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Nov
2007
Oscar Wilde Quote
Posted by Steve Rhode as Funny Stuff
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed right now, before you forget, to get the latest posts. Thanks for visiting! “Anyone who lives within their means suffers from lack of imagination.” ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get ...[Read More]
29
Nov
2007
Made Me Smile
Posted by Steve Rhode as Funny Stuff
Hope this video adds a smile to your face as it did mine. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss a bit of what's to come. Steve ...[Read More]
29
Nov
2007
ICE, ICE, Baby – In Case of Emergency
Posted by Steve Rhode as Good Tips
Here comes a good tip from the ethersphere. If you were to keel over tomorrow and someone stumbled across you, who would they contact? Since almost all of us carry mobile phones, one suggestion passing around the world is to enter a contact in you phone that is labeled ICE. ICE stands for In Case ...[Read More]
28
Nov
2007
Free Stuff From Condoms to Computer Software, Waiting for You.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Free Stuff, Good Tips
Loads of free stuff on the Internet is just waiting for you. From condoms to computer software packages, there is a plethora of freebies available from major companies that are just waiting for you to claim or download. Here are a few of the intriguing free offers that caught my eye today. Free ...[Read More]
28
Nov
2007
“Sears Makes $269 Bid for Restoration Hardware”
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Business Failures
This headline today made me laugh. Really, just $269? Surely there is more to the story and low and behold, the detailed story did had a million after it. For those that have been to a Restoration hardware store, I have always found them to be a nice place for a man browse. Another Interesting ...[Read More]
27
Nov
2007
How Debt Makes Me Feel
Posted by Steve Rhode as Just Me Talking
Come back down. Originally uploaded by MatthewGordon People lose sight of the internal conflicts and voices that attack us when we are in debt. It is not a time of happiness but often stress and depression. This picture reminds me of how I felt in 1990 when living through my financial ...[Read More]
26
Nov
2007
Starting your Own Business is Both Rewarding and Scary as Hell.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Business Advice
Starting your own business is both rewarding and scary as hell. Last night I heard an interview with a successful businessman who said that unless you had some personal financial risk in the endeavor that you really weren’t an entrepreneur, but just a manager of someone ...[Read More]
26
Nov
2007
Collateralized Debt Obligations and Credit Cards
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Cards
Just watch, the entire sub-prime fiasco in the US and soon to raise its head in the UK and other countries will be the fault of borrowers or so that’s what the banks will say as they duck and run for cover. Rather than exercise good and prudent common sense to limit borrowers from economic ...[Read More]
26
Nov
2007
The Scam of Credit Cards and Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO)
Posted by Steve Rhode as Business Failures, Credit Cards
Just watch, the entire sub-prime fiasco in the US and soon to raise its head in the UK and other countries will be the fault of borrowers or so that’s what the banks will say as they duck and run for cover. Rather than exercise good and prudent common sense to limit borrowers ...[Read More]
25
Nov
2007
Watch Your Credit or Debit Card at the Restaurant
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Cards, Debit Cards
It seems like for ever I’m been warning people about the higher risk of identity theft when you hand your card to someone and they walk away with it, like at a restaurant. I saw this funny video which just supports that point and it made me laugh. Just like young kids, don’t let your ...[Read More]
25
Nov
2007
Debt Collection and Doll Collection Have more in Common Than You Think
Posted by Steve Rhode as Debt Collection, Just Me Talking
One of the blogs that I enjoy reading recently posted a very interesting article that wanted me to share it with you. In an effort to help you understand why it is wrong for HSBC, HFC, Citibank, Bank of America, Capital One and all the others to vilify debtors when they can’t pay ...[Read More]
25
Nov
2007
How Credit & Debt Are Created
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards
----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss a bit of what's to come. Steve ...[Read More]
24
Nov
2007
Incredible Talent. Is It In All of Us?
Posted by Steve Rhode as Hope
I am constantly amazed by the wide and rich abilities of what others would assume are just average and every day people. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss a bit of what's to come. Steve ...[Read More]
24
Nov
2007
Credit Card Company Crack
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards
I could not help but bust out laughing on the phone today to one of my credit card companies. It’s one of those that always proclaims in the media that they are not irresponsible lenders. Worst part is that when consumers get into financial trouble they could care less. A couple ...[Read More]
23
Nov
2007
The other day I wrote an article about a letter that HFC Bank was sending out to consumers. The letter appeared to be violating the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) Debt Collection guidelines. In that article I reveled how HFC Bank, a proud part of HSBC was violating numerous sections of the Debt ...[Read More]
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