Category Archives: Credit Cards

$25 for $68? Seven Defensive Moves Against Credit Card Assault

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Michael Shelton

If I give you $25 today will you spend $68 more per month for the next three months? Sumit Agarwal, Sujit Chakravorti, and Anna Lunn of the The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago published research that shows how cash-back credit … Continue reading →

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Cow Tipping was Fun but Borrower Tipping Pays Better

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Michael Shelton

Rural kids, like city kids, get bored but their entertainment options are more limited.  Anyone familiar with farm country knows about cow tipping as late night fun.  The game is to sneak into a field at night and push a … Continue reading →

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