Tariffs are driving investors to Pokémon and Mickey Mantle — these aren’t your grandfather’s trading cards
Since its invention, Wall Street has decided what it would count as a “real” investment. stock? absolutely. Real estate and real estate? of course. But trading cards? It’s too sentimental. Too niche. He’s too “lovers.” That outdated perception is changing rapidly. As tariffs begin to raise the costs of imports, consumers are already heading towards […]
The origin of credit cards, rumored Capital One / T-Mobile card, and Hertz's AI car inspections (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
This week we’ll be hearing some fun stories about how credit cards first came about. After seeing rumors about CapitalOne/T-Mobile credit card, we talk about the introduction of Hertz, an AI-driven system for rental car inspections. Credit cards were invented as businessmen forgot their wallets. According to this article, credit cards were invented in 1949 […]
7 easy ways to protect your credit cards while traveling
If you rush to a busy terminal, juggling bag or boarding pass, credit cards may be at risk not only from pickpockets, but also from digital thieves using high-tech tools such as RFID (radio frequency identification) skimmers. While today’s chip-enabled cards are safer than old magnetic stripes, it’s still wise to take extra precautions, especially […]
It’s the last day to use Forever 21 gift cards
For those who still hold a Forever 21 gift card, today is their last chance to use it. Fast fashion retailers are out of business and will be honoring and storing credits until the end of Tuesday. Forever 21 has closed all U.S. stores after filing for the second bankruptcy in six years. Reuters All […]
Virginia man dressed as Spider-Man steals $10K worth of anime trading cards
He's not a superhero. The man who dressed Spider-Man is said to have shoplifted a trading card for nearly $10,000 related to the popular anime from a shop he dined in Virginia earlier this month. Authorities say 20-year-old Joel Brown has been accused of breaking into Gaming Giant, a family-run collectible store in Fairfax, and […]
I Worry About Bad People Getting Gold Cards, if They Do, We’ll Refund Money and ‘They Get Out’, We’ll Also Vet
In part of an interview that took place Tuesday and aired on Wednesday's Fox News Channel's “Ingraham Angle,” President Donald Trump said the bad guys coming through the Gold Card Program are worried. But they are properly examined. While discussing the Gold Card Plan, host Lowline Graham asked, “So I'm not worried about people who […]
Thousands of Whitehall ‘credit cards’ to be suspended in spending crackdown | Civil service
Thousands of Whitehall officials will suspend this week on what they consider the government's “credit cards” as wasteful spending on civil servants, in the latest crackdown on workers. Cabinet Secretary Pat McFadden said on Monday that he would freeze almost all of the 20,000 Government Procurement Cards (GPCs) within a few days to cancel at […]
Canada holds no cards in the trade war
President Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “Speak gently and carry a big stick.” Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford ignored this wisdom and threatened a 25% tariff on electricity exports to the United States. President Trump Responded in response to the threat His own tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Based on Ontario, Canada, I put a […]
NYC Council eases process for migrants to get ID cards
The awakened majority of NYC Councils passed the law this week, making it easier for illegal immigrants to get free city-issued residency ID cards. [President] Playing cards. ” The bill by Brooklyn Democrat Socialist Shahana Hanif requires the Ministry of Social Services to make IDNYC Photo-ID cards more accessible, including allowing walk-in reservations at designated […]
DOGE cancels 200K government credit cards amid federal spending limits – USA TODAY
Masks increase doge as Tesla stock tank, backlash grows Tesla shares fell about 15% on March 10th. Still, CEO Elon Musk has no plans to slow down his work in the US government. The government's Ministry of Efficiency announced on Tuesday that it had cancelled more than 200,000 government credit cards in a post on […]