Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Quick-fix loans are tempting, but beware… (source: The Independent)

Short-term loan firms will be expecting a bumper month as the post-Christmas debt blues take their toll. Lenders such as TxtLoan.co.uk and Cashgenieloans.co.uk offer Britain’s cash-strapped access to instant cash, usually with loans lasting no longer than… (source: The Independent) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

How to find the best loan (if you really need it) (source: This is Money)

To find the cheapest loan, you need to understand the tricks deployed by the lending industry. We explain all (source: This is Money) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market (source: New York Times)

When you sign for a debit card at a retailer, the store pays your bank more than twice as much as when you enter a PIN a strategy Visa hatched decades ago. (source: New York Times) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Credit Cards-How Fox News Got It Wrong (source: ICC Credit Card)

You may have seen a recent interview about credit cards on Fox News’s Your World With Neil Cavuto. Er, what was all that about? (source: ICC Credit Card) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Morgan Stanley Wins Suit Against Discover (source: New York Times)

A New York state court ruled that Discover Financial must pay Morgan Stanley a special dividend negotiated when Morgan Stanley spun off Discover in 2007. (source: New York Times) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Tiger’s hold on top spot could be in jeopardy, says Ogilvy (source: IB Times)

The self-imposed absence of Tiger Woods from the PGA Tour could pave the way for someone else to take over as world number one this year, according to Australian Geoff Ogilvy. (source: IB Times) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Google revamps its mobile strategy with new phone (source: IB Times)

Google Inc took the wraps off a new smartphone that it will sell directly to consumers, aiming to boost its position in the emerging mobile Internet market by exerting greater control over the new generation of Web-surfing devices. (source: IB Times) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Credit card holders urged to seek protection from BA strikes (source: Creditcards.co.uk)

Credit card holders urged to seek protection from BA strikes (source: Creditcards.co.uk) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Nice Gift, but Ask if You Can Return It (source: New York Times)

Many stores have changed their rules regarding returns and exchanges since last year’s holiday shopping season, meaning consumers need to be more diligent. (source: New York Times) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

Credit cards easy for older folk (source: Creditcards.co.uk)

Credit cards easy for older folk (source: Creditcards.co.uk) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com