Economic Potpourri December 20, 2008

The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues unabated. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.Legg Mason to Add Miller to All Cap Fund Manager TeamBill Miller, the Legg Mason Inc. money manager whose two funds have each lost more than half their value this year, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 01:05:00

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IS IT GREEN?: The Biodegradable Credit Card

discover card, biodegradable credit card, sustainable materials, overconsumption, credit crisis, consumer culture, sustainable design, ... of these excessive retail purchases end up on credit cards. Discover has taken a step toward sustainability ... can a credit card really be if serves to encourage consumption? (more…) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:45:19

Credit Card Debt Can Be Avoided

Credit Card Debt Can Be Avoided January 15th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed Some people look at credit cards with an evil eye and they wouldn’t dare use a credit card for anything. In the past they may have had bad experiences with credit ... credit card use like the plague, or do you forget what color a dollar bill is because you charge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:58:29

Carnival of Debt Reduction: Tips via Twitter Edition

Welcome to the Carnival of Debt Reduction, a traveling weekly roundup of the best articles in the blogosphere covering credit cards, consumer debt, mortgages, and the elimination thereof. Here is more information about the Carnival of Debt ... to be featured in today’s Carnival of Debt Reduction. What follows is the best of those submissions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:00:59

A Primer On Lending And Borrowing With Lending Club.

Social lending is the process of enabling people to lend directly to and borrow directly from other people without using a bank ... . Discover More Card - 5% to 20% Cashback Bonus at Online Retailers, Up to 1% Unlimited Cashback Bonus ... you borrow and lend money. Now they offer SEC registered notes to credit worthy borrowers by giving [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:00:50

Credit Card Lost and Found Again...

On Friday I went to a business lunch with a customer, and as expected I picked up the tab using my American Express Blue card ... ! I immediately made the connection since the restaurant where we had lunch was the only credit card purchase I made all day. Using the credit card receipt I called the restaurant and was reassured [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:00:00

Spending Less Money this Christmas

Spending Less Money this Christmas December 4th, 2008 The economy is taking front and center as the biggest news story of the year and its ... me is the fact that I won’t place any Christmas expense on credit cards. I am trying to keep my costs as low as possible for the next few months and spending on my credit card won’t help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:09:58

FBI Cyber Network Conference warns about terrorists, spies and underground economy

(New York)—Sometimes the U.S. government uses resources wisely ... in the world can buy a blank credit card, complete with the holographic security markings used by legitimate credit card companies. They can buy equipment to encode someone’s stolen identity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:22:50

Small Business Credit Cards Advantages

A lot of people associate credit cards with just personal credit card which an individual posses and uses for shopping etc ... or people running small businesses. So how does the small business credit card differ from the other ... . What is interesting here is the indirect benefits that ensue from using a small business credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:36:50

Why 2009 Will Be a Fantastic Financial Year For Me

J.D. is on vacation. This is a guest post from Katrina Ramser, a freelance writer who contributes to various websites, newspapers and magazines ... credit card and student loan debt. Inspired by Ramsey’s toughness, I made $450 monthly debt payments [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 13:00:35

New Credit Card Rules and Regulations - The Good and The Bad

Note: The New Credit Card Rules Do Not Go Into Effect Until July 1, 2010 These days, it seems like whenever there’s a good thing going or some attractive opportunity for pecuniary gain or profit, the masses ultimately swarm the offer like locusts until they’ve completely ruined it for everyone else [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 03:28:28

Identity Theft: Don’t Let it Happen to You

Identity Theft: Don’t Let it Happen to You Subscribe To Our Feed More and more people are becoming worried about identity theft ... against you. Check and credit card fraud are the most well known types of identity theft. The most ... and open bank accounts in the victim’s name. Using a credit card, they can buy expensive electronics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:30:52

