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Lake Nebagamon Residents Victimized By Credit Card Hackers – Here's How To Protect Yourself

Rayman — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:15:45 +0000

It happens every Holiday season. Credit card numbers are stolen by computer hackers. As of last week, over one hundred people in Lake Nebagamon and surrounding area have been victimized so far, and the list is increasing each day. Credit card and cash card numbers were stolen by “hacking” into a computer. The thieves then [...]

99-Year-Old Woman Denied Credit Card Because of Her Age

Shauna Wright — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:06:07 +0000

Being denied credit is never fun, and for one 99-year-old woman, it was especially disheartening. She was turned down for a store credit card because of her age — but as it turns out, it was all a big misunderstanding.

10 Signs Your Credit Card May Have Been Stolen

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:49:54 +0000

Credit cards may make our lives twice as easy, but they can just as easily make it three times as difficult. And we’re not talking about the kind of difficult where you find out that a box of Corn Pops has sent you over your measly credit limit. In this case, we mean identity theft. [...]

Airlines Refuse Cash

Steve Tanko — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:18:08 +0000

This is the kind of story that gets me upset. It’s bad enough that a lot of businesses won’t accept a personal check anymore. (…Don’t get me started on that topic…) But now it appears that the airline industry no longer recognizes U.S. currency (or “cash”) as legal tender. (Do they know something about the [...]