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: 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.

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, 29. May 2009 16:13:44

AP - U.S. officials say there are new signs North Korea may be planning even more missile launches in a show of strength following worldwide condemnation of its underground nuclear test.

Date: Wed, 2. September 2009 23:32:24

AP - The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will travel to Asia this week but will not go to North Korea.

Date: Tue, 13. October 2009 02:35:32

AP - North Korea reportedly test-launched five short-range missiles mdash; and may fire more mdash; in what analysts said is an attempt to improve its bargaining position ahead of possible talks with the United States.

Date: Mon, 2. February 2009 00:52:21

AP - North Korea warned Sunday that South Korea's confrontational policies may trigger a war on the divided peninsula, a message coming two days after the communist country vowed to abandon all peace agreements with its southern neighbor.

Date: Sat, 13. March 2010 15:29:27

Credit card holders can only look on as credit card giants Capital One and ABN Amro India (currently being purchased by HSBC from The Royal Bank of Scotland) recently announced interest rate increases, of up to 7% for some existing customers. Capital One's increases will come into effect after customers receive their March statements, continuing a trend in APR increases from most major credit card issuers both in the UK and globally. A tightening consumer credit market is not only making it harder for consumers to repay their credit card debt - just being approved for a credit card is now becoming a privilege for reducing numbers of consumers able to meet increasingly restrictive credit criteria. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/creditcards/03/prweb3697274.htm

Date: Tue, 23. February 2010 23:30:28

Even with the new credit card law, which took effect on Monday, there are still many ways you could end up paying more than you should for your charge cards. Credit card - Charge card - AmericanExpress - Business - Personal Finance

Date: Mon, 19. May 2008 13:29:36

DAEJEON, South Korea-Grave by mass grave, South Korea is unearthing the skeletons and buried truths of a cold-blooded slaughter from early in the Korean War, when this nation's U.S.-backed regime killed untold ...