Posts Tagged ‘credit card’

Debt Collector Uses Consumer’s Debit Card Information for Spending Spree | Consumer Law & Policy

Research Reveals Credit Cards Encourage Spending | getrichslowly.org

New York Times says Congress should enact the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights. Consumer Protection | NY Times (via Consumer Law & Policy)

In bad times…a little good advice Credit Card Basics: Five Essential Skills for Mastering Plastic | getrichslowly.org

If you shopped at Montgomery Ward’s last year, check your accounts and credit reports. Montgomery Ward’s Hacked 6 Months Ago, But Victims Weren’t Told | Consumerist

While we are on the subject of keeping track of your credit score, as a result of a bunch of class action lawsuits against TransUnion, virtually anyone who has had a credit card since 1987 can select from several settlement options, including up to nine months of enhanced credit monitoring.
First, the settlement applies to “[a]ll [...]

The Federal Reserve Board and two other regulators recently surprised consumer advocates by proposing some decent rules that would reform credit card lending. Six AFFIL Partners issued a joint statement calling the proposal as “an important first step to stop credit card companies from pumping up their profits by using hidden traps and tricks [...]

Boy I hope this is a typo. Click for the actual, redacted statement.