Flametoad

So, you know the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act that the president just signed? The one that’s supposed to give all of us common people relief from the tyranny of the card companies by letting us go longer before we’re charged late fees? The one in which card companies have to give [...]

I’ve got an action-packed week at work followed by vacation bible school immediately after work every night this week. So you’ve had fair warning; posts may be kinda slim. That being said, definitely take a few minutes to read idiotprogrammer’s post on the perils of mandatory arbitration and follow his links. Unfortunately, all too often [...]

The other day I got an e-mail from Chase, with whom I have a credit card. It was a notification of their privacy policy. I’m reproducing select portions below for your entertainment and education. Q| What information do you have about me? A| To provide services and to help meet your needs, we collect information [...]

I’d start by saying I’m not crazy, but of course you’d expect me to say that. I could swear that a year or two ago I read an article that referenced the differnce between the gasoline you buy at the big chains like Exxon and the gas you buy at discount chains like Wal-Mart or [...]

It’s that time of year again–time for congress to haggle over the Iraq spending budget. Anyone who has read my blog knows that when it comes to the government and my money, I’m definitely a fiscal conservative. I know I’ve written about the Iraq spending bill in the past, but I can’t seem to find [...]