?  Not at all, for they’re still a write-down ridden, credit and mortgage crisis-ed bank.  Sounds like a theme [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:03:59

Steve Jobs Is Just a Human Being, So Back Off!

Before I start expressing my thoughts about all these happenings with Apple’s CEO (or ex CEO) Steve Jobs, let me present you a piece of his biography, so we better know who we are talking about. So read carefully: Steven Paul Jobs, was an orphan adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, California in February 1955 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:16:11

Second Economic Stimulus Check: Obama’s Economic Plan

The ink hasn’t even dried on the first economic stimulus checks mailed out last month and this month and there’s already talk of another stimulus ... , as well as debt relief for students. It’s the first economic salvo fired by Democratic Presidential ... Foreclosure Prevention Fund (which would include a credit of 10% of their mortgage interest payment [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 22:09:01

Updates...

So, I was just about to post about all of the craptastic things that are going on with all of our bills/accounts, but one slightly more important thing just came up...  Boogie is, apparently, missing me terribly tonight...  He promised Clark that he had it together and that he would not cry if he got to talk to me on the phone, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:00:43

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 only took seven “ok’s” and one “alright”

Below is an actual conversation I between a Live Help agent on eBay.  It had been a long time since I had logged in to sell anything and they have new security features installed in which you have to verify every computer you use.  I couldn’t remember the answer to the security question I had on my account and so I had to get help to log back in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:25:31

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

Do Over

Okay, so. Usually I have pretty pictures here for y’all.  I have some today, too, but they’re on my phone, and apparently, when it’s going to be a Very Bad Day, one of the things I do is forget my phone charger in Iowa when i’m a bazillion states away. But I’m getting ahead of myself. I was chuffed this morning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:24:59

F? H? WTF? Ayetttee lah!

This is a conversation between me and one banking officer when I called their helpline for assistance. Bank Officer: Good evening, sir ... with me. I normally keep the all the numbers (credit cards, bank accounts) in my mobile phone, but I reformatted ... . How may I assist you? Me: Good evening. I am going to make a credit card payment but I forget [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:08:04

Not too late to get your IRS stimulus rebate--if you qualify

By Philip Brewer A lot of taxpayers missed out on getting their IRS economic stimulus rebate last year, even though they qualified. If you're one of them, you'll be glad to know that there's a way to get your check. There seem ... to send a check or not. Whether it was for one of those two reasons or some other, if you qualified [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:20:04

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

Al Kooper: a lot like a Rolling Stone

Al Kooper’s memoir, "Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards," was reissued in an updated edition in 2008; the Zelig of the music world was on hand last night at Book Soup to take questions about his undeniable musical talent and his propensity for being in the right places at the right (and sometimes the very wrong) times [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:33:12

Is Bank of America The Next Citigroup?

Charles Darwin's theory was survival of the fittest. The Fed's policy is Survival Of The Weakest ... of America, which has been setting aside too little reserves for its own loans, Graham Fisher & Co.’ ... been so acquisitive, they find themselves with very little in tangible equity.” As Citigroup Goes To Sleep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:36:00

Oh, Thank You!

I am back in the swing of things, and just wanted to extend my thankyous that are in due order ... credit to Chris for coming up with the idea (brilliant), and if you do need more direction ... that. You should see her dining-room make-over. Be sure to check out the gorgeous mirror she pressed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:01:00

Protecting Your Good Credit

It’s safe to say that if you have built a good credit score, you’d like to keep it that way. Who wouldn’t? ... . If you have a good credit score, but can foresee rougher roads ahead, maybe you should consider debt consolidation ... appear to be a larger payment, in fact you are paying a lower payment to each individual company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:45:25

When The Checks Stop Coming In: The Human Beat Box

Posted by Bossip Staff Yes. Another one bites the dust, again: Rap icon Doug E ... by banks looking to collect more than $3.5 million in unpaid mortgages on a trio of his Harlem homes. The rapper, 46, also is being chased by American Express for nearly $60,000 in credit-card debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 15:10:01

Obama’s Judgement: Treasury Pick “Forgot” To Pay His Taxes & Kept Money Given As Reimbursements For Money He Never Paid

Check out Mike’s post on the double standard in the MSM towards this latest “mistake” on Obama’s part For all the hoopla of the Obama inauguration his transition to power has been one of complete and utter folly. The latest? His pick for Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner. You may recall that pick of Obama’s met with a lot of praise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:39:48

