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Tyler MetzgerOne note. That’s all it takes. One note. One note and my plastic is running fast, smooth through the machine and one moment later I have the record in my hand and one moment later it is blasting and one moment later nothing else matters...
My long journey on the Oregon Trail -- which was really just me ordering computer parts, getting my card information stolen and blogging about -- continues to roll on. The post was included in the 45th edition of the Rich Life Carnival.
For the first time ever, my identity was stolen. And all I was doing was shopping with a small dog. Well, more accurately, shopping on a Web site named after a small dog.
Introducing Blippy, a Twitter-esque service that lets you share your credit and debit card purchases with the world. Socially helpful and fun or just plain scary? Read on and learn more.
A recent blog I wrote about American Express's newly unveiled Zync card is included in the Dec. 13 edition of the Carnival Of Twenty Something Finances.
American Express's new Zync card is a charge card targeted at 20-somethings. The company hopes to lure a younger demographic by offering a lower annual fee and customizable point offerings. Will they take the bait?
On Nov. 24, Frontline's "The Card Game" let lose a flurry of information about the credit card industry. The CreditCards.com editorial team, along with some friends, were right there to absorb and comment on it during our first ever Twitter-periment.
Join the CreditCards.com editorial team as we tweet our thoughts about Frontline's new documentary, "The Card Game." Just search "#cardgame" at Twitter.com, and you'll be able to read our reactions in real time. Add the tag to your tweets to join us.
Those sneaks -- they fooled even a Web-savvy guy like me into signing up for a "service" I didn't want. Thankfully, the U.S. Senate agrees with me that this is just plain wrong.
A blog post I wrote last week detailing my credit card use for more than a year has a second home -- the 230rd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.
More than a year after having a credit card, I'm left with some musical equipment, a lot of empty calories, plenty of great memories and $600 in debt. This is my credit card life -- in 4 squiggly lines.
Ann Minch ignited a media frenzy when she posted a video of herself starting a self-proclaimed "Debtors Revolt." She wanted a reduced interest rate; she got a hailstorm of praise and criticism. Is this the start of a revolution, or a one-day YouTube hit?
Hit the four-day work week running with some great personal finance articles -- including my post about telemarketers -- by heading over to the 221st edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.
The past month, I kept receiving calls from an 800 number. I investigated, and Gary Busey, $11,000 in magical debt and credit cards were involved.
A massive group of hackers. Undercover federal agents. A casino. And lots of booze. All under the fiery, don't ask, don't tell Las Vegas sun. What could go wrong?
Move over FreeCreditReport.com; the battle to dupe people into paying for a credit report has moved to Craigslist.
I've been with the same bank all my life, and I don't know why. But a Texas-based credit union has me questioning why I'm being so picky.
By next summer, your cell phone might be able to unlock your car, open your house and even prevent credit card fraud.
Nightlife has taken a hit in South Korea due to the recession, and karaoke is one of the victims. Numbers from a Korean issuer indicate that less people are frequenting the nightspots. But karaoke can't die in Asia, or can it?
The new credit card legislation had a lot of politicians supporting it, and many of them bit the hands that had been feeding them campaign contributions.
The 205th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance has kindly included my post "Does your credit card make you smile?"
Not a lot of people are smiling about their financial situations today. But all the doom and gloom surrounding us today is just a bad dream on the Web site iStockphoto.
Craigslist, the online classified service, has been under intense scrutiny the past few months. Craigslist's potential answer to its PR nightmare? Credit cards. But can forcing card use change behavior?
My post "Prepaid card offers anonymity, porn" is included in the 203rd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.
As the global economy forces all kinds of industries to fold, downsize and restructure, the porn industry holds firm. Well, that's what Australian-based Atlas Media Services is hoping. They are distributing the AdultPrepaid card, which grants its holder access to a newly founded pornography Web site.
Is it wrong to sell the American Dream? Boyce Watkins, a professor of finance, says Russell Simmons and his Rush Card are doing just that.
Famous hip-hopper Jay-Z and his crew are being accused by a New York restaurant of trying to skip out on a large bill.
We all have different ways we say no to overconsumption, but sculptor R. Lloyd Ming's newest work, which features a crucifix made out of credit card logos, takes the act further than your average hyperbolic consumer.
Wide Open Wallet hosted the 198th edition of the the Carnival of Personal Finance and was nice enough to include my blog "Donor wants $10,000 back for missing inauguration."
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?
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?
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