Month: November 2006

Check your credit report

After that mini crisis with the credit card payment I decided to check my credit score. I hauled out my current credit cards so that I could compare the numbers with what showed up on the report. Red Flag! There is a card that I do not hold in my hand that is showing up on the report. No….I called customer service and...

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Big mistake

On a point of order…I got this fixed but did not want to delete the post. I called the credit card company and there was a problem with the website. I did pay on time…and the payment did go through. The website was just showing the wrong information. 11/26/06 Today I noticed that I had committed a debt-reduction...

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Where did Citgo go?

I recently wrote about getting 3 cents off gas when you use your gas card. Well those gas cards were run by Circle K-Citgo gas stations. All of the Circle K-Citgo stores have been replaced with Valero gas stations. Valero does not offer the gas card with the 3 cent per gallon discount. I guess those gas savings are all gone...

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PayPal card…again

One of the best cards I have found for daily use is the Paypal card. It is a debit card that you link to a paypal account. You can then link this account to your checking account for backup or have it as a stand alone account.The card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases. When you think about it you may say that 1% is not a...

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Password hunt

corresponding with microsoft One of the funniest posts I have read in a long time. Dear Microsoft, I signed up for your webhosting package a few months ago but I have lost my password. How do I reset my password? -sincerly, Jagular. Dear Mr. Jagular, I am sorry to hear that you have lost your password. Please click on the...

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