CT brings back different gas pricing for cash and credit cards Posted: 5 months ago by hmtksteve
CT is now allowing gas station owners to offer discounted prices to consumer who pay with cash rather than a credit card. Considering the bite credit card companies take out of each transaction this is great news for station owners and customers.
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Congress Critisizes Credit Card Companies Posted: 2 years ago by dork
Woot alliteration
Congress takes steps to get rid of shady and confusing credit card policies
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Mygallons.com: Tomorrow's Gas, Today's Prices Posted: 5 months ago by punthe
Save money by pre-purchasing gas at today’s prices, then fill up with your MyGallons Card when prices rise. No matter how high prices at the pump will go, the price of the gallons you’ve purchased will be locked-in.
Not sure if this has been posted before, I searched, didn't find and I took a chance.
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Cat gets credit card with $4000 limit Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
Messiah Campbell was considered a good enough credit risk to be given a card with a $4200 limit - which was surprising, considering he's a cat.
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Bad credit? Do NOT cancel your credit cards Posted: 2 years ago by kissmenow
If your credit card spending is out of control, you may be tempted to cancel some of your cards so that you can elevate your score. But simply cutting up the card the old-fashioned way, rather than canceling it, may be the better way to go.
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Via Details Credit Card-Sized Motherboard Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. Thursday released details of its upcoming Pico-ITX motherboard, which is roughly the same size as a credit card and opens the door to very small PC designs.
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Bank of America takes fire over migrants' credit cards Posted: 2 years ago by sfeldner
Are you an Illegal? No Social Security Number? Don't have a home address? Do you live out of your car? Have you been trying to get a checking account and Banks won't even give you the time of day? Well, your worries are over! We at the Bank of America feel your pain and we're here to help. Come on down and we'll give you a credit card!
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Researchers see privacy pitfalls in no-swipe credit cards Posted: 2 years ago by tlovesd
The card companies have implied through their marketing that the data is encrypted to make sure that a digital eavesdropper cannot get any intelligible information.
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TJX: At least 45.7M card numbers stolen Posted: 2 years ago by ReBoot
More than two months after first disclosing that hackers accessed customers' financial data from its computers, discount retailer TJX Cos. has revealed that information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen over an 18-month period.
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Definition of Chutzpa: Oprah's Mom Sues Store For Giving Her Credit Posted: 2 months ago by bernardblack
Oprah's mother received credit from a store and racked up $150,000 in charges. She refused to pay, they sued her to recover the monies owed to them. Oprah's mom contends that if they didn't give her credit, she wouldn't own them so she shouldn't have to pay back a dime.
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Saints fan, 15, found in seat with stolen ticket Posted: 1 month ago by smarty1052
You would think if you are going to buy a ticket to get in the stadium (on a stolen credit card), you would go sit somewhere else," said Maj. Greg Elder, commander of the New Orleans Police
too bad he had to leave early it was a good game..
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Gas station owner told to raise prices Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A service station that offered discounted gas to senior citizens and people supporting youth sports has been ordered by the state to raise its prices.
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The Torn-Up Credit Card Application Posted: 2 years ago by videoguy
Tearing up credit card applications just isn't good enough. Use a shredder.
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Federal Goverment Wastes More Money (Again) Posted: 7 months ago by gammerus
"Federal employees charged millions of dollars for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie, lavish dinners and other questionable expenses to their government credit cards over a 15-month period, congressional auditors say."
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Need a credit card? Why not 2000 of them? Posted: 1 year ago by suebe
ExxonMobile sends NYC man 2,000 credit cards, 1,998 more than he asked for. And...they won't take them back!
They duped the cards, you duped this post:
Geez I searched. Oh well.
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Now on the Hallmark aisle: Gay marriage cards Posted: 3 months ago by muppet
Most states don't recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does.
The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards — featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside. "Two hearts. One promise," one says.
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Debit or credit? Here's the answer Posted: 1 year ago by sandman2
Paper or plastic? Credit or debit? These are the questions that haunt consumers as they head to the checkout line every day.
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Dental Floss Business Card Posted: 9 months ago by muppetmaker
Every dentist should give these cards out, they are brilliant. A business card that contains dental floss for emergencies. Never be stuck with that annoying kernel in your teeth again!
You have to see these. Pass this along to your dentist.
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Identity theft protection: What to do Posted: 2 years ago by sweattshop
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact, you or someone you know may have experienced some form of identity theft. Repairing the damage caused by identity thieves takes time and money.
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High Gas Prices Take Toll on Love in the Workplace Posted: 4 months ago by bingo
It's good that employers are trying to help workers with high gas prices by offering telecommuting and initiating carpools. The down side to this is that these practices are hurting the chances for developing workplace romances!
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Bad Credit? Great, You'll Pay Less For a Car Posted: 1 year ago by deepcleanfun
If you came in armed with excellent credit and a good payment history to buy your car, you're gonna get a better deal than some deadbeat, right? Wrong.
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