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Travel "truths" that are really just myths

Topix - Business News  Fri, 12/23/2011 - 19:54

My iPad crashes the plane? My credit card protects me with insurance if I crash my rental car.


 

Cash back rewards stand out in latest card offers

Newsvine - business  Sat, 10/08/2011 - 12:09

Cash is king when it comes to credit card rewards these days.


 

It's not your all-important FICO score, but it can provide you w...

Digg - Business & Finance  Fri, 06/24/2011 - 04:50

Another new website, Credit Sesame, now offers you free credit scores and updates based on your Experian credit report.

No credit card required, no trial required. This is not a real FICO score, but an estimate of the FICO formula that uses the same range of 300 to 850.

To avoid repeating myself too much, you can learn more about FICO vs. FAKO credit scores here.


 

Illegal immigrants' place in the 'underground' economy often ref...

Newsvine - business  Mon, 07/26/2010 - 16:34

Work a job and you can be paid in many ways. By check. By credit card. By automatic deposit into a bank account.

But traditional cash payments still play a major role in Arizona, often greasing the wheels of commerce for illegal immigrants.


 

Debt Settlement Firms may increase your debt

Digg - Business & Finance  Sun, 06/06/2010 - 12:40

If you've been running up your credit card tab like mad to make it through these troubled times, don't make it worse by running to a debt-settlement firm thinking it will get you out of paying those bills.

That could make matters worse, with no guarantee you'll shed any debt.


 

Late payment drop shows impact of credit reforms

Topix - Business News  Mon, 05/17/2010 - 02:26

Consumers struggling to pay their bills in the first few months of the year got an immediate benefit from credit card reforms.


 

Late payment drop shows impact of credit reforms

Newsvine - business  Sun, 05/16/2010 - 22:01

Consumers struggling to pay their bills in the first few months of the year got an immediate benefit from credit card reforms.


 

A Month Without Credit Cards: The Recap

Digg - Business & Finance  Wed, 05/05/2010 - 12:10

Call me a statistic. During my no-credit experiment last month I did just what studies comparing cash and credit card spending have shown: I spent less with cash.

A lot less. But I’m not about to give up plastic. Here’s why


 

Microsoft to offer Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade promotion

Topix - Business News  Fri, 04/02/2010 - 11:34

Unlike Windows Vista, the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade has all the "bits" necessary to instantly upgrade your version of Windows 7 from, say, Home Premium to Ultimate stored on your hard drive.

It's thus as simple as whipping out your credit card, so to speak. It's not been a big seller, though, and Microsoft wants to change that.


 

Joke Post

DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - IT Careers and Business  Mon, 01/11/2010 - 01:48

I borrowed a friends computer and needed to make an online payment. So I looked at the box then placed my credit card into the floppy drive to make the payment.

The payment didn't work but now my credit card is stuck in a friends computer. Does anybody know how to fetch a credit card from a floppy drive?
I read this one on the net and if you have any statements like it then please share...

So funny lol.