The FDIC was established to insure deposits made in banks. Having your savings insured is important and you can find a wealth of information on the FDIC web site.
Click here to Visit FDIC.Gov.
Be sure to check out their Newsletter, and information for consumers.
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A credit card is part of a system of payments entitling its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services. The issuer of the card grants a line of credit to the user from which the user can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance to the user.
Credit cards are issued after an account has been approved by the credit provider, after which cardholders can use it to make purchases at merchants accepting that card.
When a purchase is made, the credit card user agrees to pay the card issuer. The cardholder indicates his/her consent to pay by signing a receipt with a record of the card details and indicating the amount to be paid or by entering a Personal identification number (PIN).
Electronic verification systems allow merchants to verify that the card is valid and the credit card customer has suffici...Posted : March 22, 2009 | Comments : 0 |
Banking Regulations:
I am not going to try and explain banking regulations. Instead, I will provide links to several reputable resources which you can explore. The collective bodies of the US Senate and US House of Representatives seem to be unable to understand the subject - so why ahould I. Plus, I don't even want to!
First, here is a link to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) the good folks who assure us that our money placed in a bank is safe. Bless them!
Here is one to look at - The web site for the Posted : March 13, 2009 | Comments : 0 | US Treasury Information:
The Department of the Treasury is an department of the executive branch and functions as the treasury of the United States government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue. The Department is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, who is a member of the Cabinet.
The Treasury Department prints and mints all paper money and coins in circulation through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint. The Department also collects all federal taxes through the Internal Revenue Service, and manages U.S. government debt instruments (Treasury Bills, Savings Bonds, etc.).
Posted : March 13, 2009 | Comments : 0 | BanksandBanking.com:
This web site is about banks and banking. This is obviously an area of intense interest and scrutiny in these troubled economic times. I suggest browsing the articles and clicking the links within the various articles.
If you are looking for a bank, a web search is all that is needed. Simply search for "city or state name" and "banks" - you will have plenty to choose from.
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Credit card debt is a nightmare. Unfortunately many people get trapped by credit card debt. Credit card debt consolidation is generally regarded as the most important step in credit card debt reduction and elimination.
What is ‘Credit card debt consolidation’?
Credit card debt consolidation is a process or strategy to consolidate debt from multiple credit cards into, ideally, one or two cards. You consolide by transfering your balance on one credit card to another credit card. Generally, the balance transfer (or debt consolidation) is done from credit cards with higher APRs to credit cards with lower APRs. Credit card debt consolidation can also be achieved by going for a bank loan (at a lower interest rate) and using that to pay the debt on the higher in...Posted : March 05, 2009 | Comments : 0 |
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