Israel helped avert a famine in Gaza but gets no credit
This is the headline you never saw: “Famine averted in Gaza; Israel and UN facilitate surge of humanitarian aid.” The news is true, anchored in data collected by the leading global authority on food shortages. But the media told a different story, with a typical headline declaring, “Half a million in Gaza face starvation, report says.” One might […]
How credit card points scored me a new M2 iPad Air – 9to5Mac
Last month, I wrote this post to show you the power of credit card points and how you can turn your purchased MacBook Pro into a free iPhone. To my surprise, most people enjoyed the post and got great value out of it. The original post was primarily focused on the Chase Ultimate Rewards ecosystem. […]
‘I have a discover credit card’: Finance expert shares the 5 worst credit cards you can get – The Daily Dot
Popular finance and automotive expert Seth Godwin (@seth.godwin) has caused a stir with yet another self-help video on the five worst credit cards a person can get. Godwin has become something of a TikTok advice guru since the pandemic began, and now boasts more than 1.8 million followers, with popular videos like “5 Things You […]
Patelco makes minor restorations but no end near for crippling credit union cyber attack – The Mercury News
Patelco Credit Union has restored some online functionality after its customers were locked down for a week due to an ongoing cyber attack targeting its systems and databases. By Friday, Erin Mendes, CEO of Dublin-based Patelco, had tried to assure customers that “your money is safe and secure,” but customers were locked out of their […]
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
Gates Foundation CEO Demands Social Credit Score for ‘Low- and Middle-Income’ Countries
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman insisted that there has to be “digital infrastructure” in “low- and middle-income” countries. What does that mean? A social credit score for African, Asian, and South American countries, of course. Nothing like digital imperialism. This is what Suzman said, in a Dec. 1 press release: “How […]
Patelco Credit Union "serious security incident" halts banking services for nearly half a million members – CBS San Francisco
Cybersecurity experts predict AI advances will lead to increased cyber threats in 2024 About 500,000 members of Patelco Credit Union, which has branches in the Bay Area and Northern California, are unable to access banking services after what its chief executive officer called a “serious security incident” over the weekend. The Dublin, Alameda County-based credit […]
Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it
Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales. But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning the use of specific gun […]
‘Retail is just a credit card company that sells merchandise’: Ex-worker reveals quotas she had to make at checkout – The Daily Dot
A former employee went viral after posting a video explaining the quotas she had to meet while working in retail, saying the constant demands created a poor customer experience and ultimately led her to quit her job. Haley (@professionalchitchatter) has racked up over 90,000 likes on TikTok, where she added the caption, “Retail is a […]
These Southwest Credit Card Offers Could Earn You Up to 120K Points – CNET
In the world of travel credit card rewards, few things are more enticing than an enhanced welcome offer, especially for cards with affordable annual fees. The Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card and the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card offer very generous welcome bonuses for new applicants, and if you have a […]