$700 billion dollar bailout Posted by mitcka at 09/24/08 04:01 PM

Treasury Secretary Paulson says this bailout is the only way to prevent real economic harm to our nation. But this is a lot of money. How much? Here are some other things that cost $700 billion.

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Maxed Out movie nights to spread the word! Posted by mitcka at 07/26/08 12:50 PM

More than 400 people volunteered to host Maxed Out movie nights to spread the word about credit card reform and get more comments to the Federal Reserve Board before the deadline. Thanks!

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Debit holds make pain at the pump worse Posted by mitcka at 07/10/08 10:36 AM

With gas prices topping $4 a gallon, you don’t need more of your hard-earned money being kept from you. But when you pay at the pump with a debit card, that’s exactly what’s happening.

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When I use a word... Posted by mitcka at 06/06/07 03:07 PM

Bank of America has given new meaning to "A little knowledge can be a powerful thing." For fun, let's parse its new ad campaign, designed to save us all money by some how avoiding all the high fees that Bank of America itself charges.

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Credit Reporting Agencies: ¿No se Habla Español? Posted by ayusra at 02/17/06 04:59 PM

Good credit is something to be treasured and monitored closely. It helps us get access to car loans, mortgages, and even insurance at more favorable rates. It makes us players in our economic system.

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Don't we all deserve to know when our personal information might be jeopardized? Posted by Gail H at 02/17/06 11:58 AM

Congress needs to make sure that companies and others tell us when our important data is no longer safe. The Gripeline Weblog had a story on Valentine's Day about the risk that Congress will pass a weak measure on notice of data security breaches which displaces stronger state laws.

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Data companies promote weaker federal law Posted by mitcka at 12/28/05 11:54 AM

Fearing tougher state laws, the industry wants federal rules to say when they must tell consumers about violations of the security of sensitive information--and they want plenty of loopholes. A story in the L.A. Times the day after Christmas outlines the industry's goal in supporting certain federal data security reforms.

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Ho, ho, have a good laugh! Posted by frayam at 12/13/05 11:08 AM

Before you whip out the plastic for holiday shopping, consider this. . . Working to pay off credit card debt is frustrating. It doesn’t mean you need to freeze your credit card in a glass of water, and make ornaments out of decoupage for everyone on your Christmas list.

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Rough start for free credit report law Posted by ayusra at 09/06/05 02:10 PM

Have you tried getting a free copy of your credit report? While a new law gives us all that right, there are some unpleasant surprises you may want to know about first.

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Free isn’t always free Posted by mccami at 05/19/05 04:54 PM

While there may be no such thing as a free lunch, credit reports are supposed to be free these days thanks to a new federal law. Unfortunately, the new law has prompted some scams that are cheating consumers out of this new benefit.

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