All your Internet phone calls and email data trails stored …

Probably a story that you will be very familiar with if you (a) live in the EU somewhere and (b) read the news on the net at all ... be forgiven for thinking purely in terms of their PCs (either at work or at home), and the usage of popular ... and is shared by organisations (and don’t even get me started about how easy it is to buy peoples’ credit [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 21:49:31

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A Case for Cash

I’ve heard financial planning experts talk about cutting up credit cards and telling people to use a cash based system to manage their finances ... and had an excellent credit score.  Recently, I wanted to tighten down how much my family spends on various purchases.  We’ve always used credit cards for every day purchases, but the credit card bill [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 15:55:25

Credit Card industry on the ropes but no KO yet

A glum army of credit card-banking industry lobbyists looked on as both houses of Congress acted to pass tougher legislation regarding credit cards ... . Some of the crooked and corrupt practices that have been addressed are the raising of interest rates without warning, the marketing of credit cards to younger people, charging high fees for being ... [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 02:52:50

Has airline travel become more pleasant?

FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty: Airline travel may be improving; and that’s a good thing because it couldn’t have gotten much worse ... , passengers bumped from overbooked flights, and consumer complaints all declined in 2008; and the industry ... only if you swipe a credit card. He’ll change his mind when people start going in the aisles. Here [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:00:16

New Rule: Pay Only The Minimum On Your Credit Cards.

Yes, I watched Oprah. My mom called me and said I should Tivo Oprah because Suze Orman was going to be on talking about financial planning during these tough economic times. One of the biggest points she made during the entire hour was how she was now telling people to STOP trying to pay off their credit cards unless they had a very sizable [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 13:00:42

Baby Shopping - The Temptation to Spend

As I have mentioned a few times already, my wife and I are expecting our first child. We recently started looking at baby items like baby furniture, strollers , car seats , Pack N’ Plays , etc. It’s amazing how little babies need so much stuff! But the more we talked to other parents and looked through baby stores, [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 12:03:56

Charge Card Bill Relief - Three Means to Get Free Of Bill

by Frank Froggatt Could I really be in debt over my head? How did I get into this situation? Why does all this bad stuff always happen to me? ... all of your bills into one affordable monthly payment for you. The second is debt consolidation. Debt ... an overall lower payment. Most commonly a debt consolidation is done through a loan, and if you own [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:05:39

Schemes Are On The Rise

Attack of the Card Skimmers , an article on Gizmodo has some interesting photos It seems that card skimmers are everywhere these days ... customer service at (Insert choice credit card issuer name here).’ Ironically, they were ‘courtesy ... . A card skimmer is a small device that can be placed over the card slot on an ATM.  It captures [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 02:53:27

Is Suze Right? Do Emergency Funds Now Trump Debt Repayment?

Recently, an astute reader pointed me towards a very interesting Yahoo! Finance article entitled Suze Orman and the New Rules of Credit Card Debt ... quote: “If you have an unpaid credit card balance and not much saved up in emergency savings, I need you to listen up. My advice has changed. I want you to only pay the minimum due on your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 20:00:25

Credit Card Data Stolen and Distributed in a Dilebarate Attack

In an ongoing saga, one of the most popular web hosting message boards www.webhostingtalk.com has been dealt another serious blow to it’s security ... all that was then known about the breech with a firm statement that “Absolutely no credit card ... WHT initiated further communication. He provided evidence that credit card information [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:31:49

Pay-for Content, Secrets to the Cellphone’s Success

When we look at the discussion happening around monetizing content on the web, payment models from the likes of the Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports and Apple’s iTunes are the successes that are most often held aloft as potential ... credit card entry or add-on to the bill - has lowered the obstacles to buying, this still doesn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 16:14:33

Credit Card Bill Relief - Three Means to Get Free Of Bill

by Frank Froggatt Could I really be in debt over my head? How did I get into this situation? Why does all this bad stuff always happen to me? ... all of your bills into one affordable monthly payment for you. Debt consolidation is the second thing ... to happen. Before you know it you’re two or $3000 in debt may be more, and wondering how you got [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:03:00

