Archive for May, 2010

Credit card rules

Monday, May 24th, 2010

* The Fed released its final interpretation on the CARD Act of 2009, and it’s good news for consumers. On variable-rate cards, interest rates must be allowed to fall, not just rise.

* Want to donate to relief efforts in Haiti? Use tech to make a speedy contribution. Just be sure to read these tips so you don’t get scammed.

* This interesting — if very depressing — infographic shows the year-over-year change in unemployment for every state. Hardest hit? Michigan, of course.

* There might not be a Consumer Financial Protection Agency after all. Who should be charged with its death? There’s plenty of blame to go around.

* Why do we consume what we do? A new study says it’s all the little voices in your head.