Archive for the ‘Credit Cards’ Category

Banks Working Harder to Collect Credit Card Debt

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

According to an article in today's Wall Street Journal, big credit card companies are ramping up collection efforts on their credit card portfolios. Citigroup has hired a number of new collectors and have increased the frequency of calls to delinquent account holders. American Express is offering to cut interest ...

Credit Card Hack: Write "SEE ID" On The Back

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Here is a great little tip for those worried about Identity theft.  Leave a little room after your signature and write "See ID", on the white strip on the back of your credit/debit card.  If the person taking your card does their job correctly, this little extra step ...