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August 2008 Archives
It's time for this week's latest and greatest credit card-related articles from the blogosphere.
An ABC News producer arrested earlier this week outside the Democratic National Convention found the fastest route to freedom was through his corprorate credit card.
You can get a credit card with your dog's picture on it. You can get a credit card featuring the band KISS. But you can't get a credit card from the Tightwad Bank of Tightwad, Mo.
When Democrats leave their convention events in Denver and head back to their hotel rooms, they may have sweeping oratory in their ears, but they'll be carrying wood chips in their pockets.
He got credit card solicitations in both English and Spanish. Guess which ones offered the better deal?
Hundreds of people recently chose debit cards over guns during recent firearm exchange programs in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Chicago. Local law enforcement in those cities distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in J.P. Morgan prepaid debit cards to citizens in exchange for more than 7,500 working firearms -- no questions asked.
Have you been hankering for an Amazon Kindle but can't bear the thought of forking over several hundred dollars? A new deal from Amazon will give you a major discount on the wireless reading device -- if you get the new Amazon.com credit card.
A new poll of 500 college students has found that nearly a quarter of them don't consider the long-term ramifications when using a credit card to fund a night of fun. This online poll sponsored by the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys shows that many young people simply aren't concerned with debt.
Commonwealth Fund study says 21 million Americans turned to credit cards to pay medical bills and 28 million got debt collection calls about unpaid medical bills.
The Delaware Democrat may come from a banking haven, but disclosure forms show no one's given him a ladle and a seat at the money river.
Will Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate support credit card industry reforms? Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware has been a long-time banking industry supporter.
Credit card crimes aren't stopping, so neither am I. Once again, I've rounded up more stories involving the criminal world's notable misuse of plastic for this fourth edition of the weekly Criminal Charges blog column. Read on to find out whether anyone you know made the cut.
National banking regulator asks the Fed to ease off of proposed credit card industry regulations. Will the Fed listen?
Forget the Clinton-Obama make-up dance. Forget the Veepstakes. At last, the important news has come out in Denver: At the Democratic convention, there will an important display of payment technology disguised as reporter swag.
This week's round-up includes a list of reasons why debt and carbs are similar, an idiot's guide to loan and debt consolidation and a list of reasons why financing consumer spending can be a terrible idea. I hope you enjoy this collection of the best credit card-related posts from the blogosphere!
New York state attorney general cracks down on Long Island gas stations that charge a surcharge for use of credit cards.
Hillary Clinton dropped out of the Democratic primary race two months ago, but her campaign is still mired in debt. As the deadline to retire her personal loans looms, she is using contests and the upcoming convention to try to raise more money. Obama is getting flack for not providing more aid, but is it really his problem?
New research from media monitoring service Mintel Comperemedia shows that U.S. banks continued to mail fewer credit card offers during the April to June period, for the third-consecutive quarterly decline. Estimated second-quarter acquisition mail volume for credit cards dropped nearly 8 percent from the first quarter, Mintel says.
A federal proposal would force lenders to tell consumers "You're getting a bum deal because of your bum credit."
Visa may not have won eight gold medals like Michael Phelps, but those with the credit card company surely must feel like a huge winner just for being so closely associated with the American swimmer's phenomenal rise to superstardom.
I was babysitting two kids one evening last week and read as they watched the Disney Channel. I can't stand the overacting and laugh tracks on those shows. When I heard something about credit cards, however, my ears perked up. A "That's So Raven" episode taught a great lesson about the wise use of credit.
They say the third time's the charm -- and for my latest collection of credit card crime tales have I got a group of charming criminals for you: an informant known as "SoupNazi," a duo who steal credit cards from hospitals and a former college basketball player who accepts a car ride in exchange for the driver's credit card.
It's time for another round-up of this week's best blog posts on credit cards. This collection includes an interview with a FICO scoring expert, a guide to 0 percent credit card balance transfers and information about a scam that can result in identity theft. Enjoy these excellent articles!
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