The US is at risk of losing its top-notch triple-A credit rating within a decade unless it takes radical action to curb soaring healthcare and social security spending, Moody
’s, the credit rating agency, said on Thursday.The warning over the future of the triple-A rating granted to US government debt since it was first assessed in 1917
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I would like an explanation from the senior editors of CNET on why their photo policy allows them to scour Flickr for images to use with articles without photo credit, compensation or permission of the photographer?
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Red Tape Chronicles has a good guide for how to set up a credit report freeze at each of the three major credit bureaus. A freeze means no one can access your credit report unless you "unthaw" your report. This means no new credit cards, loans, or mortgages, either by you, or by a potential identity thief.
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or... why you should NEVER sign the back of your credit cards.
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Golb at Money, Matter, and More Musings has located the worst credit card in the world. It is designed to prey on subprime borrowers who, sadly, cannot get a better card...
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Those of you that are jealous of the Visa throwaway credit card that creates a new unique one-time use number for your online transactions can stop worrying, anyone can now get on the fun! Paypal will offer this service FREE to all users once it leaves beta, meaning you'll have alot less headache worrying about credit card theft and security.
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As of Dec 4th, 2006, it's illegal for a retailer to print more than five digits of your credit card on your receipt. Retailers who persisted are getting hit in a recent whirlwind of class-action lawsuits.
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Early adopters of the iPhone weren't the only ones receiving in-store credit from Steve Jobs. In an overlooked announcement, Jobs said that early adopters of the Apple Lisa would be receiving a $7000 in-store credit.
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It's now up and running, but apparently unannounced. "If you bought your iPhone before August 22, you may be eligible for an instant $100 electronic credit toward the purchase of products at the Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. See the terms and conditions below for more details. To receive your credit, follow these three easy..."
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A no-limit credit card can damage you, even if you pay it off in full every month, because the most commonly used method of determining risk is flawed. The problem is something called credit utilization. If the card has no limit, the credit-scoring company can't make the credit-utilization calculation, and that has an effect on credit scores.
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