Managing Your Credit Card Debts (The Bradford Era) (ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.

Novell reports quarterly loss as expenses rise Maker of Linux software expects higher revenue in fiscal 2008, plans to expand restructuring program and consolidate facilities. Novell, the No. 2 publicly held maker of Linux software, reported on Thursday a quarterly loss compared with a year-earlier profit on an increase in operating expenses. The companys shares...

Cracking open the cybercrime economy Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. "Over the years, the criminal elements, the ones who are making money, making millions out of all this online crime, are just getting stronger and stronger....

Week in review: Googles DoubleClick deletion dilemma Fight over megamerger takes intriguing turns, while social networks open developer platforms. Also: celebrating Commodore 64s legacy. The controversial fight over Googles proposed acquisition of online ad firm DoubleClick took some politically intriguing turns this week that opponents hope will imperil the $3 billion merger. It...

Amazon buys J.K. Rowling tales for $4 million Handwritten, illustrated book is one of seven in existence; proceeds from sale go to childrens charity co-founded by author. Amazon.com, the Web retailer known for selling books, said it had paid about $4 million to buy a handwritten, illustrated book of wizardry by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling....

A killer site for Dexter victims Showtime partners with video and chat service Meebo to promote series about vigilante serial killer. Showtime Networks is partnering with Meebo, a firm that fuses video programming and chat rooms, to offer Dexter fans additional content after the serial-killer show airs its season finale on Sunday. A...

Cech hails Blues spirit Sport: Interview: The Chelsea goalkeeper says that Avram Grant has the respect of the dressing room

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