Capital One is Caller ID spoofers are playing games again, and a brief Google search reveals I’m only one of hundreds, maybe thousands, involved. A woman claiming to be from Capital One Bank called here last night. Her voice was so heavily accented (Indian?) that we had difficulty understanding each other. It sounded like she … Continue reading ID spoofers continue to harass consumers
“Borrowing trouble” is what my mom used to call it, this constant fretting about things that may never happen. This time I’m waiting for Congress to suddenly decide, once again, that a national 55 mph speed limit is a great way to save gas. As if $4 a gallon weren’t enough incentive! You’ve heard it … Continue reading I can’t drive 55 again; please don’t make me
President Bush announced the subprime mortgage rescue plan today. It will freeze those subprime rates for the next five years! That means the guy who signed for that 3% loan is set for the next five years, while I continue paying 6.7%. I’m not the sharpest crayon in the box, but somehow that just doesn’t … Continue reading Let’s reward bad decisions and predatory lending
Excuse me?! How is this fair? I shopped long and hard for a small home I could afford at fixed-rate payments I felt I could handle. I passed on a new, more expensive place that I loved that would have had similar payments — if I had accepted the special this-week-only, no-doc, 3% adjustable rate … Continue reading Mortgage assistance plan unfair to majority
I’ve written before about my disgust with imported goods that are poorly made or just plain dangerous. Today I came across the web site Still Made in USA that lists U.S.-made goods. The link is in the comments at Toddler Planet. Also at Toddler Planet is a link where you can send email to your representatives in … Continue reading Let’s support ‘Made in USA’
Apparently there’s no way to beat these guys unless you can live your entire life on a cash-only basis. I got a notice this week that my Capital One card, which has had a 9.9% fixed interest rate for more than 10 years and which I’ve used very prudently to protect the high credit limit … Continue reading Capital One credit card: Don’t go there
