Government to aid credit issuers with $7.76 trillion

UPDATE 2:38 EST: The US treasury department has revealed it is going to provide an unprecedented $7.76 trillion for guaranteeing Citigroup's debt in a bid to rescue the frozen credit markets for consumers."The...

Wealthy Struggle in US Credit Crisis

With news announced that American house prices have plunged by up to 15% in the subprime crisis, it has been revealed that America's wealthy are beginning to feel the pinch, struggling with their mortgages and credit card bills, with lenders tightening their lending...

Credit card companies' evil tricks

Parents spend the first several years of children's lives teaching them how to play fair. By the time we hit elementary school, most of us are pretty good at knowing what's just and what's not. That sense of fair versus foul, though, tends to get tangled up in the world of...

Gift Card Fraud Rumors and Reality

"Opinion: As gift cards soar in popularity—some $25 billion in gift cards are expected to be sold this holiday season alone—the attempts to use them fraudulently have also soared. As gift cards have soared in popularity in recent years—some $25 billion in gift...

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