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

Jeremy Piven Confirms His Pesco-Vegetarian Diet Caused Mercury Poisoning

As we reported earlier, Jeremy Piven left a Broadway production in late December due to a diagnosis of mercury poisoning ... has confirmed as such. As FOX News reports, “And the truth is, Piven could not have gotten ... : HBO After Party on September 21, 2008. Credit: PR Photos Copyright © 2009 ecorazzi.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:44:51

In Defense of Friction

When automobile manufacturers struggle to squeeze as many miles per gallon as possible out of their car designs, any feature of the design that impedes the forward motion of the vehicle--friction, or air resistance--is the enemy. The aim is to design a vehicle that uses every ounce of fuel to move the car forward as efficiently as possible [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:18:18

Mother-In-Law Research and JP Morgan

Those of you antique enough to remember Peter Lynch, ... a really bad day, and the financial system is looking a wee bit stresssed, the last thing most people ... it that Chase is being a complete jerk about sticking credit customers with rate hikes. That has become [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:20:35

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

Bush's farewell address today joins a long line of goodbyes

President Bush gives his farewell address to the nation this evening, a little more than four days before he actually leaves the White House to fly back to Texas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:23:58

Best 0% APR Credit Cards

Gone are the days when you couldn’t walk to your mail box without a credit card offering 0% on balance transfers or 0% on purchases hitting you in the face. With the recent credit crisis and all the bank failures, credit card issuers are holding onto their cards tighter and tighter. Despite the climate, there are still many 0% APR credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:09:25

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert?

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert? Prior victims of identity theft may be familiar with the term “fraud alert” but for those who have yet to have ... on your credit report for a year. There is also an extended credit alert that can be used and will remain on your credit report for 7 years. Many people have made the error of believing that a fraud [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:44:57

50 Ways to Budget Travel and Save Money on Vacations

Wouldn’t you want to travel more often without breaking the bank? What if I told you that instead of planning one family trip a year, you can go twice with the same budget? If you are at all interested, read on to find out how you can do simple things to save money next time you go on vacation! Airfares [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:00:17

Using Good Debt to Pay for a House, Car, or Education

Hello again! Cate here, talking, as usual, about debt. The point of my series here at QueerCents is to talk about the dangers of getting into debt ... that will produce concrete benefits to your life. The bad kind of credit card debt that I’ve talked about often ... benefit. I’ve had both kinds: Bad Debt: $5,000 credit card debt from living beyond my [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:45:14

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

Fed calls West’s housing markets feeble

The Fed’s San Francisco unit had its harshest words to date to say about the West’s real estate ... reportedly held down by credit market constraints and uncertainty among potential tenants regarding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:20:07

Food and Drink Sales Drop in December

In the current economy, it seems like every news story is preoccupied with doom and gloom, but we prefer to look on the positive side ... are buying only essential items. Credit restraints have really impacted sales of big ticket purchases [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:05:09

Oprius CRM integrates with FreshBooks

Oprius CRM makes managing your sales easy as a solopreneur. For freelancers and solopreneurs, it’s critical to be efficient at sales ... , Oprius has graciously offered a $20 credit on new Oprius accounts. Just email freshbooks@oprius.com with “freshuser” in the subject line. (The offer is valid until June 30, 2009.) If you liked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:41:29

Lightspeed 3.0 & Web Store 2.0

One of the announcements coming out of Macworld last week was the upcoming release of Lightspeed 3.0, an update to the Mac Point-of-Sale software. Lightspeed is a complete POS solution that covers both front counter and back office retail needs, and one of the few that runs natively on the Mac platform [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:00:45

Exclusive: Todd Farmer Gets to Heart of ‘My Bloody Valentine 3-D’

Honesty comes in small doses, it seems, in Hollywood. Thank God we have Todd Farmer, co-writer of My Bloody Valentine to keep us in check. There seems to be an alarming number of horror film remakes lately, and many fans are asking, “why?” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:10:08

Before you put in an offer….Check out the Condo Assoc.

Today, Wells Fargo turned down a mortgage application with a very, very high credit score ... out there. The good news, we found her a mortgage broker that would approve the loan. The moral of the story ... -On-The-Common (151-Tremont Street). So what? I spoke with the Mortgage Broker from Wells Fargo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:10:54

Guidelines to Avoid Fraud When Buying a Prepaid Calling Card

Indeed, prepaid calling cards can be seen and bought at many stores, retail sites, by mail and by the Internet ... , the necessary information can be found in the wrapper of the prepaid calling cards. But if in case ... , prepaid calling cards are disposable, which can be thrown away after its use. But there is another [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:08:02

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