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Travel the World!

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Have you heard this airline credit card promotion?

Sign up for our airlines’ credit card now, and we’ll give you a free round-trip ticket to anywhere in the continental USA! Plus… We’ll give you 5000 bonus miles on top of that! Yes, these miles can be used to get more free tickets. The sky is the limit, and it doesn’t cost you anything either.

Let’s have a look at these claims!

They give you the 5000 free miles. But did you know 5000 miles is not enough to get you a free trip?


 

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Financial Crisis?

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What is this financial and credit crisis everybody is talking about anyway?

Here’s a definition from theFreeDictionary.com: a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment.

This basically means that a lot of good people are losing their houses, cars and jobs. And to make it even worse, the majority of businesses are not hiring people.

 

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Spring Break!

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It’s that time of the year again… Spring break, baby!

How about Florida this year? Or Mexico?

Great stuff! But how are you going to pay for all this?

Maybe you’ve got the airfare. But what about a place to sleep? What about breakfast, lunch and dinner? Wait, skip the breakfast part, you’ll probably sleep right through that!

 

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Identity Theft.

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idcards.jpgAnd yet another article on identity theft… Boring!

But is it? Did you know young people are big targets?

Here’s a quick head’s up.

What is ID Theft?

A scammer uses your name, personal information, and credit to steal products and services and leaves you with the bill.



 

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Pyramid Schemes; A Scam To Watch Out For

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money-pyramid.jpgGet this scenario: you, a college student who has discovered the luxury of 10 Ramen Noodle cups for only a buck, are approached by a young man dressed-for-success at the local JCrew.

He begins by asking you questions like where you go to school, what you’re studying and what do you want to do with your life. He then tells you a little bit about himself—he says he’s an entrepreneur who’s been quite successful and would like you to come in for a meeting to see if you could become ‘one of them.’

 

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November 2009

The 2010 Census is fast approaching. Every household will receive a questionnaire in February or March 2010. Census phishing and email scams are already appearing. These tips from the Census Bureau will help you avoid the scams.

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