Archive for the 'Credit Cards' Category

Can I make an effective dispute of my credit report?

A creditor and I disagree on the amount I owe. Not paying what they say I owe will negatively affect my credit. Do I have any options? I could write two pages on all the lies I’ve been told on the phone and all the times I’ve tried to use their website to make payments […]

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Now I’m in here every evening serving chowder and ice tea

How might this credit card fraud have happened? Someone used our Visa credit card number when attempting to spend $300.00 at Abercrombie.com. Maybe they intended to buy and sell a gift voucher at a profit. The bank noticed the suspicious behavior and cancelled the card.
What’s interesting is that we have never used this card anywhere. […]

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How can I dig myself out of this credit card hole?

Given the current economy, would doing a “charge-off” on my credit cards be a reasonable option, and how would I go about doing it for my biggest benefit? Many years ago I had a college credit card that I couldn’t afford to pay off. I finally asked about a charge-off on it; about 80% […]

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Why do my credit card finance charges make no sense?

Is it just me, or is the way credit card finance charges are calculated not make any sense? I recently found out that my credit card company applies finance charges in a way that strikes me as very weird, and I’d like to know if this is just the way it’s done, or if my […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Sign on the X

Testing the limits of credit card receipt signatures. Are there any?
Original text: Sign on the X

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Sign on the X

Testing the limits of credit card receipt signatures. Are there any?
Original text: Sign on the X

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Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards

Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards. In case you missed this post (via Kuro5hin), as this is an excellent explanation of how to stay debt free and things you need to know about owning a credit card. As a first time card holder, I found this post to be really, really useful. Anybody have any […]

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Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards

Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards. In case you missed this post (via Kuro5hin), as this is an excellent explanation of how to stay debt free and things you need to know about owning a credit card. As a first time card holder, I found this post to be really, really useful. Anybody have any […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Sign on the X

Testing the limits of credit card receipt signatures. Are there any?
Original text: Sign on the X

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Sign on the X

Testing the limits of credit card receipt signatures. Are there any?
Original text: Sign on the X

Continue...

Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards

Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards. In case you missed this post (via Kuro5hin), as this is an excellent explanation of how to stay debt free and things you need to know about owning a credit card. As a first time card holder, I found this post to be really, really useful. Anybody have any […]

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Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards

Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards. In case you missed this post (via Kuro5hin), as this is an excellent explanation of how to stay debt free and things you need to know about owning a credit card. As a first time card holder, I found this post to be really, really useful. Anybody have any […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Cloture for Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

A Senate bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy laws, a top priority of retailers, auto lenders and banks, cleared a key hurdle Tuesday afternoon. Sixty-nine senators — nine more than needed — voted for “cloture,” a procedural move that limits debate. Republican leaders hope to push the bill to a final vote by the end of […]

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Sign on the X

Testing the limits of credit card receipt signatures. Are there any?
Original text: Sign on the X

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Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards

Dispelling Some Myths About Credit Cards. In case you missed this post (via Kuro5hin), as this is an excellent explanation of how to stay debt free and things you need to know about owning a credit card. As a first time card holder, I found this post to be really, really useful. Anybody have any […]

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Sign on the X

Testing the limits of credit card receipt signatures. Are there any?
Original text: Sign on the X

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