Simone Baribeau writes for the Christian Science Monitor about rewards credit cards - noting that "some 85 percent of US households count at least one rewards card among the seven (on average) credit cards they own. In 2006, financial institutions spent $10.3 billion on rewards, a figure that is expected to grow to $18.4 billion by 2010, according to Aite Group, a Boston-based research firm."

Diana Ransom writes for the Wall St. Journal about the techniques one should follow to minimize the chances of identity theft by electronic means - especially if you're using a wireless router in your home or business.