40 Key Elements to Getting Started In Social Media

By Mike Fruchter of MichaelFruchter.com (Twitter/FriendFeed) ... of the credit card you have on file as well. Auto-renewal notices, getting marked as spam, combined with an expired credit card is bad news. This happened to a friend, just a word of advice [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:52:52

Maintain A Reasonale Credit Score

Maintain A Reasonale Credit Score by Jim Bransby The number of your credit score and determine a lot for an individual ... accounts to make sure your credit history is correct. If you discover that you have bad credit ... ways and how you decide to live your life. If you are someone who constantly uses their credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:20:59

The Ponzi Scheme As Way of Life

The Ponzi Scheme As Way of Life Sharon December 19th, 2008 I’m sorry, I’m having a bit of trouble getting all outraged about Bernie Madoff and his ponzi scheme.  Yes, I’m shocked.  Shocked and appalled.  You mean, someone was offering a scheme in which you pay present day participants with the funds of those who come in later, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 18:01:37

Taxes: When You Owe But Can’t Pay

For the first time in my life, I owe the government money back in taxes. As a self-employed person, I am learning the ropes and did not understand the benefit of paying quarterly taxes. As a result, I owe, I owe so off to work I go. But what happens if you owe big but do not have the money to pay what you owe? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:08:35

Discover Business Card $100 Bonus to End December 31st

The Discover Business Card is currently offering new cardholders a $100 bonus for spending $1,000 within the first 3 months you have your account ... December 31st. If you need a new credit card and would like to take advantage of the $100 bonus, now is the best time to do that. I give the Discover Business Card my stamp of approval. I currently use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 21:20:45

National Clean Off Your Desk Day

I totally missed National Clean Off Your Desk Day this past Monday, a holiday I didn’t know existed until today. Then again, I didn’t know that National Regifting Day existed until last month either. Anyway, I was doing some research for future blog postings, and came to discover that the second Monday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:10:02

5 Expenses You Can’t Afford If You Have Credit Card Debt

You need to cut down your monthly expenses and live frugally if you ever want to get out of debt ... to a low interest credit card or apply for a debt consolidation loan If you still doubt in what I say ... . Let’s assume you have a $20,000 in credit card debt and you current minimum payment is around [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:52:59

Where Do You Get Your Credit Repair Advice?

Where Do You Get Your Credit Repair Advice? 15 January 2009 Big banks, mortgage brokers, credit repair companies, web sites and blogs… seems like everyone is giving advice on how to fix your credit ... . They do not go out of their way to help the credit challenged. So when you ask the “advisor” there, the advice you most likely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:20:29

Affordable Italy Cell Phone Rentals

The ancient and noble city of Cortona in Italy is situated 50 miles from Florence, between Arezzo and Perugia ... service provider. Further, when you purchase a pre-paid Italy SIM card, this SIM card alone could save you up to 80% of your call expenses. You get a local number with a pre-paid Italy SIM card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:08:04

HOW TO GET GREAT CREDIT REPAIR RESULTS

HOW TO GET GREAT CREDIT REPAIR RESULTS January 15, 2009 By: Admin Category: Credit Repair, ... , such as furniture store loans, are bad. If you have store cards or consumer debt you should work on paying it off. Now, let’s chat about managing those good mainstream credit cards for credit repair success [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:33:08

Eco-Friendly Plantable Seed Calendar

The Eco Friendly Plantable Seed Calendar is a fun eco calendar, made from recycled bond paper, ... are slightly more tasty than the brussel sprouts Christmas card though! Source: Gear Diary Related Posts Discover BioDegradable Credit Card Biodegradable and Flushable Doggy Poop Bags USB Drive made [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:00:32

Reader Question - Keep Emergency Fund Or Pay Off 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card?

I received a question from reader Diane the other day as follows: “My husband and I have a $5,000 balance on a credit card that is at 0% interest for another 8 months which we have been paying ... our emergency fund to pay it off, which would leave us with no cash but also with no credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 14:00:14

What You Should Know About Cash Back Credit Cards

By Ferdinand MekinsyHaving a credit card that offers cash back often sounds like a great notion ... card companies to see what they are offering. You may be astonished to discover a money back credit ... that you make with your credit card? does it not sound marvelous? Well, there are cards that give you free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:23:00

Applying For A Credit Card? Check The Credit Card Bill of Rights First!

