June, 2010
With just pennies at a time, an online credit card scam took millions
An online credit card scam that stole millions, with just pennies at a time, was halted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The online credit card scam used a lot of fake companies to steal small amounts of money that went undetected by consumers or fraud detectors. Over the last four years, more than a ...
Smashing the testosterone barrier – Women in auto sales
A recent article that was in Automotive News reports that when it comes to auto dealers, women in auto sales may be just the recipe needed to increase the bottom line. The tradition of having male salespeople in the auto sales industry created a "testosterone barrier" that may have been appropriate when purchasing decisions in ...
Reduce debt by carefully preparing debt consolidation loans
To simplify your debt, debt consolidation loans work. But it’s only the first step on your way to debt relief. Without changing your spending habits, a consolidation loan is trying to borrow your way away from debt, which makes no sense. Debt consolidation makes sense if your interest rate is lower after grouping all your ...
A failure to compromise – auto dealer regulation
Auto dealer regulation is on the minds of House Democrats of late, or a lot more specifically a lack thereof. Their belief is that the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) would likely hamper auto dealers' ability to recover during these trying financial times by limiting their ability to continue offering dealer-assisted financing. Led ...
Spotlight on safety – driving etiquette
Driving etiquette may sound like it is stupid, but the reality is that showing consideration for others who occupy the highway is not only polite, but necessary for safety's sake. As a Thinkquest entry on driving etiquette says, "Everyone appreciates the good manners of a driver who: Signals his turns, makes his stops smoothly and ...
