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. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Do not be fooled by those freecreditreports.com offers and similar. They are scams and just want to sell you overpriced crap. AnnualCreditReport.Com is ran by the 3 main credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and Transunion. You are entitled to one free report every 12 months. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Just released today for everyone to check out. The 7dollar credit repair report that is. In case you are curious... picked by joelr710 2 years ago

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. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

When businesses sign up to allow credit card use, they sign merchant agreements that say they won't make customers make minimum purchases or, in some states, charge additional fees to credit card customers. As we've reported before, businesses don't always hold up their end of the agreement. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

This afternoon President Obama will tell top executives from 14 credit card companies that greater consumer protections are coming for their customers, with or without their cooperation. via picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Paper or plastic? Credit or debit? These are the questions that haunt consumers as they head to the checkout line every day. picked by sandman2 2 years ago

US prosecutors have charged a man with stealing data relating to 130 million credit and debit cards. Officials say it is the biggest case of identity theft in American history.

They say Albert Gonzalez, 28, and two un-named Russian co-conspirators hacked into the payment systems of retailers, including the 7-Eleven chain. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

A man decides to have some fun with the credit card signature machines. He has a lot of laughs - until his joke backfires on him. Now he'll never do it again. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

A federal judge says the University of California can deny course credit to applicants from Christian high schools whose textbooks declare the Bible infallible and reject evolution. picked by gratheo 1 year ago

Banks are failing. Businesses are going bankrupt what is there to do? Become a ruthless business leader yourself in The Economist's Credit Crunch board game. Rules, pdfs for game board, cards, and money at link. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

"Some of these guys, I was invoicing on corporate credit cards," she said. "I was writing up monthly bills for computer consulting, construction expenses, all of these things, I was invoicing them monthly so they could get it by their accountants," Davis said. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

More than 34,000 identity theft reports to the Federal Trade Commission from 2005 to 2007 concerned children under age 18.

I would hate to have my credit ruined before I even got a chance to ruin it myself. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Newspapers claim that bloggers are parasites even when the blogger credits the paper and links back to the paper. Murdoch's NY Post will parasite bloggers and refuses to give them credit. Two way street?? picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

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. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

To combat online fraud, VISA is testing a new credit card with a small display and a keypad.

Pretty cool explanation video inside. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

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. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Twice a week, about 25 students at Tufts University participate in a one-college-credit course in which they analyze the show that has puzzled, intrigued, and outraged viewers for almost three seasons. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

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! picked by sfeldner 3 years ago

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. picked by teaya21 3 years ago