by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 1, 2008 | Opinion
“Sum tyms bitin, sum tyms bit.” On my desk there is a paperweight containing this bit of philosophy from the novel Riddley Walker. In pidgin English that author Russell Hoban imagines would devolve in the millennia following a nuclear holocaust, Riddley...
by Britt Towery | Mar 6, 2007 | Opinion
On the subject of those well-known plastic credit cards, I discovered that even if you make your payments on time, the credit card bank can raise your interest rate automatically. If you’re late on payments elsewhere–such as on another credit card or on a...
by Bob Allen | Apr 19, 2004 | News
The average American owes $2,900 in credit-card debt, and that includes one in five Americans who don’t own a credit card, according to a new survey. Among credit-card holders, the unpaid balance averages $3,815. Just over half of all Americans have at least one...
by Jodi Mathews | Dec 17, 2002 | News
McDonald’s is making buying a Big Mac easier by allowing consumers to charge their fast-food meals. USNEWS.com reported that the move may be just what the fast-food giant needs to get “consumers to supersize their spending.” Gas stations, grocery...
by Alex Smirnov | May 1, 2001 | News
An estimated one million Americans declare bankruptcy each year. However, growing awareness of bankruptcy law abuses could lead President Bush to sign a bankruptcy reform bill, which would extend debtors’ responsibilities and offer credit card companies more...
