Financial missteps and fraud foster fear, distrust
Updated: 2012-10-31 19:42:26
What was the worst financial mistake you've ever made?
If you've never had a big money mishap, you're in the minority and should pat yourself on the back.
According to a new report, "The Financial Status and Decision-Making of the American Middle Class," by the Consumer Federation of American (CFA) and Primerica, 67
percent of middle-class Americans admits to having made a "really bad financial decision" and almost half made more than one.
Tomorrow is the first day of fall, and it's a great time of year for me financially. My summer travel is over, so I'm able to start putting more money back into savings rather than spending it on airfare and taxis. It's also well before the holidays, which are always a financial drain.
What time of year do you feel the most financially secure? You can feel more secure year-round with these great tips and articles from personal finance bloggers this week.
Earlier this week, American Express and Wal-Mart announced a new prepaid debit card called Bluebird. According to the press release, "Bluebird addresses the need for an affordable, transparent way to manage everyday finances, with premium features, no minimum balance, monthly, or overdraft fees." I'm intrigued by this partnership by two very different companies for a product that actually seems very straightforward and user-friendly.
Learn more about it and continue reading to enjoy my 10 favorite personal finance blog posts from the past week! 
I love obscure holidays. It makes me laugh that people take the time to select arbitrary days and celebrate mundane things. But today's odd holiday, Ask a Stupid Question Day, makes me happy.
There may be people who judge you for asking basic questions about personal finance or anything else, but who cares. You never know how many people are wondering the exact same thing but are too scared to ask.
While you ponder which non-stupid questions you will ask today, read my list of my 10 favorite personal finance blog posts from the past week!
Earlier this week, I discovered RFID-blocking wallets Many passports and credit cards are embedded with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips. These chips contain personal information that can be hacked by clever thieves with portable RFID readers. These wallets have "a built-in shield that prevents personal data from being accessed unless the wallet is opened at approved locations." How cool is that?
Keep on reading for my roundup of my 10 favorite personal finance blog posts from the past week.
One Saturday morning this past summer, my veil of financial independence momentarily fell, leaving me ashamed and confused. My mother was unable to finance a new car because she thought I -- as her co-signee -- hadn't been making car payments. Since my car payments were left on auto-pilot, I couldn't immediately dispute her assumption. Turns out, it was fraud, but I have since learned to pay more attention to my finances.
Do you have debt haunting you this Halloween? I do. It's (cue the scary organ music) -- student loan debt! Eek!
Don't run away in panic, though. Keep on reading to learn more and explore my 10 favorite personal finance blog posts from the past week.
Back in the old days, if you worked for yourself and needed to be paid by a client, cash or checks were the only viable forms of payments. In recent decades, it has been easier self-employed people to accept credit cards, but it still involved a clunky machine that was tethered to a land line. New technology makes it very easy for individuals and small businesses to accept mobile payments and keep up with larger companies. Learn about some of this newer technology and explore my roundup of my 10 favorite posts from the personal finance blogosphere from the past week. 
New Battery-Powered Credit Card Offers Bizarre Menagerie of Rewards by Ben Demeter on October 31, 2012 Would you rather have a standard plastic credit card with an awesome rewards scheme or an advanced robotic credit card that has lame rewards That may sound like the kind of thing bankers ask one another at cocktail parties , but this is exactly the dilemma many consumers will find themselves facing this week with the launch of Dynamic Inc . s new ePlate credit card As far as technology goes , the ePlate Visa card is the coolest gadget to hit the market since the smart phone . We should know , because we’ve been following the card’s development since Dynamics Inc . first introduced it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this . January The plastic card contains 70 electronic
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, : , Hello . Sign in to get personalized recommendations . New visitor Start here Follow Us Frontpage Topics Forum Editorial Staff Subscribe Credit.com Free Credit Score Credit Cards for Excellent Credit Credit Cards for Good Credit Credit Cards for Bad Credit Secured Cards Prepaid Cards Personal Loans Consumers Plan to Pay With Debit , Cash for the Holidays by Credit.com on 10 30 2012 The improving economy may have led more consumers to feel better about their personal finances , but at the same time , many are still displaying some of the caution about credit card spending they learned in the last few years . That trend should continue in the coming . months Consumers plan to exercise considerable caution where their credit cards are concerned during the holiday shopping season ,
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Barnes and Noble Hit in Massive Credit Card Skimming Spree by Ben Demeter on October 29, 2012 It’s been 28 weeks since we last reported on a major credit card theft , and to be honest we were getting accustomed to the peace and quiet . But now , seven months after that massive raid it appears that these halcyon days have finally come to an end and you’ve got America’s largest bookstore to . blame This week , Barnes Noble Inc . reported that it has fallen victim to a massive credit and debit card skimming spree . After a month-long investigation , the company discovered that hackers compromised the card processing machines at 63 stores in nine different states , including stores in New York City , San Diego , Miami and . Chicago Barnes Noble has yet to disclose exactly how many credit and
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New Hygiene Study Finds Your Credit Card is Literally Full of Crap by Ben Demeter on October 26, 2012 If you thought interest rates were the most disgusting thing about your credit cards , you are in for one heck of an unpleasant surprise . It turns out it’s not just the terms of new card agreements that are making consumers sick it’s also the cards themselves . According to a new hygiene study published in the UK , the credit and debit cards we use every day are unparalleled cesspools of filth . If you’re eating while reading this , we suggest you finish up quickly , because things are about to get . gross The study , conducted by the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine in conjunction with Queen Mary , University of London , was designed on behalf of Global Handwashing Day to
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5 Funny Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for the Broke or Desperate by Ben Demeter on October 24, 2012 So you’ve got a Halloween party to go to in a few days , and once again your chronic procrastination has left you with nothing to wear . With All Hallows Eve quickly approaching , it appears that you only have two options remaining . You can either A run to the seasonal Halloween store and pay 100 for whatever ridiculously marked-up getup they have left in stock that fits you , or B put on a pair of camo pants and a black shirt and go as a military person” just like you’ve been doing for the last four unoriginal years . So what do you do The answer , dear friend , is neither . When the going gets tough , the tough don’t recycle a disappointing cliché or shell out a small fortune for a
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MasterCard Spreads Holiday Cheer by Selling All of Your Spending Data by Ben Demeter on October 22, 2012 This holiday season , MasterCard wants to give advertisers the greatest gift of all your personal transaction data . In what looks to be the first scandal of the holiday season , the card company was caught red-handed this week trying to cash in on the holiday spending spree by offering to sell the spending data of its customers to marketing agencies around the . country As Wired reports , the story first broke when a confidential sales presentation from MasterCard leaked onto the Internet . The presentation , which can be found here is titled Leveraging MasterCard Data Insights to Reach Holiday Shoppers . In it , Senior Vice President Susan Grossman details the various ways marketers
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Need to Finance Your AdWords Campaign Put it on Google’s Credit Card by Ben Demeter on October 17, 2012 Google’s AdWords service is kind of like a mercenary it can save the life of your small business , but it’s going to cost you . Thanks to the service’s pay-per-click business model , purchasing a sponsored result for popular keyword query can chew up five figures of your budget in a matter of days or even hours , leaving you with no money to do more important things like growing your . startup The good news is that Google knows your pain . To help small businesses afford the kind of valuable Internet publicity that AdWords provides , the World’s Most Popular Company announced this week that it will be expanding its AdWords Business Credit program this fall . We think that’s pretty .
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Did Credit Card CCV Codes Just Kick-Start an Obama Donation Scandal by Ben Demeter on October 15, 2012 Looking back on the past four years , it’s safe to say that the Obama administration is more than a little familiar with the credit industry . Not only did President Obama oversee the passing of the CARD Act , which made credit cards safer for consumers to use , he also helped found the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , a watchdog agency designed specifically to keep an eye on major card companies . Taking all this into account , you’d think that President Obama’s campaign team would know enough to include a very basic security checkpoint for credit card donations made through the campaign’s official . website Apparently , somebody missed that memo . A new report by the Government
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, What Do For-Profit Colleges Prepare You For Crushing Debt , Says DoE by Ben Demeter on October 12, 2012 After months of working a dead-end job and spending your nights alone in front of the television , you’ve finally decided to do something productive with your life . You’ve enrolled in an online college , because the dancing waitress from the ads told you that it was the best way to improve your station in life . Now , for the first time in a long time , things are looking up . In a few semesters you’ll have your associate’s degree in business administration , and you’ll never have to wash a dish . again Enjoy that feeling , because in three years your life will likely be ruined . Just ask the Department of Education . Recently , the DoE released its first official report regarding
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Your 100 Accurate Financial Horoscope for October by Ben Demeter on October 10, 2012 Can you feel the chill in the air October is finally here . Temperatures are dropping , Halloween stores are opening up all over town and soon roving gangs of miscreant youths will hit the streets in full costume , knocking over mailboxes and demanding candy from their neighbors and loved ones in what typically amounts to our least-favorite holiday of the . year But don’t mind us . What’s really important is what the stars have in store for you this month . Will October be full of financial tricks or treats Will you get sick off a sweet windfall or will credit card debt smash your fiscal pumpkins We suppose you’ll just have to read on to find . out Aries March 21 April 19 October may be National Breast
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People are like snowflakes – no two are exactly alike. Each of us is interested in different things and passionate about different disciplines. Even the most ardent English student is interested in more than just English but so many English Immersion Programs are cookie-cutter creations that put their focus too squarely on the language itself. [...]