Tell me again:  How does EVERYONE prosper from Reagan's "Trickle-Down Economics"?

I've said it for years: "What's the difference between a prostitute and a politician?"  Answer: The price. And just like the world's "oldest profession", it's legality has not taken the criminal element out of politics.  Ever notice how politicians charged with criminal acts, RESIGN just before they are indicted?  Th...more

Of course the 25% interest charged to my Sears card just sends me rushing to their door.  A few years ago, SearsCard offered a cash loan at 5.99%, which I used to pay down a loan at a much higher rate (different issuer).  Since then the spun off their credit card business to Citibank.  Even as my balance is now 16% ...more

Appreciated the phrase "lucrative student lending market", in the second sentence of the article.  If you pay by paper check, mailed to the lender's post office box, beware.  Some lenders only go to pick up the mail one day a week - I've personally caught one of them in the act. Someone smarter than myself came up wit...more

Attention pj1942: Simply using your banker's online bill payment system is no guarantee that the bill will be paid electronically.  My earlier comment (#6) concerned a bill to a division of Citi - my bank had to send them a PAPER CHECK, rather than a wire.  Department stores (some, not all), hospitals, physicians, can...more

Templar16  touched upon a subject with which I've become extremely familiar.  I was paying a bill on a particular day for some six months.  Suddenly in Feb 08, my payment was not received until three days later than normal.  The problem continued throughout the rest of 08.  Sending payment a day earlier than normal did...more