Charge Card Debt Relief - Three Means to Get Out Of Debt

by Frank Froggatt Could I really be in debt over my head? How did I get into this situation? Why does all this bad stuff always happen to me? ... payment. Debt consolidation is the second thing I want to talk about. In this process of debt ... to happen. Before you know it you’re two or $3000 in debt may be more, and wondering how you got [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 21:54:14

Shooting Indy Report (and the scoop on getting media credentials)

Hi gang: Thanks for all your emails and comments yesterday (and for understanding when I put up such a brief Monday post). I’ve had so many questions about the shoot from friends, readers, co-workers, and everybody in-between, I thought I’d just dive right in and get to answering them, so here goes: Q [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 05:41:40

Credit card skimmers

Consumerist has a brief report today about the discovery of a card skimmer discovered attached to the ATM at a Washington Mutual branch office. It's pictured above. The bank card would pass through the skimmer into the regular bank ... from your card. If you're not familiar with card skimmers, take ten minutes to read this excellent [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 02:19:00

Fast Action Strategies To Get Out Of Debt Quickly

Tagged with: Creditcredit card debtdebtdebt reductiondebt reliefPersonal Financeby Charohn FavorsWhen I realized how much debt I had accumulated and ... all the stress of this credit card debt. I dreamed of not only paying off my credit card debt but also my long term debt like my house and those student loans that have lingered on my back for [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:14:33

College Admission and Planning

For some women, it comes on suddenly. At two in the morning you snap awake in a cold sweat, heart racing, gasping for breath with every muscle tensed. You wonder, “Is this The Change?” “No,” you tell yourself, “I’m only 40.” When you finally come to your senses, you are able to verbalize the true source of your panic [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:59:25

Contagion: The Financial Epidemic That is Sweeping the Global Economy… and How to Protect Yourself from It: John R. Talbott

Editorial Reviews Tough times are ahead and Talbott argues that the coming recession will be on a global scale, ... increases in personal spending funded by credit card and mortgage debt have funded unsustainable levels of personal and government consumption. The world’s banks are threatened with insolvency due to bad [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:55:28

Walter Williams’s 2000 Column on Smoking, Freedom, and Socialism; It Has Way-Beyond Relevance Today

In the process of putting together my latest Pajamas media column, which will come out later this week and be about last week’s tobacco tax hikes, I came across this 2000 item by Walter Williams. Williams’s seemingly unrelated work ties in to this Wall Street Journal story about how a 38 year-old punk ( [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 19:14:05

‘Go Fish’ for Capitalists

Inspired by the credit crisis, a new satirical card game in Britain invites players to take the role of banking executives, ... to secure as much personal wealth as possible while ensuring their customers’ trust.The card game ... trust card.“Crunch” is the second game developed by the three friends, after the creation in 2006 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 17:29:25

Flotsam and Jetsam

The Wall Street Journal editors get to the heart of the matter: ... out by throwing from the base of the mound. Mickey Kaus suggests a “Plan C” for anti-card check forces: “ ...   at work)? Or an ‘free employer speech’ clause that would let management frankly warn [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 11:48:46

Doesn’t Suit Me

I had registered for a local career fair on the day that Learning Tree decided that I was a leafless branch that needed to be cut. In preparation for the event, I used up most of the credit I had on my Wal-Mart card to buy a new outfit, one that I could readily use for any subsequent interviews that would (hopefully) follow [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:12:13

Keeping Personal Finance Records

One of the most important but sometimes neglected rules of personal finance is keeping records . Records of what? Everything! ... t forget to include bank, savings and credit card accounts and record an initial balance. Find ... all your receipts during the month so you can compare them against credit card bills, etc [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 05:50:41

Money Mistake #3 - Not paying attention to interest rates

A few years ago after Linda and I got engaged, we sat down and talked about our money situation ... much credit card debt I racked up as long as I could afford the minimum payment. How much ... be better than none. As I was looking at her credit card statements I was amazed to find [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 15:06:23

