Tag Archives: credit card
Cutting Edge: Resisting the Credit Temptation
What to do when you can't say no
When saying no to that impulse purchase is just too hard
By Renita Burns
The Tangled Web of Debit Cards
Overdraft fees a cash cow for banks
I always thought that using a debit card for my purchases was a safe alternative…
By Renita Burns
Credit Card Companies Go On the Defense
Issuers hike rates as CARD Act set to take effect
1231_CostCuttingBlogCreditCardLooks like credit card issuers are playing a tough game of defense against sweeping legislation…
By Renita Burns
Obama Presses for Credit Card Reform
President urges card companies to adopt more consumer friendly practices
President Barack Obama met with top executives from 14 credit card companies today at the…
By Joyce Jones
Investing to Build Wealth? Or Spending to Look Rich?
When it comes to wealth, too much faking it will keep you from making it.
One of the things I like to talk about when I travel the country speaking…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
While Holiday Shopping, Guard Against Identity Theft
Frenzied shopping and a tidal wave of phone, mail and Internet marketing create just the right environment of distraction for crooks.
The holiday season is prime time for identity theft. It’s no wonder: the mix…
