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bank, and is known as a hero. Ed continues on with his daily life playing card games with his friends when one day, Ed gets a card of ace in the mail with three address. Ed is very confused; who would send him this in the mail? Out of curiosity, Ed goes to the given address on the cards where he finds out that he has to deliver a message to the people at the address. After delivering the three messages, he gets another card in the mail where he goes on a mission to find the messages…

Individuals tend to simplify life into the concept of playing cards and Josh Billings would prove the point valid with his statement, “Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” Evidently, there is a fault in his quote which is the balance that life attempts to achieve by producing its ascends and descends. While realizing the exceptional cards that the opponent acquired and the lousy cards that was provided to the individual through repetition, the brazen…

Simple Steps to Help Reduce Credit Card Debt The U.S. has a cumulative revolving debt of more than $850 billion, according to the Federal Reserve. A whopping 98% of that figure is comprised of credit card debt -- with 54 million households in arrears for an average balance of $15,788.1 If you are contributing to staggering sum of outstanding credit card debt in America, you need to start digging your way out, and the sooner the better. Debt can stand between you and your financial goals, such as…

Upon, arriving home I checked my mobile banking app and my account had expectedly so dropped to 50 dollars. After not using the card for an additional two weeks I decided to check my account. When I saw the numbers under my name I almost had a heart attack because my account had dropped from having 50 dollars in it to having me owe the bank 105 dollars. Later on, after contacting…

In research one of the Security Analyst is saying that even a $2 transaction amount in the statement should also be checked by the customers thoroughly as it could be an indication on attack as most number of hackers tries to check the working of card by using it in a gas…

I was anxiously awaiting the drawing of the lottery, only two hours left. Pacing my house and hoping that I would finally win. Little beads of sweat fell dont my forehead as the clock ticked on. I sat on the couch thinking how ridiculous it was to think that I would ever win considering there is 1 in 292,201,338 chance. A notebook sat to my left with everything I had planned for the money written down, if only I could win. 9:59 the clock read. The nerves were starting to get the best of me as i…

On the other hand, I was fortunate because I was living with my boyfriend and the only bills I was responsible for was my car, cell phone, insurance, and two credit cards. I had a overwhelming feeling in my gut, and I was scared of how I will survive to pay my bills. When my boyfriend came home, he was supportive and then asked how much money I has saved in the past year while living there. This started the biggest…

The nightmare of forever-lost files could potentially be over with the advent of cloud computing, but potential security breaches pose a new set of concerns for business professionals. On the professional side, failure to protect customer data is a public relations nightmare that could also open businesses up to litigation. A 2013 data breach at Target exposed the information of 40 million customers, according to CNN. VISA, several U.S. banks, and customers filed class action lawsuits against…

involved in cases of identity theft, the end result is the same, and an innocent person loses his or her money. Identity theft may be the greatest challenge to the safe use of electronic money as a person with the right information can open a credit card account or obtain another kind of loan under another’s name, causing this other person to be proverbially “stuck with the bill.” Sadly, identity theft seems increasingly common in this day of age. Perhaps the aid of computers has made identity…

There is one entity we all have that nobody else does, it is undoubtedly the most valuable object you own, your identity. Once lost to a thief, one quickly realizes it is more valued than you could imagine. Identity theft appears to be becoming more common as technology continues to advance. Identity theft is defined by the U.S. Department of Justice as all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception,…