Posted on Thursday, 4th March 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Alleged debit card fraudster Florin Necula was confronted with some incriminating evidence which was tough to swallow, but he found a way… by literally swallowing it!
The alleged events actually occurred back in January, but they’re just coming to light now, thanks to a recently unsealed search warrant affidavit.
New York City resident Florin Necula and his [...]
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Posted on Monday, 22nd February 2010 by CreditCardGuru
February 22nd… the day George Washington was born, the day Florida became a state, the day Dolly the cloned sheep was debuted to the world - and equally important - the day Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act went into full effect
If you’re a regular reader of Credit Card Forum, then [...]
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Posted on Saturday, 20th February 2010 by CreditCardGuru
New small business credit cards? Here’s why you’ll want to think twice from this point forward…
Credit Card Reform Not Applicable
The fact that we finally got credit card reform in this country is a major win for consumers. Although most banks have already became compliant over the past few months, next Monday the reform will officially [...]
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Posted on Monday, 8th February 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Nowadays, they take credit card for everything. In fact, if you’re like me, you probably get frustrated at those dry cleaners and shady convenience store that won’t accept plastic for payment. But one Michigan man allegedly got himself into hot water when he tried to purchase his crack cocaine using - believe it or not [...]
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Posted on Monday, 25th January 2010 by CreditCardGuru
If you carry a balance and someone said they know how you can reduce credit card interest rates, you would probably listen up. But if you get a phone call that makes this claim… hang up! There’s a new scam sweeping the nation that you need to know about.
The Typical Call
It starts out with a [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 13th January 2010 by CreditCardGuru
By now, we all know about the horrific catastrophe which has struck Haiti. Of course this would be horrific for any country, but for Haiti it’s a whole lot harder. Why? Because according to the CIA World Factbook, they are the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. If you think you have it tough, the [...]
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Posted on Friday, 8th January 2010 by CreditCardGuru
Remember the hysteria that surrounded the year 2000? Many believed it would bring about the end of the world! People were pitching their survival products. Some were saying gold coins were the only solution post-Y2K (sounds like today, huh?). But then when the clock finally struck midnight on December 31st that year, nothing happened!
The world [...]
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Posted on Monday, 4th January 2010 by CreditCardGuru
As some of you may have heard, earlier this year American Express filed suit against Courtney Love, alleging that she has an unpaid credit card balance of over $350,000 (with that amount I’m guessing she must have a Centurion card).
Now, Courtney has turned around and filed a counter-suit against them… she blames AmEx for the [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 22nd December 2009 by CreditCardGuru
For the vast majority of us, our personal finances are just that… personal. There’s really no rhyme or reason for sharing our personal spending with strangers, but that is exactly what the soon-to-be social network, Blippy, wants to do.
What is it?
Philip Kaplan (founder of AdBrite), is now working full time on Blippy which is slated [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 13th December 2009 by CreditCardGuru
About a year and a half ago, the U.S. Mint started selling one dollar coins directly to the public via their website. They also offered free domestic shipping and charged face value for the coins, even if the buyer paid with a credit card. Can you guess how people took advantage of this?
The $800k Coin [...]
Tags: coin collecting, credit card rewards, U.S. Mint frequent flyer miles scheme
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