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The Five Wildest Credit Card Charges

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Not long after Blippy.com released several users’ credit card numbers on its purchase tracking website, I feared the worst. I wondered if users who post their spending habits are naïve and reveal too much about their purchases. Then, it came to me–investigate how Blippy.com postings compared to the five most-extravagant plastic purchases of all time:
#5: [...]

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Published on June 25th, 2010 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Credit Card Facts

So Long, Employment: Top Five Fraudulent Corporate Credit Card Practices

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It’s easy to get carried away with corporate perks. But charging your company credit card on personal items–big ticket or otherwise–can land you in the unemployment line–or in jail. Here are examples of the top five offenses:
#5: Buy Yourself an Education
Betsy Collins was an executive assistant at a burgeoning home improvement company. She noticed that [...]

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Published on June 16th, 2010 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Credit Card Habits
   

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