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Jeremy SimonLooking for stories about credit scoring, economic data or card crime? Then keep an eye out for my articles and blogs, which frequently focus on those topics. I've been with CreditCards.com since June 2006, working as a staff reporter and steadily increasing my knowledge of payment cards and personal debt. I've learned a lot and continue to do so, having only gotten myself a credit card a few years back. A Texas transplant enjoying live music, barbecue and everything else Austin has to offer, I spent most of my formative years in the Northeast. I graduated with an English degree from Vassar College, before taking a job with Thomson Financial in New York City, where I wrote about stock markets from the same building where Bud Fox worked in "Wall Street" (he strolled through the lobby, that is). Since moving to Austin, my writing career has included an internship in the editorial department of Texas Monthly and the chance to tackle freelance assignments for several local publications. Writing for a consumer audience is key to what I do -- so don't hesitate to offer any suggestions or thoughts you may have!
The criminals in this week's look at card misconduct managed to forget business and credit cards at the scene of their crimes. I'm sure the police appreciate their help.
For the 210th Carnival of Personal Finance, Suburban Dollar has given readers the Mike Tyson's Punch Out edition.
Lying, gambling and paying for phone sex aren't the best of habits in any circumstances. But for the individuals profiled in this week's look at card crimes, those habits crossed the line into crimes when they were supported by identity theft.
This week's edition of Criminal Charges looks at young adults who have gotten started on a career path of crime, including a bad babysitter, a prescription pizza party and a cross-country car thief.
While Australia remains on my list of places to visit, my blog post, "When it comes to credit card crimes, father knows best," has made it into the Land Down Under edition of the Money Hacks blog carnival.
In the edition of Criminal Charges, I've collected stories of people who turned out to be lousy guests. These visitors stole credit cards by snatching shorts, posing as evacuees to earn hotel stays and demonstrating vacuum cleaners.
For some fathers, the education they pass down teaches their youngsters more about credit cards and crime than about what they actually should be doing with plastic. This week, Criminal Charges takes a look at three of these dads and the identity theft and card crimes they are accused of committing.
Greener Pastures has selected my blog post, "Am I a lab rat in the credit card industry's psychology experiment?," for inclusion in Carnival of Personal Finance # 206: The Memorial Day Stars and Stripes edition.
As the temperature heats up, it's nice to cool off with an icy treat. StretchyDollar apparently agrees, and has decided on an appropriate theme for the 65th edition of the Money Hacks Carnival, which includes my post, "Criminal Charges, Volume XL: Family-style fraud."
With every swipe, the bank gains a window into both my shopping habits and my psyche. If you are a cardholder, they are working to understand your psychology, as well.
Not all roommates are created equal. In this week's collection of credit card theft stories, we find out the guy who lived with a spider apparently had the most responsible roommate.
Mother's Day may have come and gone, but here at Criminal Charges family is celebrated all year round. That celebration even extends to relatives who engage in fraud of the credit card variety.
I hope you aren't bored of the H1N1 virus just yet. That's because the Money Hacks Carnival: swine flu edition includes my Criminal Charges blog post on credit card thieves you thought you could trust.
As long as they are employers offer company credit cards, they will be employees making charges they probably shouldn't. When cities provide plastic to employees, it's no different.
If it often seems like you can't trust anyone anymore, this collection of crime stories isn't going to make you feel much better. In this week's Criminal Charges, employees of the department of taxation, the department of health and the post office in the New York/New Jersey area apparently turned to credit card theft for some added income.
The Carnival of Personal Finance (The Lao Tzu Edition) includes one of my Criminal Charges blog posts in the "credit and debt" section of the carnival.
In this week's edition of Criminal Charges, I've set the table with a selection of tasty morsels, including a dumpster diving thief, a Burger King employee who allegedly stashed some plastic in a less-than-savory spot and a policeman charged with stealing a credit card to pay for some robust restaurant bills.
Looking for some online personal finance reading? Take a trip over to the latest edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance, which includes my blog post on credit card sleeves.
When engaging in risky activities, you need an added layer of protection. So to curb impulse shopping, encase your credit card in a reminder to think before you spend.
In celebration of heads everywhere, this edition of Criminal Charges includes news items where that appendage played an important role. First, we've got a father who allegedly flipped his lid over credit card expenses and threatened to chop off his son's head. Next, we have a banker who stands accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her customers in part to pay for straightening her sons' teeth.
This week's collection of card crimes focuses on crimes involving schools, with a parent who apparently stole plastic from a teacher, a teacher who stole from the city to pay her credit card bills and a trio of students who broke into lockers in order to steal money, merchandise and plastic.
It's always appreciated when one of my blogs is included in a collection of worthwhile reads from across the personal finance blogosphere. So it's twice as nice when two of my blogs are accepted into carnivals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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