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 2 years ago

The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago

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 week ago

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. Re... read full post picked by sweattshop 1 year ago

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Congress takes steps to get rid of shady and confusing credit card policies picked by dork 2 years ago

Confused by all the small print on credit card applications?

Well, that's the point. picked by Alton 2 years ago

Consumer data exposed. Retailer's problem to fix security issues, or the bank's? picked by domeafavor 2 years ago

The alleged suspect, named James Taylor, was so bold that after he robbed the bank, he got into his car, changed clothes, drove across the street, got out and ordered a beer on the outside patio - directly across from the bank he just robbed! picked by jokestarter 1 year 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 1 year 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 2 years ago

"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." picked by gammerus 6 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 1 year ago

First time home buyers purchasing any kind of home from April 9, 2008 and July 1, 2009 can claim a $7500 tax credit. This is not a tax deduction. The government will send you a check. You have to pay it back starting with your 2010 tax returns. You pay $500/year for 15 years. Again ZERO interest. Great deal if you are thinking of purchasing a home. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Just two generations ago, America was a nation of mostly thrifty people living within their means, even setting money aside for unforeseen expenses.

Today, Americans carry $2.56 trillion in consumer debt, up 22 percent since 2000 alone, according to the Federal Reserve Board. The average household’s credit card debt is $8,565, up almost 15 percent from 2000. picked by BWallaby 3 months ago

Consumers can prevent their credit reports from being released in most instances without their authorization under a new state law... picked by DemureArt 1 year 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 2 months ago

Just released today for everyone to check out. The 7dollar credit repair report that is. In case you are curious... picked by joelr710 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 10 months ago

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. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

Jeremy <ha ha> Clarkson of <giggle> TopGear published his <chuckle> bank account info to prove that <chortle> the fear over the loss of <snicker> the private data disc in England <guffaw> was overblown. He was proven <tehee> wrong when someone was able to <hee-haw> donate £500 to the British Diabetic Association. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago