A new warning from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) says thieves are now skimming RFID information in order to steal credit card and debit card information. According to the not-for-profit organization, identity thieves are able to harvest numbers and personal details from new debit and credit cards by brushing past a purse or wallet.
Many credit and debit card issuers have started releasing cards to the public that come equipped with an embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) chip. The cards use radio waves to transmit card information by simply swiping it through the air in general proximity of the card reader.
While the new technology makes it simple to complete card transactions, the ITRC says it makes identity theft simple as well. By
10 Feb
Posted by: James Pease in: Financial Tips
Has the job picture really improved?
If you look at recently employment reports, you probably have the impression that the nation’s employment situation may have turned around. Last Friday, the government reported that January unemployment rate fell to 9.0% from the 9.4% in December 2010. Then this morning, figures from the Labor Department showed that weekly initial jobless claims decreased 36,000 from the previous weekly to 383,000, the lowest since July 2008.
From the above chart, the overall trend of initial claims since peaking in early 2009 does seem encouraging. However, you may want to take the latest numbers with a grain of salt. The 9.0% unemployment rate, while a piece of good news for the administration, was likely a result of a smaller number of people actively seeking work instead of more hirings. A
09 Feb
Posted by: Bruce Solorio in: Financial Articles
After looking at hundreds of online shops and providing critiques for many shopowners, I see the same mistakes being made over and over again. And what’s frustrating is that most of these mistakes have to do with either being too cheap, greedy or lazy.
For example, most newbie webmasters simply use the out of the box shopping cart installation without any modification which results in a sub optimal shopping experience for their customers.
To be successful, you have to take the time to make your store unique and attractive. You have to stand out and the default look just isn’t going to cut it.
Other shop owners think that they can cut corners and skimp out on paying for critical products and services in order to save money. Bel
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It is not the most shocking or world rocking accusation to accuse the American populace as a whole of indebtedness. What might be more eye opening is the cause or individual circumstances of debt.
For example, did you know that, on average, the poorest or lowest income families carry the most credit card debt? Perhaps this seems obvious, but that wasn’t always the case. A few decades ago, the poorest of the poor simply did without, meaning they were poor, but out of debt as a rule. Now, the lowest classes have caught the middle class disease of keeping up with the Jones’ by charging their expenses.
This leads to the downward debt cycle of over spending, under paying, and eventually bankruptcy. Bankruptcy averages are at 19% for wage earners under $30k annually. This is not the highest bankruptcy wage bracket, but only by 1%. To see
06 Feb
Posted by: Irene Segura in: Financial Tips
We work hard to earn the money we spend, so we want to know that when we spend a lot, we’re going to have the benefit of what we are buying for a long time. There is no doubt whatsoever that this is a major reason for people buying things new rather than used. When you buy an item new you can legitimately expect that it will have staying power – but does this mean that a used item gives poor value.
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The fact is that if you find used Segways for sale, there is plenty of upside in buying one. There are few items on the market that hold value quite as well as the Segway scooter, especially in terms of transport. It would be inaccurate to claim that they will never go wrong – eventually, everything stops working – but even a used Segway will last a long time after you buy it, as long as you take care of it when you have it and you make sure it’s working before you buy segway.
A Segway i2 bought second-hand should be achievable for less than $2,500 and will last. That’s as
What I like about TradeKing is not only that they have a nice web interface, excellent customer service and cash bonus promotions (the latest one just ended on January 31st), but also that they constantly roll out new products and services to improve user experience, whether it’s trading or education, with the popular discount broker. Early last month, TradeKing released its mobile trading app for iPhone after an early release of a BlackBerry app. Now they just launched a brand new education center for investors to learn more about stocks, bonds, options, ETFs, and mutual funds.
The new TradeKing Eduction Center, which can be accessed from the main account page after logging in, offers the following features:
Like to get out into your community and talk to local merchants? This bizop may be for you.
The Kidstuff Magazine is a free shopping resource guide for parents and grandparents. The magazine serves two purposes. It is designed to help families find products and services they need as their children grow. And, it is the perfect advertising medium for companies to let growing families know about their products and services. The information is presented in a full four‐color format on glossy magazine paper for easy reading and to keep for a long lasting resource guide. It is digest size and a handy size to use for shopping.
Sample pages after the jump.