Are you applying for a credit card? Good news. The Fed just passed sweeping credit card regulations in the form of the Credit Card Bill of Rights. The credit card companies and banks are at it again. Our esteemed financial institutions ... credit card consumers who feel they’re being ripped off by unfair practices by their banks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 00:05:57

Credit Card Balance Transfer - Do You Need One?

Credit card issuers keep on adding new features to credit cards to woo potential customers. A credit card balance transfer is one among them ... with balance transfers. Unfortunately, credit card debt can build quickly if balances are not paid in pull ... . You can transfer your outstanding card balance (or balances) from your higher interest credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:12:18

Discover Card Launches Mobile Site

Discover Financial Services, a leading credit card issuer and electronic payment services company, has announced that its card-members will now be able to manage their credit card account directly ... of the Discover Card Web site. The new mobile Web site will offer a simplified version of the Discover.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:26:05

Applying For A Credit Card? Review The Credit Card Bill of Rights

Are you applying for a credit card? Good news. The Fed just passed sweeping credit card regulations in the form of the Credit Card Bill of Rights. The credit card companies and banks are at it again. Our esteemed financial institutions ... credit card consumers who feel they’re being ripped off by unfair practices by their banks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 00:05:57

My Stock Market and Real Estate Predictions For Year 2009

Goodbye 2008 and Good Riddance - Hello Year 2009! Happy New Year everyone! ... way out by blaming the credit crisis and current economic woes on the Bush administration ... on the wrong culprits. The primary blame should be placed on ourselves - the credit and home hungry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:50:28

Do You Have Credit Problems?

Do You Have Credit Problems? by Landon McGehee The term “bad credit” does not mean no credit. It actually means that any credit you may be able to get is at a much higher cost. Because ... are. Your problem: Your credit report contains information that is just wrong. Method #1: Contact the credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:12:45

Credit Card Debt Consolidation - Getting Out And Staying Out

Credit Card Debt Consolidation - Getting Out And Staying Out How many people have heard of the term “credit lifestyle”? ... card debt consolidation. The reason being that a lot of people just go out and apply for a credit ... up to a large credit card debt consolidation. Well look on the bright side, it can actually be very easy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:18:14

Credit Puts on card the Form of demand - Discover Appetizing Business

Credit cards are not perfected and they can be sometimes a source of problems ... all required precisely and honestly of the fields in the form of demand of the credit card. Don’ ... decisions of it are necessary to be capable to maximize the possibility of a card and to avoid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 11:58:33

student credit card

.fullpost{display:inline;}Nowadays the demand of student credit card increases a lot. Students do realize that having credit cards give many benefits ... their personal needs, such as cellphone. This opportunity is responded by many credit card providers. The credit card providers offer many kinds of credit cards for the students including [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:06:00

You Must Protect Your Credit Card Information

You Must Protect Your Credit Card Information January 15th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed credit card numbers More than ever, people rely on their debit card and credit card to make the bulk of the purchases that they need ... and security of the debit and credit card information. The modern world and modern consumers love [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:58:59

Personal Finances Include Everything That Affects Our Money

Personal Finances Include Everything That Affects Our Money January 15th, ... purposes, like home loans, auto loans, debt consolidation loans or even to do cosmetic surgery ... the various channels through which you acquire funds for your personal use like loans and credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:49:29

Monitoring Online Advertising on Websites 4 Alts

Yall, I was web browsing my favourite/most authentic internet website for finding new music by relevant artists, the hype machine (http://hypem.com) ... that accessing content on the internet requires a credit card or the exchange of any personal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:25:05

