New CRL Report: Credit Card Issuers Use Loopholes to Bypass New Rules Intended to Curb Abuses
Filed under: Banks, Credit, Education, Fees, Interest Rates, Uncategorized
I think we all expected the credit card companies to find loopholes and continue to abuse the American people so finding this US Newswire article didn’t really surprise me.
New CRL Report: Credit Card Issuers Use Loopholes to Bypass New Rules Intended to Curb Abuses
According to a report from the Center for Responsible Lending, the credit card issuers are making it all but impossible for the average person to know what the real cost of their debt is.
Some of the items that were mentioned were
Dave Ramsey Love and Money
Filed under: Credit, Dave Ramsey, Education, Finance, Saving, Spending
This is a great episode. I hope you enjoy it.
Start Late, Finish Rich
Filed under: Books, Education, Finance, Money, Saving, Spending
Tis the season for resolutions.
A lot of people will make the resolution to read more and learn to take control of their finances.
Here is a good book that I recently finished and it fits 2 of my requirements for a good book. It was easy to read and contained some really good information.
Limited Time $40 to Invest at Lending Club
Filed under: Bonus Money, Free Money, Lending Club, Saving
For a limited time, Lending Club will give you $4o to invest in Lending Club. I’m currently getting 16.22% on my investment so it’s worth checking out.
Get $40 Free from Lending Club
Peta Kills Animals
2 warnings about this post.
1. It’s not about money
2. It contains profanity
I usually restrain my self while writing because I don’t know who is going to read it and I don’t want something I said today coming back to haunt me 5 years from now, BUT not today…today the gloves are off and I’m disgusted at the hypocrisy of PETA.
If you click the Read More link, you’ve been warned.
Debit Card Overdrafts Generate Massive Profits
I just read an interesting story that says that banks collect more in overdraft fees from debit cards than they do in profit. The article points out that some banks make it difficult or impossible to opt out of the service. There’s a lot of mixed reactions about this article and I have mixed emotions about this myself.
HP Update (Dead Again)
As many of you know, I had a problem with my HP notebook not too long ago. Seems Nvidia had a problem with defective chips and HP as well as others used them in the motherboards of a load of notebooks and desktops.
Now you may be asking what did HP do to resolve the known problem?
Wal-Mart and creative math
According to an article that MSN had The Price Of Wal-Mart Coming To Town, Wal-Mart has an interesting way of doing math. They promise an increase of taxes and jobs but none of the supporters that I’ve read subtract the local jobs that have been lost. It’s like they are using a broken calculator. It was probably made in China.
Amazon Discount Magazine Subscriptions
If you’re planning on subscribing to a favorite magazine, it might be a good idea to check what’s on sale this month. You can save $3, $5 or $10 on selected magazines.
For example here’s a few.
Microsoft Money Discontinued
How sad it is that the program I use to keep all my accounts straight is being discontinued. Now I have to find a new solution and even though I like the online options, they won’t do everything I need. So I’m looking at Quicken 2009
For more details, click the below link.