Stories tagged "creditcards"

In the US it is rare to walk into a business establishment & find a sign that says that they will not accept credit cards. It is so rare that many people hardly carry cash anymore. The use of credit cards and debit cards has become ubiquitous.

Forgetting that his running mate is from Delaware, Obama blames Delaware for credit cards. An hour into Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Barack Obama referenced the tax laws in Delaware, calling the laws “pretty loose” and attributing them to wh

"Consumers are becoming more reluctant to charge on their credit cards," he said. And as economic conditions have deteriorated and individual borrowers have had trouble making payments, "it's also clear that banks are being a lot more cautious."

Stuck in a debt hole reader Trixare kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on consumarist.com

October 7, 2008

Credit cards are a great way to make purchases and make the best use of our cashflow. However, if you rack up credit card debt and then find yourself unable to

On a more personal level though how much responsibility do you feel should fall on the shoulders of the general public and what do you think we can do about it on a grass roots level.

I am sorry (not) but this is just too funny to pass up. Why is it funny you ask? I am so glad you asked me. (Hint: WaMu failed last week). I guess they are still trying to give anyone with a pulse a credit card.

While the market was busy looking at all of those "For Sale" signs around most neighborhoods, it forgot that people also put three or four expensive cars in their driveways and bought $5,000 home entertainment centers.

I truly think this is a big reason for our growing carelessness with personal finance. How are you supposed to treat money as real when it's nowhere and everywhere? How do you take money seriously when it's all just a bunch of numbers?