Cat gets credit card with $4000 limit Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
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.
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Via Details Credit Card-Sized Motherboard Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Congress Critisizes Credit Card Companies Posted: 2 years ago by dork
Woot alliteration
Congress takes steps to get rid of shady and confusing credit card policies
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Internet boss gives away £10,000 by projecting his credit card details onto a wall in 10ft-high letters Posted: 1 week ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Saints fan, 15, found in seat with stolen ticket Posted: 2 months ago by smarty1052
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..
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Bank of America takes fire over migrants' credit cards Posted: 2 years ago by sfeldner
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!
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Bad credit? Do NOT cancel your credit cards Posted: 2 years ago by kissmenow
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.
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The Torn-Up Credit Card Application Posted: 2 years ago by videoguy
Tearing up credit card applications just isn't good enough. Use a shredder.
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Researchers see privacy pitfalls in no-swipe credit cards Posted: 2 years ago by tlovesd
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.
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TJX: At least 45.7M card numbers stolen Posted: 2 years ago by ReBoot
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.
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Definition of Chutzpa: Oprah's Mom Sues Store For Giving Her Credit Posted: 2 months ago by bernardblack
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.
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CT brings back different gas pricing for cash and credit cards Posted: 6 months ago by hmtksteve
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.
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13 Year Old + Dad's Credit Card = Hookers Posted: 7 months ago by doggylives
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.
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Identity theft protection: What to do Posted: 2 years ago by sweattshop
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. Repairing the damage caused by identity thieves takes time and money.
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Would You Vote for a Presidential Candidate Based on Their Credit Card Debt? Posted: 4 months ago by tubalusa
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.
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Federal Goverment Wastes More Money (Again) Posted: 8 months ago by gammerus
"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."
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Banks use gobbledygook to mask sleazy practices Posted: 2 years ago by Alton
Confused by all the small print on credit card applications?
Well, that's the point.
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Man, 80, gets birthday card from former teacher Posted: 3 days ago by AutumnLotus
Hobart Anderson of New Ulm turned 80 recently and with his birthday came a surprise. He got a birthday card signed by Collette Hartung. She was his teacher _ 70 years ago. He says he was very, very surprised.
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Bad Credit? Great, You'll Pay Less For a Car Posted: 1 year ago by deepcleanfun
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.
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Dental Floss Business Card Posted: 9 months ago by muppetmaker
Every dentist should give these cards out, they are brilliant. A business card that contains dental floss for emergencies. Never be stuck with that annoying kernel in your teeth again!
You have to see these. Pass this along to your dentist.
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First WiMax Laptop Card Approved Posted: 2 years ago by Cristian
The first WiMax wireless broadband laptop PC card was approved and is offered by Clearwire. The card should be available later this year.
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