Money Hacks Carnival - New Year’s Eve Edition

Welcome to the New Year’s Eve Edition of Money Hacks Carnival ... , wealth, and love! Debt & Credit The credit crunch is in full effect right now - lenders ... are taking on less debt, leading to an increase in the savings rate in the US. I think that’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:03:10

INetU Earns PCI Compliance & Visa Certification For Managed Hosting

INetU Earns PCI Compliance & Visa Certification For Managed Hosting Posted in January 15th, ... (PCI), has completed an audit of INetU’s network and hosting service and delivered a Report ... to which a company collecting, transmitting or processing credit cardholder data must adhere or else face [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:11:36

The Lowdown on Discover Student Card

Students have all the luck. As they do not have a credit history, ... by this. Another setback to this card would be the fact that Discover credit cards are not as widely accepted ... they start on a clean slate and some credit card companies won’t hold this against them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:32:25

Free Money

Every Friday, it’s time for Free Money here at My Dollar Plan! ... Gift Cards from MyPoints Earn Cash Back with Big Crumbs Cashbaq $5 Signup Bonus Credit Card Bonuses ... Transfer Credit Card Offers The Best Airline Rewards Credit Cards Best Travel & Hotel Rewards [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 14:29:46

Quality credit card you can trust

Do you need to open a credit card account? Then be able to have it at http://creditcardsclub.com ... and see what they can give you. Try Discover Credit Cards and I am sure that you will have the greatest advantage of having a credit card. Discover the best at the given online site above and for sure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:45:40

Reviews Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards and Offers

Updated List Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards Below What’s In Your Wallet? - So goes the motto and promotional tag line from those zany Capital One credit card ads we’re always seeing on TV. When it comes to Capital One, the credit card company’s message is clear [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:46:00

$250 WT Direct Signup Bonus - Expiring Soon

In case you missed it, WT Direct is currently offering a bonus of up to $250 as part of their Winter Bonus Blast promo ... Posted » AmEx Credit Card Signup Bonus Disappearing Soon » Discover Signup Bonus Expiring Soon ... Orange » ING Direct $25 Electric Orange Account Signup Bonus » Discover Business $100 Bonus [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 11:31:28

Top 10 Reasons Why You Do Not Need A Savings Account.

While I pack my bags for my return to New Mexico, here is a re-publish of a post I enjoyed writing that appeared here on My Two Dollars about 2 ... , I have my credit cards, you know? Why put away money [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:00:05

Discover Business $100 Bonus - Expiring Soon

Unfortunately, this Discover offer has expired… The good news is that Amex Preferred Gold Rewards is offering a $100 signup bonus ... Credit Card Signup Bonus Disappearing Soon » $100 Signup Bonus From Discover Business ... » Discover More Card $50 Signup Bonus » $700 in Credit Card Bonuses (Anyone Can Apply) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 11:00:13

Slow Down - Advice by Harvard Dean

Got this article from a friend, and I find it very good reading. I have read it 3 times already ... available to you, but gradually spend more of your time on fewer things you discover you truly love [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:59:00

Archbishop of Canterbury: Labour’s fiscal stimulus is ‘like like the addict returning to the drug’.

Cranmer rather wishes that the Archbishop of Canterbury had said of the Prime Minister: ‘As a dog returneth to his vomit: ... are in the economic discourse."The Archbishop said the credit crunch was a ‘reality check’, a reminder that ‘fairy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 09:53:00

Transpromo for your forms

If you are in the business of producing statements for your customers, you are likely interested in adding some targeted advertising ... JavaScript to discover (and use) available whitespace on dynamic XFA/PDF forms. I will cover [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 11:39:17

A Smart Approach To Student Credit Cards

A Smart Approach To Student Credit Cards credit, credit cards Comments (0) credit cards image - student credit card jpg pic When a student applies for a credit card, it is wise not to apply for multiple cards as too many ... and narrow down card offers. Be sure to read the terms and conditions of a desired student credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:44:32

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