Tip'd

A community for financial news, ideas, and tips

JackBusch / Upcoming

RevolutionCard: The Death of the Signature?

Posted by JackBusch 949 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance
With banks and merchants moving to PIN-based cards and Europe already embracing chip and PIN cards, is the signature a thing of the past? read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

To Close or Not to Close

Posted by JackBusch 951 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance
Rethinking the conventional wisdom that states that closing a credit card account is always a bad thing. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

How Can a Free Laptop Actually Cost You $300

Posted by JackBusch 955 days ago (http://www.chitowngrub.net)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: free laptop
Don't bother - you can't beat the system. There is NO way to get a free laptop. Yes, you can get someone to mail you a laptop after signing up for [...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Indochino: A Story of Entrepreneurial Refinement

Posted by JackBusch 958 days ago (http://www.primermagazine.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: business entrepreneur indochino
What if Apple, Google and GQ got together and formed a company that made custom made, bespoke quality suits? You'd get Indochino - the first and han[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Bank of America: The Nice Guys?

Posted by JackBusch 964 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Business
Bank of America Visa Basic Card, new overdraft policies and now a letter to lawmakers pledging to play nice. Are Bank of America the nice guys? read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Nickled and Dimed: The High Cost of Banking While Poor

Posted by JackBusch 965 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards prepaid debit cards
Counting up the costs that low income workers pay to use cash, debit, prepaids and credit. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

What to do with your credit report

Posted by JackBusch 968 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit report
We all know that it's important to check your credit report, but do you know what you're looking for? This guide will help you recognize yellow fla[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Required Math for Credit Card Users

Posted by JackBusch 971 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards
Maria Bamford said it best: Maybe instead of looking at your credit score before giving you a credit card, they should give you a math test. If that [...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

How to Be Aware of What Credit Counselors and Consolidators are Really Offering

Posted by JackBusch 973 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card debt debt consolidation
A lowdown on some of the not-so-sweet deals that debt consolidators offer down and out borrowers. Make sure that your debt consolidation plan is a le[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Debit, Credit, Charge It: Your Choices in Plastic

Posted by JackBusch 978 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: chase mastercard visa
Chase is rolling out the first ever charge card to be issued by Visa or Mastercard. But what the heck is the difference between credit and charge? Th[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Trick or Treat?: Bank of America Rolls out Basic Visa Just in Time for Halloween

Posted by JackBusch 980 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank of america boa credit cards
Bank of America promises to be forthcoming with is BankAmerica Basic Visa, a veritable "credit card for dummies." But is this card with an interest[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Credit Card Review: The New Face of the Discover® More(SM) Card

Posted by JackBusch 984 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards discover
What happened to the best cashback card you could get? Well, it's still good - but not quite as good. See what sucks about Discover More after the C[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Credit Education: Get Certified and Save?

Posted by JackBusch 985 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards credit education
Credit When Credit is Due is offering credit education courses to help young people save money and get discounts from lenders. But is it worth it? read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Credit Card Theft: How to Avoid the Next Albert Gonzalez

Posted by JackBusch 987 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards hackers
Avoid getting your credit card information stolen by hackers by following these tips. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Debit Card Reform: What Are Your Thoughts?

Posted by JackBusch 990 days ago (http://masteryourcard.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debit cards
Rep. Maloney is spearheading a bill that will reform debit card regulation much like Obama's Credit CARD Act changed the face of lending. Here are a[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!