Archive for August 2008

No Fee 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers

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Zero percent balance transfers are a popular option for debt reduction or as a source of funds for 0% credit card arbitrage. Unfortunately, it’s getting harder and harder to find 0% credit card offers without a balance transfer fee.
Unfortunately, virtually all cards with a 12-15 month 0% balance transfer promo now charge a transfer fee. [...]

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Published on August 13th, 2008 - One Comment
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Earning Credit Card Miles in Unusual Ways

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Last night, my wife and I were watching a re-run of “Two and a Half Men.” In this particular episode, Alan (who’s a somewhat neurotic divorcee) was asking his playboy brother Charlie for details on how to hire a prostitute. Their exchange was both hilarious and a perfect match for a site called Credit Addict…
Alan: [...]

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Published on August 12th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Miscellany

Free Amazon Prime Trial Membership

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This isn’t strictly credit card-related, but it’s a pretty good deal that I though was worth mentioning. Amazon.com is currently offering a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. If you’re not familiar with Amazon Prime, it’s their shipping program that provides you with free two-day delivery of just about anything that would otherwise qualify for [...]

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Published on August 11th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Miscellany

Millions of Credit Card Numbers Compromised

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According to news reports, federal authorities have cracked a ring of computer hackers that were able to breach network security systems and steal 41 million credit and debit card numbers from at least nine major retailers. Eleven people, including 3 US citizens, as well as individuals from Estonia, the Ukraine, Belarus, and China have been [...]

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Published on August 6th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Credit Fraud, Credit Reports, Identity Theft

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