On Pedicabs, Square, Credit Card Declines and Fraud
Pedicabbies in New York are overcharging tourists, credit card transactions are declined to cardholders' annoyance... and reporters are having a ball of it....
On Russian Beeznessmen, Fear, Despair, Safes and $100 Bills
Why has our increased usage of credit cards, Square and other types of mobile payments, PayPal, etc. failed to slow down the proliferation of paper money?...
The Evils of Credit Cards, Turkish Edition
Turkish PM Erdogan has found an enemy in the credit card "interest-rate lobby" which seeks to destabilize the country just so it could make some profit....
What Is Driving the Student Debt Increase?
An ever increasing share of the net tuition (excluding aid) is being financed by student loans - up from 54% ($3,600) in 2000 to nearly 75% $5,500) in 2011....
Prepaid Cards Are a Better Alternative to Paper Paychecks
Replacing paper paychecks with prepaid cards is the sensible thing to do - it saves consumers hundreds of millions, improves security and offers other benefits....