Think there's no harm in keeping a library book past its due date? Think again. When you check out a book from the library, you are borrowing it. ... Read More

A fellow credit-enthusiast of mine, Shawn Weeks, of PlasticEconomy, emailed me about the NYTimes article I linked to. I agreed with a lot that he had to say, so ... Read More

In a recent story, the NYTimes profiled a couple with an income of about $66,000 and a debt load of $183,802, $22,228 of which was credit card debt. The ... Read More

Prospective creditors and lenders look at your credit report to make financial decisions about you. A single keystroke error could put someone else's charged-off account on your credit report. ... Read More

In a press release (pdf) on May 15, the “Stop Unfair Practices In Credit Cards Act” was announced. If passed, the legislation introduced by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) will ... Read More

The game of life, that is. A new version of The Game of Life called Twists and Turns will be released in August 2007. Rather than paper money, ... Read More

When asked "How long ago did you last check your credit report?", 64% of respondents answered that they've have checked their credit report within the past year. Excellent! ... Read More

Reuters reports a significant $13.46 billion increase in consumer credit in March, almost $9 billion more than analysts expected. As debt levels continue to rise, it becomes increasingly important ... Read More

Right on the heels of a indictment of waiters for credit card fraud, comes a similar arrest of four JetBlue employees who made fraudulent purchases using credit cards left by ... Read More

Would you let a complete stranger walk off with your credit card as long as he promised to bring it right back? If you've ever used your credit card ... Read More