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March 2009 Archives
Not surprisingly, when you find stories of credit card theft, the police aren't usually far behind. This week, we have examples of law enforcement and thieves playing unusual roles, including cops as victims, a thief helping law enforcement and a 911 operator crossing the line into thievery.
According to an article in the New York Times, every yellow cab in New York City was equipped with a credit card reader as of last November -- but cabbies still haven't warmed to the idea.
Patricia Blessman heard the chants of "Yes, we can!" fill the chilly Washington air during President Obama's inauguration. But sadly, in fact, no, she couldn't; she was denied entrance. So she wants the $10,000 donation she put on her card to attend the ceremony back. Yes, she can?
In this week's round-up from the personal blogosphere, we discuss the American epidemic of living above our means. The recession is proving that we all need to spend a little wiser, and these posts explain why it's important not to spend what you don't have.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in free iPods and cell phone service may sound like a consumer's dream, but those MP3 players and mobile phone minutes could come at a hefty price for two alleged technology scammers.
This week's round-up of the best credit card-related posts from the blogosphere focus on the opportunity the renewing season of spring presents. It's time to start fresh, create new goals and reform those spending habits.
People are mad as heck at their credit card issuers. It's March Madness time. Let's mash the two ideas together and do a March Credit Card Madness word puzzle!
Like me, the Latest Inventions blog carnival seems to also like wonderful widgets. It saw fit to include my blog post, "Still more credit card gadgets and gizmos you cannot live without," in its March 16th edition.
Homemade relish. Subs. Tacos. While this may sound like a meal combination conceived by a hungry college student, they are actually the ingredients in this edition of Criminal Charges that looks at stories involving fraudsters and food.
Chinese hackers have cracked the iTunes gift card code and are now selling the cards for pennies on the dollar. Will Apple's core product rot away due to fraud?
This week's round-up features a Friday the 13th theme. Is it a day of bad luck, or is it all in your head? Either way, it's time to shed your financial fears and get that debt under control.
If you need proof that the war against terrorism isn't only being fought with guns and bombs, consider the image of a U.S. soldier stationed in Afghanistan, carrying a credit card reader.
Here's what Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech today looks like in a tag cloud. Financial is BIG! Help is tiny.
Here's a solution to your debt worries: Get a charity to pay it off.
Here's another: Don't pay it, and maybe the government will bail you out.
It seems there isn't much nowadays that can't be charged to your credit card. While the ability to put nearly everything on plastic and (potentially) pay for it tomorrow might be decried by consumer advocates, it makes for an edition of Criminal Charges that includes crooks who put purchases from tattoos to Gulfstream jets on stolen plastic.
In this week's roundup of personal finance blog posts, we explore how chemistry is a part of our everyday lives, even when it comes to money management and debt.
Music is fun; credit card debt isn't. So I’ve dug up some musical gems and some musical misfires from YouTube to show you how musicians perceive these crazy plastic things we worry about so much.
The economy may be in the toilet, but you'd never know it from observing the lifestyles led by the fraudsters in this week's edition of Criminal Charges. The women profiled used other people's plastic to fund lifestyles that included spas, designer clothing and cosmetic surgery.
If you don't trust the banks, you can put your money under or into the mattress.
This week's Carnival of Personal Finance was hosted by FreeMoneyFinance, and they were kind enough to include my blog item 'I'm growing up: My first collections letter.'
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