Capital One’s Losing Strategy

The Trust Dilemma It is widely known that the credit card industry has serious problems ...   are nothing new to credit card lenders, who have traditionally lent to less than sterling credits at rates commensurate with risk. In the past, card issuers extended generous credit to all borrowers [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:37:39

Rogue's Gallery Of ATM Skimmers [Atm Skimmers]

Since you guys liked yesterday's post where a reader found an ATM skimming device so much, Network World has got a bit of "Rogue's Gallery" of the credit card-number stealing machines so you'll better know what to look ... with the "host" ATM. Sneaky. Credit Card Skimming: How thieves can steal your card info without [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 19:54:04

The Many Appearances Of Custom Flash Drives

If you are searching for the ultimate in promotional products, then you might be interested in looking at custom flash drives ... for a novel, but practical and not too out of the way shape, then take a quick look at the credit card ... connection. Because these USB flash drives are credit card shaped, they have plenty of surface area to print [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:48:28

Erase EvidenceEraser

I developed a product that I am quite proud of. Spyzooka was years in the making and the efforts I put into its creation are now available in the form of the best product of its kind. Here is some background on why I developed Spyzooka:  I am an avid computer user, meaning that I use my computer in every facet of my life [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 00:00:12

How to Pick the Best Credit Card

Depending on who you ask, a credit card is either a very useful financial tool or an incarnation of the devil. Your perception of credit cards is often colored by your personal experience, as it should, and it’s easy to see how a mountain of debt could make one despise credit. I’ve always seen them [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 13:00:42

A Grab Bag Of Credit Card News

American Express Increases Rewards Amex is offering double membership rewards miles on gas and groceries for the next twelve months ... Platinum Business Open card.    Membership Reward points are fairly valuable, mostly due ... Decreases Rewards Remember my Amex Platinum Business Open card that gives me 5% cash back on gas [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:29:26

Does OpenID need to be hard?

Prompted by posts by Randy Reddig and Tony Stubblebine and a conversation with Elliott Kember, I wanted to address, yet again, ... got like 15 OpenIDs and I never know which one to use!”).So on the one hand, we’ve done a poor job ... OpenID in contextFor my part, I’ve used the metaphor of credit cards to try to explain OpenID [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 04:43:45

Credit Card Fraud Huge Concern

Identity theft Expert Robert Siciliano Study shows identity theft as it pertains credit card fraud is Americans number one concern. When anyone ever asks me “How do I protect myself from credit card fraud” I say “Cancel the card or never use it.”. Because that’s the only way. Personal security as it pertains to violence [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 13:49:00

Ultimate Headphones for Dot Com Travelers

"); //--> While shopping in Hong Kong today, I picked up a set of headphones to add to my list of mobile blogging gears ... Was Brought To You By Best Credit Card Offers Get up to $250 or even FREE round-trip plane tickets by signing up for hot credit card offers and bank deals [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 12:00:19

Burchett Looks Out For Credit Card Customers Who Still Use The Pony Express

By KleinheiderPosted on April 7, 2009 at 6:16 pm The Senate Commerce Committee today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Tim Burchett (R-Knoxville) that would protect credit card customers from being charged a late fee if they have mailed their payment on time. The bill requires a credit card company to credit a payment made [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:16:49

Get Out Of Debt Quickly And Live A Debt Free Lifestyle

by Charohn Favors When I realized how much debt I had accumulated and how hard it was to pay my bills, ... and those student loans that have lingered on my back for years. No matter how much I dreamed ... my debts. There had to be a better way to live my life without all the stress of this credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:10:48

Chase reverses new maintenance charges

By Lynn Truong Back in January, I wrote a post about finding a new monthly $10 "maintenance fee" ... Approved! Credit Card Fees: Hidden and Otherwise Debt repayment is not an expense I Don't Love ... for my Chase credit card -- the one I was never late on and had a transfer balance [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 04:58:32

Credit Card Bill Relief - Three Ways to Get Free Of Bill

by Frank Froggatt No!! This can’t be happening, I can’t be in debt over my head. How in the world did I get myself into this situation? ... you three ways which you can use to get yourself out of debt. Credit counseling is the first ... for you. 2. Debt consolidation - This is the process of taking your debt and merging it all together [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 21:51:38

PacSun sticks with Alliance

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (PacSun) has extended its 9-year private label credit card contract with Alliance Data Systems Corp. PacSun's private label credit card lets users earn points that can be redeemed for future purchases. It also provides members — mainly teens and young adults — with information on sales [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 15:15:38

Geeks Evolution Started !!

