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Edwin Groothuis<p>And this is why I cannot place orders at Element14.com.au: The CC verification system has been told that the amount to be paid is $0.00</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditcards</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/element14" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>element14</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://labyrinth.zone/users/mjdxp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mjdxp</span></a></span> it'll not only harm <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TEMU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TEMU</span></a>, but hopefully <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SHEIN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SHEIN</span></a> as well since <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FastFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FastFashion</span></a>"</em> is at best <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/exploitative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exploitative</span></a> if not <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waste</span></a> from the factory"</em>...</p><p>But given <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> imunder the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TrumpRegime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRegime</span></a> will make <em>everything more exensive</em>, this won't reduce <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConsumerDebt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerDebt</span></a> as with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a>, but merely skyrocket them to new, fightingly huge heights...</p>
Bongolian<p>What could possibly go wrong? Runaway charges leading to ankruptcy or criminal accusations based on dark web purchasesperhaps?</p><p>Matt O'Brien: <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Visa</span></a> wants to give artificial intelligence ‘agents’ your credit card</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditcards</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/chatbots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chatbots</span></a><br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-5dfa1da145689e7951a181e2253ab349" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/ai-artifici</span><span class="invisible">al-intelligence-5dfa1da145689e7951a181e2253ab349</span></a></p>
Maggie Maybe<p>I got my 1st “your credit card terms have changed, if you reject them you can close your account, if you keep your account you accept them” notice of this recession!!</p><p>It’s from Bank of America and it’s as long as a short novel, but from what I can tell the only thing they are changing is the balance transfer fee and they’re adding some custom pay plan that robs you of a grace period and charges you an extra monthly fee. </p><p>In the last recession the first one of these I got was from USAA and it was telling me that they were upset that the prime rate has been 4% for so long that they were changing my credit card interest rate to a floor rate of 6%, if Prime went above 6% so would my rate, it would just never be below 6%.</p><p>Please read these when you get them, you may want to close your card and pay it off under the old terms depending on what these things say.</p><p>The banks think the housing market crash/#recession is here again.</p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/BofA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BofA</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/51127/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/51127/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> From the golden finance hour to free cash grabs, 15 money experts give their top tips for improving their finances <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BankOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BankOfEngland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBC</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BBCONE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBCONE</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bills</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CostOfLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CostOfLiving</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DebtHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DebtHelp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnergyBills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyBills</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FirstTimeBuyers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstTimeBuyers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ITV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITV</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Longtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Longtail</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MoneySaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneySaving</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ParentingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ParentingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pensions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PersonalFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalFinance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ScamsAndFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScamsAndFraud</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Section" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Section</span></a>:Money:Tips <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SideHustle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SideHustle</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StatePension" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StatePension</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TipsTricksAndLifeHacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TipsTricksAndLifeHacks</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UKBanking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKBanking</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
Marcus Jenkins<p>I just read that credit cards are due to go 'numberless' by 2030. The familiar 16-digit number is going away to be replaced by a 'random number' that is created each time you want to pay for something.</p><p>I like the extra <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> - no credit card number to steal - but what about convenience? Do I need to authorise every monthly subscription payment, every Amazon purchase and every PayPal transaction (in addition to the 2FA I already have on PayPal)? 🤷🏼‍♂️</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditcards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/numberless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>numberless</span></a></p>
your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦<p>cannot believe it is occurring to people that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> IS NOT ABOUT EFFICIENCY BUT <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SURVEILLANCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SURVEILLANCE</span></a>. just like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/creditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditCards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paypal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paypal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Uber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Uber</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Doordash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Doordash</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Netflix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Instagram</span></a> and every fin/techbro business. </p><p>the apartheid clown’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> is a ruse to give techbros the power to spy on all Americans.</p><p>these are the consequences of your silence while many of your friends &amp; relations vilified us for saying, DEFUND THE POLICE. we didn’t just mean PDs. we meant the whole police state.</p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/23629/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/23629/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Spain holiday warning as tourists told they need two documents to enter <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/21792/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/21792/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Convenience Drives More Than Half of Digital Wallet Use <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cash</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/credit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>credit</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/debit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debit</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DebitCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DebitCards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalWallets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalWallets</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ecommerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecommerce</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FeaturedNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FeaturedNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fraud</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HowPeoplePay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HowPeoplePay</span></a>:BudgetingAnxietyDrivesDebitCardUsage <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LoyaltyRewards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoyaltyRewards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Mobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobile</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MobileWallets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileWallets</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PYMNTSIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PYMNTSIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PYMNTSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PYMNTSNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PYMNTSStudy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PYMNTSStudy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Retail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retail</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/18531/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/18531/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Nationwide £50 payment loophole means YOU could miss out despite being a loyal customer <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bills</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MoneySaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneySaving</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nationwide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nationwide</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Section" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Section</span></a>:Money:NewsMoney <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UKBanking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKBanking</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
