December 2008 Entries

Lower Your Credit Card Rate With One Call

   With the holidays approaching, and the credit squeeze on, I've decided to take a hard look at all of my credit card statement. I was floored when I noticed that the rate on my daughter's credit card bill was 25.9%! I immediately got on the phone, and called the customer service number on the card, and explained (calmly) how irate I was at such usury.  The nice representative explained that my daughter had made two late payments (by a few days) and therefore her rates were increased.  (I don't believe she was ever notified of the increase - it just...

posted @ Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:12 AM | Feedback (0)

"Dating" the Blackberry Storm

Being a Blackberry fanatic (I have the 8703 right now) I've been waiting and waiting for the Blackberry Bold to come to my local Verizon store. I've actually been holding out on my 2-year upgrade to get my hands on the new Bold...but, alas, AT&T gobbled it up as an exclusive.  Now I'm faced with the dilemma of whether to switch carriers, wait for the Bold to become a Verizon offering, or invest in the new Blackberry Storm. So I visited my Verizon store over the weekend to start "dating" the Storm.  Without formally asking it out, I spent some time...

posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:16 AM | Feedback (0)