Man reports armed robbery after attempting to buy crack with credit card (The Flint Journal)

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FLINT, Michigan A man was arrested after reported to police he was robbed at gunpoint when he allegedly attempted to buy crack with a credit card before midnight Thursday at Wolcott Street and University Avenue.The victim reported a 2003…

Beware calls offering to help clear your credit card debts (Belfast Telegraph)

Cold calls from high pressure salesmen are a real nuisance. Personally I hate them so much that I registered with the Telephone Preference Service. Related Stories A question of money: Where’s my interest? The headache of paying the price for a plastic Christmas Borrowers review loans in mortgage market shake-up A question of money: RIpped-off by credit card debt clearance firm A question of …

CardRatings.com Poll Reveals 40 Percent of Consumers Believe Credit Card Rate Cap Will Backfire (PRWeb)

CardRatings.com — the most comprehensive free source for comparing credit card offers — recently conducted a poll asking site visitors if they believe the new law capping credit card interest rates at 16 percent will have unintended negative consequences. More than 59 percent of respondents believe the new law will not have unintended negative consequences, while nearly 41 percent disagree …

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Going to College? Consider a College Student Credit Card

By Timothy Parkerbr /br /If you’re a parent of a college student it may be a source of great anxiety. If you’re a student getting ready to start the next stage of your life, it’s another piece of freedom that you have been waiting all of your life to gain. What is it? Your firs….

Capital One No Hassle MILES Rewards vs Capital One No Hassle CASH Rewards

By Annette D. Wilsonbr /br /Capital One introduces two reward credit cards that are designed to suit your needs and lifestyle - the Capital One No Hassle Miles (SM) Rewards and the Capital One No Hassle Cash (SM) Rewards. Lets take a look at what each of these credit card rewards.
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Surviving College in 5 Easy Steps

By Tom Tessinbr /br /Youre new to the college scene and like anything in life; you have no idea on whats going on. The best way to learn about something is to get the advice from someone thats been there and done that. Once you get that fantastic advice, you then get to understand what college is all about.
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Tired of old household cleaning? Opt to handled & cordless vacuum cleaner!

If you find your bagless vacuum cleaner or your upright vacuum cleaner not suitable for your cleaning needs and you still feel your household cleaning chores are still tedious, why not switch to a handheld vacuum cleaner? Handheld vacuums can even make you clean those hard-to-reach areas. You need to clean every corner of the house and plugging your vacuum cleaner on and off while you go from one area to another can be very annoying. Another option for you is to get yourself a cordless vacuum cleaner.