beSpacific<p>The attacks are relentless - this is the latest assault on democracy, humanity, American values, our economy and our decency - <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a> Moves to Cancel <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Migrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Migrants</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> Numbers. It would effectively cancel the Social Security numbers that migrants lawfully obtained, cutting off their access to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditcards</span></a>, <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/bank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bank</span></a> accounts and more. “Immigration enforcement is not within the scope of the Social Security...potential for errors can be very consequential.” <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/civilliberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civilliberties</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/2945/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/2945/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> From holiday cash to mortgages – how to protect your finances NOW to beat Trump’s tariffs <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BankOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BankOfEngland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bills</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CostOfLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CostOfLiving</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FirstTimeBuyers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstTimeBuyers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Longtail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Longtail</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MoneySaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneySaving</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NorthAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UKInterestRatesAndInflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKInterestRatesAndInflation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a></p>
Kent Pitman<p>Continuing my own mini-filibuster inspired by Booker's unbelievable one, I want to add also my thoughts on the issue of deregulation of consumer protections.</p><p>In a 2009 essay, I made an argument that credit cards, especially the high rate ones, are a safety net of last resort, available to the poor who are ABANDONED by public safety nets, but who are forced to rent a second government that DOES offer a safety net. Those high interest rates are the TAX they pay to that privately rented government that offers them a lifeline. But the tax is not deductible. So they are double-taxed in a way rich people and businesses would never stand for. That's overly brief, but maybe you see where I was going. See the essay for more detail.</p><p>Credit Cards: A Tax on "Being Poor"<br><a href="https://netsettlement.blogspot.com/2009/01/credit-cards-a-tax-on-being-poor.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">netsettlement.blogspot.com/200</span><span class="invisible">9/01/credit-cards-a-tax-on-being-poor.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BookerSolidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookerSolidarity</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BookerFilibuster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookerFilibuster</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SenatorBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SenatorBooker</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SenatorCoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SenatorCoryBooker</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Booker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Booker</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/GoodTrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTrouble</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/taxation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxation</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/DoubleTaxation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoubleTaxation</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inequality</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SafetyNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SafetyNet</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Department store operator Marui Group has announced a new credit card line that makes donations to museums and art galleries. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/23/companies/marui-museum-credit-card/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/23/companies/marui-museum-credit-card/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marui</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/departmentstores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>departmentstores</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditcards</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/TSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSA</span></a> Says Its <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> for Bomb-Sniffing <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dogs</span></a> Are Cut Off</p><p>The Transport Security Administration has a freeze on credit card purchases for its bomb-sniffing dogs, TSA confirmed to 404 Media on Friday. The statement follows the leak of an alleged internal email which said TSA was cutting off requests for dog food and vet visits.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/tsa-k9-bomb-sniffing-dogs-funding/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/tsa-k9-bomb-sniffi</span><span class="invisible">ng-dogs-funding/</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Aeon Financial Service said Thursday that the total amount of damage from illicit transactions that took advantage of an offline payment function of its Aeon Card credit card reached ¥9.9 billion. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/14/japan/crime-legal/aeon-card-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">14/japan/crime-legal/aeon-card-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditcards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aeon</span></a></p>
Lifestyle | The Guardian US<p>‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/10/michael-sheen-interview-secret-million-pound-giveaway-port-talbot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2</span><span class="invisible">025/mar/10/michael-sheen-interview-secret-million-pound-giveaway-port-talbot</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Banksandbuildingsocieties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Banksandbuildingsocieties</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Theminers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Theminers</span></a>'strike1984-85 <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Creditcardfees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Creditcardfees</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Borrowing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Borrowing</span></a>&amp;debt <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Steelindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Steelindustry</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/MichaelSheen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelSheen</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Lifeandstyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lifeandstyle</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Creditcards</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Debtrelief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Debtrelief</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Refugees</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poverty</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Visa and Mastercard Accused of Card Monopoly by UK Watchdog <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/805466/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/805466/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Credit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Credit</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GreatBritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreatBritain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/international" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>international</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JunkFees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JunkFees</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MasterCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasterCard</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PaymentSystemsRegulator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaymentSystemsRegulator</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PYMNTSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PYMNTSNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Regulation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VISA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/What" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>What</span></a>'sHot</p>
The Japan Times<p>Tokyo police have arrested three teenage boys on suspicion of fraudulently subscribing to Rakuten Mobile's phone service via a self-made program using artificial intelligence. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/28/japan/crime-legal/boys-arrest-ai-subscriptions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">28/japan/crime-legal/boys-arrest-ai-subscriptions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/creditcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creditcards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a></p>
David Zappelli<p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> issues new <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/LPRs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LPRs</span></a> or <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PermanentResidentCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PermanentResidentCard</span></a> based on <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AmericanExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanExpress</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CreditCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditCards</span></a>. In addition to the entry level <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GreenCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenCard</span></a>, there will now be a <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GoldCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoldCard</span></a> with added premium benefits. Plans are also being considered for Blue, Platinum and Black editions. “Don't Leave Home Without It”.<br>[sarcasm]</p>