Alaska Keeps Leading Nation in Credit Card Debt, by a Huge Margin
Alaskans carried $6,789 in credit card debt in Q1 2013, on average, way ahead of Colorado residents who owed $5,525; Iowans had the lowest average -- $3,810....
Why Would You Want to Compete in a Low-Margin Industry?
Groupon is lowering prices in hope of bringing its Square-like service to life. They won't succeed, but will end up stuck in a low-margin morass....
On the ‘Dubious Economics’ of Using Bitcoin as a Currency
While I am not quite ready to write it off completely, I am highly skeptical of Bitcoin's prospects as an alternative currency to the dollar....
Should You Opt for an Offshore Merchant Account if You Can Get a Domestic One?
If your domestic accounts only last for a few months, and your funds get held for several months following each termination, offshore is where you should go....
Chip-and-PIN Adoption vs. Credit Card Fraud
The transition to the chip-and-PIN credit card technology in the U.S. will reduce fraud from counterfeit cards, but other types of fraud will probably increase....