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June 2008 Archives
In an effort to encourage more accurate tax reporting, the IRS would have a chance to look at the revenue that businesses receive through their merchant accounts.
Data breaches that leak sensitive information of millions of consumers are happening all the time, even with security safeguards in place. What extra steps can you take to protect your financial information from fraud and identity theft? InsideCRM provides 50 excellent tips on taking control of your data. Here are 13 of the tips most related to credit with some additional information from me.
Those miles that you've been stockpiling by charging everything from a pack of gum to a flat-screen TV just got a little less valuable.
A new survey of African-Americans finds they trust the police and government more than credit card companies.
Visa announced yesterday that it is making changes to the way credit card and debit card transactions get processed at gas stations, potentially easing the pain high gas prices are causing both drivers and gas station owners.
Credit card issuers' marketing practices on college campuses got a raking-over from a congressional subcommittee Thursday, and one witness said it's about to get worse: The agreements between colleges and card companies are under investigation by the New York Attorney General, one witness revealed.
Consumers awaiting final approval of the court settlement that will yield free TransUnion credit monitoring can sign up for discounted credit monitoring now, care of FICO score creator Fair Isaac. They'll need to act fast, though: Fair Isaac's 25 percent discount on its credit monitoring product is only available through the end of this month.
At first, the credit card purchases were innocent enough. But then, life happened, and the debt piled up.
This afternoon, the Fed announced that it was leaving interest rates unchanged for the first time since last summer. The decision followed seven straight rate cuts that lowered the fed funds rate to 2 percent from 5.25 percent back in September 2007, as the central bank worked to keep a troubled U.S. economy afloat.
Want proof of just how fast that Chinese economy is growing? Try this: The total number of credit cards in China nearly doubled in the past year, according to the nation's central bank.
In March 2007, amid fanfare and praise from usual critics, Citi dropped two unpopular credit card practices -- universal default and "any time, any reason" rate hikes. A news report says they're considering bringing them back
United States banks are busy promoting products and practices that (at first glance) seem to be good for both the earth and their customers. Paperless statements, credit cards that give back to the earth and special loans for hybrid vehicles are all available. However, a recent MarketWatch article expresses skepticism as to whether these "green" initiatives are in fact smart choices for consumers.
Are we in a recession? A newly released research paper from the Philly Fed says that the economic data from the past six recessions strongly resembles the data we see today.
Credit card issuers are trying to help boost summer travel with quick perks for airlines, hotels and car rentals. Here are some of the latest offerings from American Express, Bill Me Later, MasterCard and Visa.
Wave of the future may come with privacy and security problems, consumer groups say.
Credit card spending at the heart of Ed McMahon's financial woes.
U.S. Bancorp is introducing contactless debit cards to customers in four states.
Korea's KB Card released its next-generation multimedia credit card on Wednesday.
A scary report from KIRO-TV shows how anyone can buy an RFID reader that can be plugged into a USB port of a laptop. Put a credit card within a few inches of the reader and the laptop displays the card owner's name, credit card number and expiration date -- enough data for a thief to go shopping.
There's word from two different sources that many older Americans may be struggling under the weight of credit and debit card obligations. The Durham, N.C.,-based Center for Responsible Lending released a study today detailing how debit card use is the...
In the first three months of this year, both credit card debt and credit card delinquency fell, according to the latest quarterly credit card analysis from TransUnion. The major credit bureau is in an ideal place to spot credit card trends becuase it maintains a massive database of consumer debt records.
If Barack Obama's elected president, he says he'll reform the way credit card issuers increase interest rates. And if that happens, he may end up helping out Sen. John McCain. According to newly released financial disclosure forms, McCain's been paying an eye-popping 25.99 percent on his personal credit card.
It's sad, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about the potential for scam artists to solicit donations for recent tornado and flood victims. The scammers may call you pretending to work for a legitimate charitable organization, but...
After some initial difficulty this morning, I signed up for six months of free credit monitoring as part of the class action settlement with credit bureau TransUnion.
Think teenagers spend all their money on food and fun? Not anymore. According to a new poll about teens and personal finance, gasoline is now teenagers' No. 1 credit card expense -- surpassing clothing, which led in the previous polls.
Read this week's best credit-related posts from the blogosphere, covering everything from the McCains' passion for credit cards to the reality behind credit repair offers to the relationships consumers have with their credit cards.
Any old airline credit card can give you air miles. The Virgin Atlantic American Express Card offers airless miles. The newly launched card's rewards include the chance for space flight.
Bonnaroo, a four-day annual music and arts festival, has teamed up with Facecard, a new prepaid debit card, in the name of charity.
Credit card lending standards have tightened sharply this year, according to a federal banking report issued today, and that means credit card offers will be tougher to come by for already cash-strapped consumers.
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