Pissed About Credit Card Business Practices? Take Action
February 3, 2010 – 10:13 am | 2 Comments

Washington Post recently ran some required reading for all credit card users entitled “Five myths about America’s credit card debt.” Don’t be deceived by the somewhat banal title – this piece is actually very illuminating …

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The Death of the Credit Card: 5 Futuristic Ways to Pay (Today!)
February 24, 2010 – 8:16 am | No Comment
The Death of the Credit Card: 5 Futuristic Ways to Pay (Today!)

This month’s Wired has a great article entitled The Future of Money: It’s Flexible, Frictionless and (Almost) Free which focuses on how technology is helping cut institutional interlopers out of the equation when moving money …

The CARD Act: How it Will and Won’t Protect You After February 22
February 17, 2010 – 10:06 am | No Comment
The CARD Act: How it Will and Won’t Protect You After February 22

Nine months later, the Credit CARD Act of 2009 is finally going into full effect. We’ve seen banks slowly react to the new laws by working the loopholes, rather than complying ahead of time, but …

Hit ‘em High, Hit ‘em Low: Credit Cards for the Rich and the Poor
February 10, 2010 – 7:15 pm | One Comment
Hit ‘em High, Hit ‘em Low: Credit Cards for the Rich and the Poor

Credit cards are far from one size fits all and the big names in lending know it. That’s why they’ve devised each credit card to target a specific demographic and income level. Whether it’s so …

Pissed About Credit Card Business Practices? Take Action
February 3, 2010 – 10:13 am | 2 Comments
Pissed About Credit Card Business Practices? Take Action

Washington Post recently ran some required reading for all credit card users entitled “Five myths about America’s credit card debt.” Don’t be deceived by the somewhat banal title – this piece is actually very illuminating …