Scams & Ripoffs

I Just Cut Up My Credit Card… And Not By Choice!

January 24, 2012

Good Morning DINKS.  This is an impromptu post, it was not planned but last night something happened to me and I just have to share the story with you along with my feelings.  I am feeling a whole slew of emotions about my recent Credit Card experience and I would love to hear from others [...]

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Don’t Get Ripped Off at the Garage

January 18, 2012

As you may remember, in 2007 I bought a Honda Civic (actually in 2007 I overpaid for a Honda Civic) and in 2010 I sold it.  I loved my car but I didn’t use it enough to justify the cost.  Some days I miss my Honda Civic but most days I enjoy saving the money.  [...]

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Are the Madoff Family Members Innocent Victims or Willing Accomplices?

November 10, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. Today we are discussing a topic that is related to both finance and to couples.  When we are in a couple everything we do or don’t do in our lives is directly or indirectly related to our spouse.  The money we make and the money that we spend affects our spouse.  If [...]

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Can We Really Prevent Identity Theft?

September 26, 2011

This week at my bank branch we had a major case of Identity Theft. Thank goodness the loss was only minimal, but unfortunately the lost money can never be recovered.  This is the scariest thing about Identity Theft, the person who has stolen someones identity doesn’t actually exist because they have assumed the identity of [...]

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How Safe is Your Credit Card Information?

September 22, 2011

(Guest Post by Ross) Credit card fraud has been a enormous problem since the credit card was first introduced in the 1950′s. Before the internet, the main way that this type of theft was committed was by stealing and using the physical card. Today, this type of theft has grown to become much more sophisticated. [...]

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How Would You Spend The Last Days of Your Life?

May 31, 2011

Doomsday did not come on May 21.  However, that didn’t stop people, the followers of Harold Camping, from giving away their entire life savings to Harold Camping in hopes of eternal rapture.  I thought these stories were crazy, but maybe that is just me.  If you thought that the world was definitely going to end [...]

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I Got Robbed… Again!!!

May 30, 2011

That’s right! Last Monday my bank branch got robbed…again. It was exactly the same time and day as the previous week.  I hope this doesn’t mean that every Monday at 11:30 am we are going to get robbed. I honestly do understand why someone would rob a bank; the reward is definitely not worth the [...]

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Can you believe that people still rob banks?

May 23, 2011

Last week my bank got robbed.  That’s right for the 3rd time in my 10 year career in the financial services industry my bank branch got robbed.  Can you believe that people still rob banks?  We were recently warned that there was a man robbing various bank branches in the area and to be prepared…just [...]

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70 Minutes, $50, 2 Women, and a Garlic Holder

April 19, 2011

This past week I went to a major department store with my friend to buy a bridal gift for the upcoming bridal shower of a co-worker.  I know that I am not married to my boyfriend Nick, and I know that I have always been complaining about the fact that we are not yet married.  [...]

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A Dollar and A Dream

March 22, 2011

What would you do if you won your state lottery? Why do we even have a state lottery? In my opinion those millions of dollars could be put towards better use such as feeding the homeless, paying off national debt, and feeding hungry children with morning breakfast programs. I personally feel that playing the lottery [...]

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