Comments on: The nerve of these creditors http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/2008/07/16/the-nerve-of-these-creditors/ Put the \"personal\" back in personal finance, the \"me\" in money management, the \"I\" in investing. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:49:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sarah http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/2008/07/16/the-nerve-of-these-creditors/#comment-9377 Sarah Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:55:16 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/2008/07/16/the-nerve-of-these-creditors/#comment-9377 I've called my credit card to cease and desist all convenience checks. Once the 3 week lag time lapsed, I haven't gotten any. Worth the 5 minutes of trying to navigate through the phone system to talk to a rep. I’ve called my credit card to cease and desist all convenience checks. Once the 3 week lag time lapsed, I haven’t gotten any. Worth the 5 minutes of trying to navigate through the phone system to talk to a rep.

]]> By: Hillary http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/2008/07/16/the-nerve-of-these-creditors/#comment-9376 Hillary Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:27:24 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/2008/07/16/the-nerve-of-these-creditors/#comment-9376 Another option is to stop the credit bureaus from giving your information to credit card companies - www.optoutprescreen.com. I did this about two years ago, and don't receive unsolicited offers anymore. Less junk mail, and less risk of identity theft. Another option is to stop the credit bureaus from giving your information to credit card companies - http://www.optoutprescreen.com. I did this about two years ago, and don’t receive unsolicited offers anymore. Less junk mail, and less risk of identity theft.

]]> By: mike d http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/2008/07/16/the-nerve-of-these-creditors/#comment-9370 mike d Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:27:46 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/2008/07/16/the-nerve-of-these-creditors/#comment-9370 I finally had enough of getting the "convenience checks" (which MUST be shredded as far as I'm concerned) and called my main credit card and asked for them not to send. I've got my fingers crossed that they'll listen, and if so, I'll handle each other card as they come in. Talk about an invitation to steal my identity! I finally had enough of getting the “convenience checks” (which MUST be shredded as far as I’m concerned) and called my main credit card and asked for them not to send. I’ve got my fingers crossed that they’ll listen, and if so, I’ll handle each other card as they come in.

Talk about an invitation to steal my identity!

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