Archive for the ‘finances’ Category
Rationality vs. Animal Instincts
The New Yorker had an interesting book review/article that tied 3 recently published books together in order to determine the origins of our current economic crisis. Fool’s Gold by Gillian Tett Of the 3 books listed, this one seems the most likely to find a spot on my reading list. Written by a Financial Times [...]
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Tags: economics, finance, JPMorgan, psychology
Fandango’s 2-for-1 Deal
If you love (or even just like) going to movies, this is a fantastic deal for you. Its only available to Visa Signature cardholders. To get the 2-for-1 deal, go to: http://www.fandango.com/visasignature Enter the first 6 digits of your Visa card to see if you’re eligible for the deal. It worked with Chase Freedom, Schwab [...]
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This fascinating article(New York Times Magazine) scratches the surface into how credit card issues are mining your historical transactions and making conclusions on the basis of that data. Since banks employ loads of smart researchers and Ph.Ds, we probably shouldn’t be surprised that the data is being used in tihs fashion. I’m split on this. [...]
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Tags: banks, data mining
Chase is tricky…..
I just received my monthly statement from my Chase Freedom card, and I was pretty confused by it. Not because I’m an idiot (which I am), but because Chase is starting to pull some intriguing shenanigans. So my balance was way too high, but that’s because it included my trip to Africa. But my minimum [...]
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Tags: africa, bills, chase, finance, scams