Archive for the ‘Credit’ Category
Monday, August 30th, 2010
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When going on holiday one of the biggest worries is money. Having a budget and overspending is done far too often as we get carried away.
Traveling abroad has special challenges. It doesn’t help ...
Posted in Credit | 4 Comments »
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Fresh after posting on whether small credit card charges are shameful or otherwise to be avoided, I got a comment on that post. "Paul" asks:
"Wasn’t a provision of the financial reform bill that passed this July that store owners are now legally allowed to not accept a credit card ...
Posted in Banking, Cash, Commentary, Credit, Shopping | 18 Comments »
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Visa and MasterCard have very clear rules with regard to requiring a certain minimum amount before accepting credit card as payment. They can't. MasterCard will fine the merchant up to $20,000 for the first offense of this type. They take it seriously. (Side tip: If a merchant is obstinate about ...
Posted in Credit, Shopping | 7 Comments »
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Banking of late hasn't been much to laugh about, but a couple of days ago I heard a term that gave me a pretty big laugh:
frequent flier (n.): a credit union member who makes regular use of overdraft privilege on their checking account.
Our credit union currently offers a couple of ...
Posted in Banking, Credit, Personal Finance | 2 Comments »
