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

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

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

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 12 months 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 1 year 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 3 weeks 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 9 months 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 5 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 12 months ago

Confused by all the small print on credit card applications?

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

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 3 months 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 4 months 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 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 1 month ago