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

Woot alliteration

Congress takes steps to get rid of shady and confusing credit card policies picked by dork 3 years ago

Tearing up credit card applications just isn't good enough. Use a shredder. picked by videoguy 3 years ago

The financial crisis that began 13 months ago has entered a new, far more serious phase. Lingering hopes that the damage could be contained to a handful of financial institutions that made bad bets on mortgages have evaporated. New fault lines are emerging beyond the original problem in areas like credit-default swaps, the credit insurance contracts sold by American International Group Inc. and o... read full post picked by bingo 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 year ago

Thanks to Detective Pick-o I now know so much more about identity theft! picked by cycostinkoman 2 years 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 1 year ago

And the little guy gets nothing. Again. picked by JoshSF49 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 2 years ago

The new measurement means that Photobucket, for example, would get full credit for items that are accessed as part of a Facebook profile. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A clothing company has come up with the ultimate cheap accessory to dress up any outfit: the Magic Scarf, which costs just £6.50, can transform from a piece of neck wear into eight other items of clothing: a dress, a skirt, a or boob-tube style top. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

16. Under the merchant agreements of MC, Visa, and Discover Card, vendors may not require a minimum purchase amount. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A resort in Aruba is offering a $300 "conception credit" to couples who can prove they conceived a child while staying at the hotel. picked by proverb 3 months ago

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that financial losses stemming from the U.S. mortgage crisis might approach $1 trillion, citing a "collective failure" to predict the breadth of the crisis. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

A visual history of the credit card. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

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.. picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

Man taking bids for computers worth hundreds of dollars, but he's not accepting money — the only bids accepted are acts of kindness. picked by stinkobinko 2 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 3 years ago

People who are perceived to be trustworthy are more likely to have a higher credit score and pay lower interest rates on loans, and are less likely to default, according to the study by Rice University in Houston, Texas. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

In case any Plimates are first time homebuyers this year, I thought this would be handy to know. picked by Marli 9 months ago