"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 2 years ago

Milwaukee County jail inmates can knock an hour off their sentence for each hour they spend on some dirty work. picked by Bornbad 12 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

Bertrand Bodson, 33, who runs website Bragster.com, displayed a massive version of his MasterCard on the side of the Bank of England and a corner of Kensington High Street.

The projection gave directions to a website where Bodson had provided his address for telephone and online purchases. The card had £10,000 of credit. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Suspect your man has been cheating on you? Just need the proof? His credit card statement could be the best place to start snooping around. Here’s our guide to the top 10 ways for women to spot and trap a love rat! picked by iamamaniac 5 months ago

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. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Animal welfare charity - the RSPCA - see a 57% increase in the number of pets abandoned by their owners as the credit crunch hits household finances. picked by iamamaniac 7 months ago

Pork at it's finest...Gun rights advocates attached a measure allowing concealed, loaded firearms to be carried in national parks to the legislation changing credit card laws because the law is expected to be rubber stamped.

I'm in favor of relaxing gun laws, but this kind of thing is just bull...oney. picked by maven 6 months ago

Consumers bear considerable responsibility for recklessly running up credit card debt in recent years. But credit card issuers also bear some of the blame for abusive interest and fee policies, and for relentlessly hawking credit cards to consumers who couldn't afford them. picked by bingo 7 months 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 3 years ago

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. picked by hmtksteve 1 year ago

A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad's credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

It was recently reported that John McCain and his wife Cindy may have as much as $250,000 in credit card debt. They also reported that they have an American Express card for a "dependent child" that is carrying a balance of between $15,000 and $50,000. On the flip side, Barack Obama reported no credit card debt in his annual financial disclosures. picked by tubalusa 1 year ago

Credit card balances got you down? The Austin Lounge Lizards commiserate with you, as evidenced by their animated video featured on this website for credit card reform.

Sorry, I couldn't isolate the video from the site. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

What's in your wallet? Well, for a couple of days this week, the billfold of an Oklahoma man contained a Capital One credit card bearing the iconic Nick Nolte mug shot. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Confused by all the small print on credit card applications?

Well, that's the point. picked by Alton 3 years 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 2 years ago

Today credit card thieves can steal plastics without being noticed. Until you report the bank, they check whether your card is usable or not using charitable donations. If yes, then thousands of dollars will be spent on your card. picked by KateHadson 2 years ago

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. picked by ReBoot 3 years ago

Pay your bills regularly, and pay the full balance plus interest. Or don't: you're eligible for a huge discount, and get to go on your merry way.

What's wrong with this picture? picked by meggysue 6 months ago