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Be Like Costanza: Wallets and Money Clips (PICS)

Most people give a lot of thought to the contents of their wallets. But for some, where their money, credit cards or identification are carried is just as important.

…is just as important. Who needs a plain leather wallet when you could make a statement with a money clip made of a bent fork (with the very appropriate Fork it Over message) or a wallet that looks like a cell phone? Not to mention usability improvements some have added to their money holders, such as USB flash drives or Swiss Army knives.
Here, we give you 18 of the most interesting and unusual wallets and money clips we could find. Which one is your favorite?…

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Would you vouch for a friend with bad credit?

Today MSN Money featured a hilarious advice column in which Seth, a college student, asked how much he should charge to co-sign for a credit card for his younger friends. I think Seth is an idiot, but I don’t think the basic idea - using your own good credit to help someone with bad credit - is totally without merit.

…Today MSN Money featured a hilarious advice column in which Seth, a college student, asked how much he should charge to co-sign for a credit card for his younger friends. They need someone over 21 to co-sign, he reasoned, and I’m over 21. The columnist basically threw the book at him (the book of how credit scores work), and gave his “sweet business idea” an F for potentially ruining his credit (too many cards), for making him responsible for all the debt he co-signs on, and for being dishonest (since the reason his peers need co-signers is to go behind their parents’ backs).I think Seth is an idiot, but I don’t think the basic idea - using your own good credit to help someone with bad credit - is totally without merit. I have really good credit, and I have some friends that have no credit history, which has made apartment-procurement difficult for them. I have thought about offering to co-apply with a friend so she could get an apartment, but I ultimately decided not to bring it up. I’m not squeamish about…

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