29
Feb
2008
Are You a Closet Stoozer and 0% Credit Card Rate Tart?
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards
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!Stoozing, derived from the verb stooz, is a slang term used to describe the act of borrowing money at 0% (typically on credit cards), putting the money in a ...[Read More]
29
Feb
2008
A Beautiful Landscape
Posted by Steve Rhode as Photos
I just found an amazing landscape photographer, mujimasa, and wanted to share the link with you. His images are incredibly beautiful and the site I found it on is worth a visit as well. If you enjoy the photography below, you’ll love Landscapes 2.0 as well. ----- If you enjoyed this ...[Read More]
28
Feb
2008
Tricks Banks Use to Screw You Out of Fees You Don’t Need to Pay
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking
Why do people hate their banks? Well, it’s almost always because of what are called “stealth fees.” These fees occur when a customer overdraws their account – either at an ATM or through a debit card purchase – without being warned that their ...[Read More]
27
Feb
2008
Three Disturbing New Credit Card Trends That WILL Create Instant Financial Pain For You
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Cards, Credit Report, Credit Score
I think we can all agree that the credit crunch in the U.S. and to a lesser extent, the U.K., really exists. Industry experts, like myself, can see that the problems consumers are facing are just beginning, not ending. Now is the time to pay careful attention to your credit reports and credit ...[Read More]
26
Feb
2008
Your Credit Card Limits May Be Cut While You’re Asleep
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards, Credit Score
In a disturbing trend out of the United Kingdom, credit card customers in the UK with a spotlessly clean credit histories are being targeted and seeing their limits cut to £100 of their existing balance thereby curbing their spending limits by thousands of pounds. Credit card firms ...[Read More]
25
Feb
2008
Stressful Monday Hottie Pic - The Unknown Shopping Hottie
Posted by Steve Rhode as Stressful Monday
It’s that time again, time for your hottie picture of the Monday to help ease your stress level a bit in case the boss is being an ass today. ----- 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]
25
Feb
2008
Four Reasons Why Your Bank WILL Make a Profit Off of You
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards, Economy
I’m writing this article at 40,000 feet above Canada as I fly back to the UK from the US. It is no longer surprising that consumers in these countries and all other market economies that enjoy the benefits of consumer credit are at a significant disadvantage of achieving a ...[Read More]
22
Feb
2008
Bank of America Takes Aim at Their Own Credit Card Customers and Jacks Rates Way Up
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards
As long as you are carrying a balance on your credit cards, the banks can change the terms, including the rates, and unless you can pay the entire balance off or move it to another card, you could be in for a world of hurt, as B of A customers have discovered. As banks hit hard times customers ...[Read More]
21
Feb
2008
Beware Of Your Debit Card - Seriously!
Posted by Steve Rhode as Debit Cards
The Sampson family ordered food on Saturday night from Burger King for a total of $22.43. Unfortunately a the cashier charged them $2243.00 as he put the decimal point in the wrong place. Mr Sampson noticed the error a day later. He told local media that as a result of this his bank account was ...[Read More]
20
Feb
2008
“Financial Education Will Save Us” - Will It?
Posted by Steve Rhode as Financial Education
Personal finance education at schools will be “a major step forward” in dealing with society’s debt problems, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK has said. Research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) among parents and teachers has revealed that nine ...[Read More]
19
Feb
2008
Brits Using Credit Cards More Often to Pay for Electricity and Beer.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Consumer Debt
For some it is a pleasure, and for others out-and-out a pain. How you experience the sliver of plastic we call a credit card, goes beyond praising or hating. It is your spending- and payment behaviour patterns that could well be making the difference. Christmas 2007 was put on credit. £2 ...[Read More]
18
Feb
2008
Australian Negative Credit Reports Unique and Changing? Privacy Concerns Loom.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Report, Credit Score
It is generally assumed in Australia that banks and lenders have access to a person’s full credit history however this is not the case. Australia is currently one of four countries in the developed world (the others being New Zealand, France and Italy) still operating under a ...[Read More]
18
Feb
2008
Stressful Monday Hottie Pic - Ashley Judd
Posted by Steve Rhode as Stressful Monday
It’s that time again, time for your hottie picture of the Monday to help ease your stress level a bit in case the boss is being an ass today. Today we have Ashley Judd to grace our page. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss ...[Read More]
15
Feb
2008
Views From The Road - Wednesday & Thursday
Posted by Steve Rhode as Travel Related
Plane on a Stick. Yummm. Please Buy Cigarettes But Don’t Smoke Them. Man With Backpack and Shovel Heading Towards Interstate. Must be Nice. “Do you think we should get the car painted honey?” Interesting Sight in Grocery Store Bathroom. Register for the $1,000 Raffle and ...[Read More]
15
Feb
2008
Observations On The Road - Signs of Real Consumer Weakness in the U.S.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Economy, Mortgage Related, Travel Related
We hear a lot about the state of the economy in various places, but it isn’t till you get out on the road where you can see how it might really be impacting people. This morning I’m waking up in Arlington, Texas. This means that I’m now more than halfway across America, if you ...[Read More]
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