- The death of the magnetic stripe credit card http://redtape.msnbc.com/2011/03/the-death-of-the-credit-card-mag-stripe.html?gt1=43001 43 comments technology
- “Leaking has gone mainstream. It's likely this phenomenon isn't going to go away, and we will be seeing leak sites for years to come.” http://redtape.msnbc.com/2011/03/do-wikleaks-imitators-put-your-e-mail-at-risk.html?ocid=twitter 7 comments technology
- Main Page msnbc: "YOUR E-MAILS WIKILEAKED? THE DAY MAY NOT BE FAR OFF Imagine having every e-mail you've written published by hackers for the entire world to see. You don't have to stretch your imagination very far — it's already happening to some folks." http://redtape.msnbc.com/2011/03/do-wikleaks-imitators-put-your-e-mail-at-risk.html 8 comments reddit.com
- BoA finds new ways to screw customers - Charging for using the grace period http://redtape.msnbc.com/2011/01/un-grace-ful-mortgage-payers-face-grace-period-fee.html 16 comments economy
- Holy crap. I was always sold a line of bull that gov't employees made less than the private sector. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/10/20-government-workers-with-super-sized-pay.html 13 comments reddit.com
- Study: One-third snoop on lovers' texts, e-mail http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/04/study-onethird-snoop-on-lovers-texts-email.html 3 comments reddit.com
- SCAM ALERT: Tax debt settled for pennies? Don't count on it http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/04/april-15-can-be-a-day-of-fear-loathing-or-even-downright-panic-and-that-can-work-to-great-advantage-for-companies-anxiou.html#posts 10 comments reddit.com
- The rise of ransomware http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/01/turning-hijacked-computers-into-cash-is-still-hard-work-for-most-computer-criminals-theyve-got-to-trick-the-infected-pc-into.html 3 comments software
- American consumers can't add... http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/12/when-i-published-gotcha-capitalism-two-years-ago-i-was-in-for-a-big-surprise-as-i-talked-about-systemic-hidden-fee-fraud-al.html?ameritards 3 comments reddit.com
- We all know illiteracy is bad, but failing at math is worse. How America's lack of basic math skills contributed to the housing bubble, and lots of other problems. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/12/when-i-published-gotcha-capitalism-two-years-ago-i-was-in-for-a-big-surprise-as-i-talked-about-systemic-hidden-fee-fraud-al.html#posts 5 comments politics
- We all know illiteracy is bad, but failing at math is worse. How America's lack of basic math skills contributed to the housing bubble, and lots of other problems. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/12/when-i-published-gotcha-capitalism-two-years-ago-i-was-in-for-a-big-surprise-as-i-talked-about-systemic-hidden-fee-fraud-al.html#posts 38 comments math
- We all know illiteracy is bad, but failing at math is worse. How America's lack of basic math skills contributed to the housing bubble, and lots of other problems. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/12/when-i-published-gotcha-capitalism-two-years-ago-i-was-in-for-a-big-surprise-as-i-talked-about-systemic-hidden-fee-fraud-al.html#posts 238 comments business
- Lawsuit: DirecTV thrives on 'deception' http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/12/a-lawsuit-filed-this-week-by-washington-state-against-directv-could-have-a-secondary-purpose-it-could-serve-as-a-textbook-fo.html 6 comments reddit.com
- T-Mobile will now charge customers $1.50 per month to receive paper bills mailed to their homes, or $3.50 per month for detailed bills. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/09/rob-connor-of-charleston-sc-watches-his-bills-carefully-so-hes-pretty-steamed-that-soon-hes-going-to-have-to-pay-for-th.html 96 comments business
- Why Phishers Love Facebook http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/06/my-entry.html 3 comments netsec
- Sometimes I wish I had gone to prison instead of college. At least I would have learned a trade or two and started being independent once I got out. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/05/college-debt-so-crushing-grad-says-i-wish-id-gone-to-prison-instead.html#posts 12 comments politics
- The worst credit card offers you'll ever see http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/04/the-credit-card.html 28 comments business
- Acxion, collecting much of its data online, keeps track of your and 365 million other consumers' purchases and marketing preferences each month in its huge database. You can opt out, but you have to do it with an old fashioned letter... http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/04/acxiom-is-one-o.html#posts 25 comments business
- The FCC has a simple procedure for claims against cellphone companies: It simply asks the cell phone company if it's guilty. When the answer is “no,” the case is closed. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/03/fcc-sprint-can-be-judge-and-jury-.html 19 comments politics
- Tired of hearing those "Free"CreditReport.com commercials? So is the FTC. They made their own version. [video] http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/03/ftc-fights-free.html 5 comments reddit.com
- Did major credit card firms conspire to change their member agreements and limit consumer rights? I think YES http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/04/did-banks-collu.html 7 comments business
- Customer pays phone bill in cash, AT&T charged her $2 administrative fee http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/04/paying-cash-at.html#po... 2 comments reddit.com
- Fake Craigslist ads a big headache - Scammers use fake real estate ads to lure unsuspecting house hunters http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/04/fake-craigslist.html#posts 5 comments reddit.com
- Is that Lifelock guy a fraud? Experian says so http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/02/experian-sues-l.html 4 comments reddit.com
- Sorry, your "unlimited" text messaging plan doesn't cover *these* text messages. You owe $10,000 http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/10/sean-clark-pays.html#posts 232 comments reddit.com
- Banks scarier than criminals for many http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/10/a-new-survey-in.html#posts 3 comments reddit.com
- Debit or Credit? Here's the answer http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/09/paper-or-plasti.html#posts 136 comments reddit.com
- Beware Of Unexpected Mysterious Packages! http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/02/beware_unexpect.html 5 comments reddit.com
- Sprint classifies its *own* numbers as "non-Sprint calls" so it can charge more overages http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/08/no-such.html? 4 comments reddit.com
- Ever called customer service at a cell phone company? The mere act of doing so lets them extend your contract by *two years* http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/07/no-escape-from-.html#posts 64 comments reddit.com
- What stands between a terrorist and a new U.S. passport? About two and a half minutes. Because of quotas, that's how much time passport inspectors have to make sure applications are authentic. Oh, and Office of Passport Services has waived the quality control standards. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/06/citigroup_worke.html 2 comments reddit.com
- Exit from Overdraft Hell? New legislation would curb "chain reaction" bank penalties http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/06/bank_overdraft_.html#posts 28 comments reddit.com
- E-mail threatens to snuff recipient, demands $50,000. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/05/email_threatens.html 2 comments reddit.com
- The Great Kiss-Off: After a long boom, Internet dating sites are quickly losing their appeal http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/02/online_dating_s.html#posts 2 comments reddit.com
- FYI: Every time a telemarketer calls you illegally - which they do all the time - you are owed $500. This guy has already collected over $6,000 http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/02/suing_telemarke.html#posts 31 comments reddit.com
- Banks earn a stunning 44% of revenue from unexplained "service fees" http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/01/the_quest_for_m.html#posts 57 comments reddit.com
- There's print, there's fineprint, and then there's "mouseprint" - illegal microscopic disclaimers a growing corporate tactic http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/09/a_web_site_that.html#posts 13 comments reddit.com
- Big surprise: Freecreditreport.com isn't free - it's a scam http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/09/dont_fall_for_f.html 16 comments reddit.com
- Why is Consumer Reports creating computer viruses? http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/08/consumer_report.html#posts 2 comments reddit.com
- When is a $79 cell phone cheaper than a $49 cell phone? Welcome to mobile phone mathematics. http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/08/sneaky_fee_aler.html 9 comments reddit.com