Archive for March, 2007

Identity Theft Links, Wimpy Tax Returns, and Banned In China

Some interesting stuff to read on identity theft:

Federal Trade Commission on Identity Theft. Here is a brief intro to what this is about:
Each year, millions of Americans have their identity stolen. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, wants you to have the information you need to protect yourself against identity theft. […]

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Do You Mistrust Free Stuff?

This is in context with a movie “Thanks Anyway” (not yet released) [via Guerrilla Innovation]
The free-of-charge service is generally not welcomed by those receiving it. Instead Matthias is - not surprisingly - met with hostility and bureaucratic suspiciousness.
Although the performance is focused on public systems, it exemplifies how we tend to react with mistrust […]

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The Subprime Mess - All About Ignorance, Dishonesty, and Our Tendency To Look For Loopholes

Since yesterday, I have been reading a number of articles on the recent subprime lending fiasco. Personally, I feel there are a lot of fundamental issues at play in the whole mess. The more I read about it, the more I am convinced that it’s not *subprime lending* that is at fault. It’s more […]

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Citibank Changes Credit Card Terms - Removes Upper Limit For Balance Transfer Transaction Fees

Got a letter yesterday from Citibank in the mail with the subject “Notice of Change in Terms and Right to Opt Out”. The letter informs that the maximum transaction fee limit for balance transfers on Citibank credit cards will be removed effective April 3rd.

Earlier, the upper limit on transaction fees was $75 (I think…I […]

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How Long Till You Double Your Money - A Lookup Table

Long time back, I wrote a post on the calculations behind the rule of 72 with regards to estimating the time it takes to double your initial investment. The focus of that post was to understand exactly how the rule of 72 works and whether it is accurate for all rates of return (ROR). I […]

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