"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

He wanted a couple of credit cards. He got a couple of thousand. Manhattan accountant Frank Van Buren found himself flooded with plastic in recent weeks, as the ExxonMobil cards kept on coming. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 2 years 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 3 weeks ago

In 1684, France was unable to send money to Quebec. This money was to be used to pay the soldiers as well as other government upkeep. In lieu of needed French currency the local government used playing cards as legal currency. picked by bernardblack 4 days 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

For the last 30 years, Lucasfilm has created special holiday greeting cards for its employees and business partners. Here are some of them. picked by misswinkle 10 months ago

Millions of dollars of lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts were never finished because of excessive delays, poor performance or other factors, including failed projects that are being falsely described by the U.S. government as complete, federal investigators say. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Cards feature the state's most troubling unsolved murder and missing person cases. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

The Japanese got them earlier this month, and it looks like PlayStation Network Cards (PNC) will be coming to the U.S. early next year.

A PNC is a prepaid card that allows you to buy games from the PlayStation Store. This makes them very useful for gamers who don’t have a credit card or want to give the gift of downloadable games to someone else. picked by punthe 10 months ago

Ever wanted to give someone a naughty card, but you didn't feel like making a trip to Spencers?? Naughty Cards has a large selection of mild to very naughty e-cards free of charge. picked by gammerus 6 months ago

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. picked by muppet 2 months 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 2 years ago

"Put a Deck of Cards in Your Pocket, Put a Feeling of Confidence in Your Life."
(see value section, not a cheap read) picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

Times are tough. Everything costs more — college, gas, groceries, plane tickets home. And with the economy in a slump, part-time student-friendly jobs can be hard to come by. Those offers for credit cards and student loans might look really tempting right now, when you’re short on cash. But before you start racking up debt, which could end up costing you thousands of dollars in inter... read full post picked by 1krazykorean 4 months ago

Industrial Manufacturing News January 30, 2007 Small and medium sized businesses benefit from the web-marketing platform, which will help U.S. businesses sell into the Chinese business market. American company will be able to grow their businesses in a new market and reach millions of distributors, agents and manufacturing sourcing sites by posting their sales message on the new web platfo... read full post picked by hank 1 year ago

A woman who worked at a Verizon store at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream stole the identities of more than 25 customers and used their personal information to get fraudulent credit cards, Nassau police said. picked by unoriganl 12 months ago

Here are some other suggestions along with stats on how gift cards are the most unused gift. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

I know a guy that got these last Christmas; they're very good quality, if a little expensive, but great for playing Egyptian Rat Screw. picked by BrightonCub 2 years ago

They have had the loan for 2 weeks. The loan was supposed to hold them over while they sold off part of their assets. However they have already used most of the loan and haven't started the selling off. This has caused their credit ratings to be downgraded. picked by bernardblack 3 days ago