These Days Credit Cards Are Use 'Em or Lose 'Em
Long gone are the days you could keep a credit card in your wallet and never use it. Now, if you don't use a credit card, you face the risk...
 
U.S. Job Losses Rise and Unemployment Reaches 9.5%
The pace of job losses quickened last month with the American economy shedding 467,000 jobs, as unemployment rose to its highest level in 26 years.


 
Contact FTC
When your rights under any of the several consumer credit laws have been violated, like a FDCPA violation, you should contact the FTC to let them know.
 
Earnings to set tone for stocks in week ahead (Reuters)

Reuters - With Wall Street stuck in a range since May, the start of second-quarter earnings season next week could prove to be a decisive factor for determining how much faith investors should have in an economic recovery.

 
Bleak payrolls report mauls Wall St; volume thin (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Thursday, driving the S&P 500 down to its third-straight weekly loss, as a steeper-than-expected slide in June non-farm payrolls revived caution about economic recovery prospects.

 
Treasury seizes assets of extremist organization (AP)
AP - The Obama administration on Thursday authorized the seizure of assets belonging to an extremist organization in Iraq and an Iranian backer of insurgents, saying both are responsible for deadly attacks in Iraq.
 
A Right and a Wrong Way To Use Credit
If you haven't figured it out yet, there's a right and a wrong way to use credit. Use credit the right way and you'll likely see your credit score...
 
How to Donate Your Car to Charity
But let's just say your clunker isn't drivable. How can you get rid of the beast? Donate it to charity. Just make sure you're honest about the condition of the car.
 
Statute of Limitations
The statute of limitations on a debt keeps debt collectors from collecting on it forever. The limit varies by state and depends on the account's last date of activity.
 
Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.