November, 2009
Links Roundup: No Credit Needed Edition
Work on Your Money: The Missing Manual continues apace. I’ve finished the first seven chapters (happiness, goals, budgets, debt, frugality, income, and banking) and have just begun on chapter eight, which is about credit.
As part of this chapter, I’d love to profile a GRS reader who gets by on minimal credit. Specifically, I’m looking for ...
Payday Advances: An Alternative to Credit Cards
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Payday Advances help make ends meet
If you want to use plastic without overspending, get a payday advance and use your debit card.
Just when you could really use it, you run out of cash. You scrape together enough money to pay the mortgage, and the home insurance bill comes in the mail. ...
Federal Reserve Wants Your Opinion About Gift Card Fees
The Credit CARD Act of 2009 instructed the Federal Reserve to enact new regulations for gift cards. I have a love/hate relationship with gift cards; they’re convenient gifts to give when you know the recipient is a fan of a certain store. Unfortunately, the past few years have seen restrictions added to gift cards which ...
Fed Moves To Block Surprise Overdraft Fees
Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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CMA Awards 2009 Big Winners: Taylor Swift and Taylor Swift
CMA Awards 2009 winners
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By now, Taylor Swift must be over the insulting incident, courtesy of Kanye West, that took place at the Video Music Awards a few months ago. Taylor Swift won not two, not three but four Country Music Association Awards, taking home the most wins among CMA Awards 2009 winners.
Taylor Swift ...