Hacking has been around for more than a century. In the 1970s, ... National Laboratory. Comprehensive Crime Control Act gives Secret Service jurisdiction over credit card and computer fraud. Two hacker groups form, the Legion of Doom in the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:14:30

DSW Coupon Codes: Additional Savings with DSW Coupon Codes!

DSW Coupon Codes - DSW is a little heaven on earth. It’s paradise for all of you who love shoes as much as I do. I have to leave my credit card at home when I visit DSW. You’ve got to go there to understand what I’m talking about. Everyday, apparently hundreds of shoes are added to their already huge [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 19:16:28

Prevent Virus Threats

Hoaxes can actually make you the virus by getting you to delete needed programs or files causing the system to bog down or crash. These hoaxes usually arrive in the form of an e-mail and contain false virus warnings. When in doubt, check a list of known virus hoaxes. The best thing to do is to delete the email [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:30:51

Fast Action Debt Reduction Strategies I Used To Payoff My Debts

by Charohn Favors When I realized how much debt I had accumulated and how hard it was to pay my bills, ... my debts. There had to be a better way to live my life without all the stress of this credit card debt. I dreamed of not only paying off my credit card debt but also my long term debt like my house [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:01:27

A New Model

No, not this type (Although I wouldn't mind having one or two of these). But a new business model ... for our country's residents. - Paying off all outstanding credit card debt (for every person with a credit ... off all outstanding student loans - This would have effected the country in much the same way [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:40:00

Super Thin Credit Card Sized Phone with Voice Activation and Much More

Check out this cell phone that's the size of a credit card.  It's called the CARD Mobile Phone and is developed by Real Phone Card Corporation .  It can fit in your wallet like a typical credit card and is the world’s thinnest and lightest ... full keypad.  This gives the credit card size handset a large flat surface for brand identification [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:25:47

The Money Matrix on “Credetary” Inflation and Deflation (PART 9/15)

Many followers of the Austrian school have made a critical error in forecasting the future. For, although Austrian Monetary X-flation plays a part, Austrian Credetary X-flation must be understood as well. by Jake, the Champion of the Constitution Originally published Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at http://www.nolanchart.com/article6260 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 01:11:43

16 Depression Era Money Saving Tips

We are often told that the current financial meltdown is the most serious since the Great Depression. And while that may be true, comparing today’s times to such an awful and demoralizing crisis has the effect of scaring people, thereby making the situation worse. This is the wrong way to react to the situation [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 02:15:58

Bad Credit Offers

Besides being a media to find a lot of information, Internet also becomes a media to borrow and lend money or loans ... , they will find the best bad credit loans that matches with your credit score and rating. Although you have bad credit, you are still able to get any kinds of loans, they are Auto Loans, Home [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:55:00

Looking at Cash Back Credit Card Advantages

These advantages are extremely popular nowadays. These kinds of credit cards appeal to card users that take pleasure of getting few things back while ... that offer high points for every purchase that you make. Assess the point systems every credit card gives to its cardholders. The credit card, which pays percent of cash back on all the purchases [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 02:11:27

Fast Action Strategies To Get Out Of Debt Quickly

by Charohn Favors After mounting up loads of debt and struggling to make my credit card payments, I began to dream of how my life would be if I could pay off my credit card debt. I would ... . Not just credit cards debt but my mortgage and student loans too. I clearly understood that just thinking [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:02:12

Get Out Of Debt Quickly And Live A Debt Free Lifestyle

by Charohn Favors When I realized how much debt I had accumulated and how hard it was to pay my bills, ... my debts. There had to be a better way to live my life without all the stress of this credit card debt. I dreamed of not only paying off my credit card debt but also my long term debt like my house [more...]

Date: 2009-04-08 03:14:10

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