Ahead of its time this is a cartoon animation that’s been up on the web since 2006 and is all about the credit crunch crisis. Credit card spending and loans from banks are in their trillions of dollars and something has to give. We no longer spend what we have earned, we spend what we havn’t earned on the back of house price rises and yet more loans. The banks are prospering and fat cats are awarding themselves massive bonuses, but it cannot continue. Beware the debt time bomb may bring the walls of the western world clattering to the ground. Song arranged and performed by Old Man Pie, with animation by Stuart (formerly of The Pie). Song written by Kyle Christie and (c) Kyle Christie 2006. Credit crunch credit crunch credit crunch!

A number of credit card companies now issue credit cards with embedded RFIDs (radio frequency ID tags), with promises of enhanced security and speedy transactions.

But on today’s episode of Boing Boing tv, hacker and inventor Pablos Holman shows Xeni how you can use about worth of gear bought on eBay to read personal data from those credit cards — cardholder name, credit card number, and whatever else your bank embeds in this manner.

Fears over data leaks from RFID-enabled cards aren’t new, and some argue they’re overblown — but this demo shows just how cheap and easy the “sniffing” can be.

This episode is part of our ongoing series of interviews with some of the thinkers, hackers, and tinkerers at the O’Reilly Emerging Technology conference this year.

For more episodes of Boing Boing tv, visit tv.boingboing.net.

Think you’ve got it bad with the fees your credit card charges you? Well try this: 7 up-front, for a 0 credit line… And that’s not the worst of it!

See what happens when we put 24 credit cards into a Blendtec blender. See more at willitblend.com

Many young professionals in their twenties are dealing with debt from credit cards and unpaid student loans. Managing personal finances can be difficult when you must handle expenses like insurance, business clothes, transportation, car payments, and more while still trying to have savings to meet your long-term goals such as buying a house or planning for retirement.

For more personal finance tips, please visit http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/your-money/2008/04/16/investing-guide-for-20-somethings.html

Investing for Dummies is a good, all-around investment guide for the rest of us. Author Eric Tyson covers all aspects of investing, from stocks and bonds to real estate and collectibles. Tyson points readers towards investments that actually work and raises warning flags about strategies you should avoid. The book also considers whether starting and running your business can be a good investment option. If you’re looking for a good place to start building a secure financial future, this is it.

Personal Finance for Dummies offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get control over their personal financial lives. Author Eric Tyson points out the most common mistakes that we all make in our approach to money and prescribes ways to save and invest for a secure future. Using worksheets, the book helps you to measure your own financial health by looking at factors such as how much debt you carry, your savings rate, as well as investment and insurance checkups. The book looks at how you should invest your retirement account, approach taxes, and provides a good overview on how to buy real estate.

Suze Orman discuss on how you should management your personal finance and invest during the current financial crisis

Municipal bonds are performing well these days. It’s crucial to understand what’s happening in the major credit crunch. Here’s how to tell the difference between a rogue muni and one of quality…

David East The Budget Man from PersonalityBudgeting.com explains why old style budgets fail and then shows what is needed for a personal finance budget to work.

Discuss the attitude for personal finance base on the “Can You Afford It?” section