Date: Thu, 16. October 2008 00:27:46

Paying at the pump with a debit card could spell trouble. And choosing the ?credit? option does not turn your debit card into a credit card. Here's why.

Date: Tue, 14. July 2009 13:34:55

AP - Hackers extracted files from computers they contaminated with the virus that triggered cyberattacks last week in the United States and South Korea, police said Tuesday, a sign that they tried to steal information from the victims.

Date: Mon, 15. June 2009 11:37:49

The U.S. and South Korea have pinpointed 11 underground sites in North Korea where it could conduct a third nuclear test, a newspaper reported Monday.

Date: Sat, 23. May 2009 00:01:51

Credit card legislation signed President Barack Obama Friday is expected to seriously impact the credit card industry and consumers' relationships with credit, and as a result, marketing from the industry is likely to change in message as well as volume.

Date: Fri, 16. May 2008 23:31:36

Long-term readers of PFBlog knows I have been taking advantage of credit card companies for years. Especially, I'm very good at 0% APR arbitrage, whereby I sign up for new credit cards with attached introductory 0% APR balance transfer offer, move the entire balance immediately to my bank account, and enjoy the high saving account rates of 5% or more while remitting only the monthly minimal payment back to the credit card company. Of course, this strategy will drag down your credit score. Last summer, especially, I applied five cards in two months' time, and my credit score tanked from 720s to 640s, and I was essentially denied new credit application after being seen a credit risk by most banks. But credit score is only of cosmetic value if you don't need credit any time soon. To me, after all, I have no better use of my credit score now that I'm sitting on a portfolio of over $800k and has no plan to buy a property any time soon. The below chart is a great summary of what happened in the last dozen months: READ FULL POST ... Hot Deal: 5% cashback on everything from Citi CashReturns Mastercard Read more news like this from PFBlog.com, The Unique Personal Finance Blog Since 2003.

Date: Wed, 27. May 2009 13:51:02

AP - North Korea threatened military action Wednesday against U.S. and South Korean warships plying the waters near the Koreas' disputed maritime border, raising the specter of a naval clash just days after the regime's underground nuclear test.

Date: Tue, 19. January 2010 18:20:45

AFP/File - South Korea Tuesday announced curbs on television advertising for junk food in a bid to cut obesity and promote healthy eating among children.

Date: Sat, 29. August 2009 01:02:42

AP - The United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo ship bound for Iran with a cache of banned rocket-propelled grenades and other arms from North Korea, the first such seizure since sanctions against North Korea were ramped up, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

Date: Sat, 29. August 2009 01:02:42

AP - The United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo ship bound for Iran with a cache of banned rocket-propelled grenades and other arms from North Korea, the first such seizure since sanctions against North Korea were ramped up, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

Date: Thu, 14. May 2009 02:53:39

AP - North Korea said Thursday that two U.S. journalists arrested nearly two months ago near the nation's border with China will stand trial on June 4.