Credit Card Companies Using Profiling Techniques?

With the CARD Act of 2009, credit card companies are afraid of losing profits because they can no longer rely on the dirty tricks they have practiced for years.  Highlights of this reform include: Banning Unfair Rate Increases Preventing Unfair Fee Traps Plain Sight /Plain Language Disclosures Accountability Protections for Students and Young People I [...]

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Anonymity

I haven’t posted much lately.  I am experiencing trouble opening up knowing that there are people out there that know me and could be reading this. I had a friend call me about my post on my custody arrangements with Jim.  He was concerned that because I post my blog entries on my Facebook page, my [...]

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Facebook “Friends”

Can someone please explain to me what the deal is? I understand Facebook, and friends, but is there some prize to having the most friends? Mind you, I have connected with people I haven’t seen or talked to since high school (or in one case, elementary school.) I even have friends that I have never [...]

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Coloring all relationships

During my divorce, I spent 18 months in therapy.  This was for many reasons, the main one being that I wanted to avoid making the same mistakes in a new relationship as I did in my marriage. Dissecting a failed relationship is hard, hard work.  Determining your own part in the failure is painful.  Recognizing [...]

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