Keep Watch For The Missing Quarter

How secure is yours? How secure is yours? HARRISBURG PA - Internet chat rooms are filling with complaints from credit card customers nationwide ... : File a dispute immediately with your credit card company; Call Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Consumer ... business with. The company, Adele Services of Melville NY, doesn’t exist, according to a report Sunday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:40:26

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Should I Use A "Credit Repair Clinic"?

No.   There are a couple of reasons to avoid credit repair clinics.    First, you don't need them ... the negative information is removed from your file - but you don't need a credit repair company to tell ... hates credit repair companies.  In an interview with Bankrate.com the FTC's Jodie Bernstein said [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 18:02:59

G. Avoid Credit Repair Clinics

You’ve probably seen ads for companies that claim they can fix your credit, qualify you for a loan or get you a credit card. Their pitches are tempting, especially if your credit is bad and you desperately want to buy a new car or house. Avoid these outfits. Many of their practices are fraudulent, deceptive and even illegal. Some have been caught stealing the credit files or Social Security numbers of people who are under 18, have died or live in out-of-the-way places like Guam or the U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-23 09:02:39

The Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA)

If you have negative information in your credit file, as reflected by the Big Three reporting companies, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, ... or life insurance in excess of $150,000. If you decide to seek professional help, the Credit Repair ... . The most obvious provision is that no credit repair company can make deliberately false or misleading [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 06:13:19

Day of reckoning is near

August 16, 2008 · Filed under Education and Awareness, Future predictions, Future trends Tagged credit crisis About two years ago, I gave up using credit cards. I’d had enough of a certain credit card company charging you a “ ... and promptly ripped said credit card to bits during a major hissy fit. Then I danced around the shredded [more...]

Date: 2008-08-16 04:17:15

CXRacing

I dealt with them on ebay, not on here in particular. But they showed up here briefly. Cons: cheap customer service Pros: cheap price ... from them. I'm just gonna dispute it with ebay or file a claim with my credit card company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:49:31

Tiny charges could mean big trouble

Ever charged 19 cents on your credit card? I never have, and I imagine most of you haven't either ... like this, dispute it with your credit card company. Also, report the crime to the Federal Trade ... amounts from your account. Placing a security freeze on your credit files might be a good idea [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:37:24

Are gift cards appealing this holiday season?

In the midst of this shaky economy, it's almost a weekly routine for a retailer to file for bankruptcy protection and eventually announce ... cards through credit card companies like American Express and Visa. At least ... a bit unappealing this holiday season. Sure that plastic debit-like card does wonders for people [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:53:41

Tribune Company Weighing Bankruptcy

Tribune Company is considering whether to file for bankruptcy, according to several news reports out today ... . has cash and could draw on an existing line of credit with its senior lenders to pay Monday's bill ... how seriously Tribune is considering bankruptcy, according to a cautiously written report in The New [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 20:57:31

Best Way To Improve Your Credit Score After Bankruptcy

by Jack Bronson The attitude towards bankruptcy is changing gradually today. As more and more people go for bankruptcy filings, it is no more looked at as something negative. When the debtor is unable to pay back his or her loans they go for bankruptcy filing. This is basically telling the court that he or she does not have any resources to payback one?s debts. Both individuals and companies are allowed to file bankruptcy in the federal court. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 14:16:12

Bankruptcy Repair Strategy That Will Improve Your Credit Score

by Jack Bronson The attitude towards bankruptcy is changing gradually today. As more and more people go for bankruptcy filings, it is no more looked at as something negative. When the debtor is unable to pay back his or her loans they go for bankruptcy filing. This is basically telling the court that he or she does not have any resources to payback one?s debts. Both individuals and companies are allowed to file bankruptcy in the federal court. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 14:12:53

What Do I Mean by, “You’re Fired”?

I’ve had a surprisingly energetic response to my recent posts telling various companies, “You’re Fired ... . Whether or not the “Firing” is company-wide or location-specific depends on the offense: The poor service ... a credit card charge, or filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. I know a lot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:17:37

Bankruptcy and Credit Repair: Answering A Few Questions

One of our readers, Jnet, sent us this question: Due to a permanently disabling illness, I lost my job and had to file bankruptcy 2 years ago ... . I had no choice. Here it is, two years later and one of the Company’s hit my credit report with 4 dings, listing 4 charge offs? Can they do this? Will all the rest hit me too? my credit number was low [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:33:56

GMAC limits loans to buyers with 700+ FICO rating

Filed under: Car Buying, GMIf you're in the market for a new car, you'd better get your credit score in order first ... some sales, but according to credit information services company Experian, 74.3% of all auto loans went ... . Auto lending units are looking for top tier customers right now, and GM's captive credit arm [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 12:52:03

Scarcity of Debtor-in-Possession Financing Forcing Earlier Bankruptcy Filings

In more normal times, when a company faces the risk of bankruptcy but believes it has a viable business, ... a $50 million letter of credit and continued use ... report on these adaptations suggested that they were a far less than ideal solution [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:17:52

What's going on with GMAC's car loan standards?

Filed under: TransportationFlush with capital from taxpayers, GMAC is lowering its underwriting standards ... state of so many Americans' finances, I find this unconscionable. If your credit history is worse ... . The credit crunch and a shortage of cash had pushed the company's minimum FICO score for car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:00:00

How I Ruined My Credit

by Frances Lexington A few months, I went through some rough moments in my life. I got laid off after the company I worked for went down. The bills piled up and I was unable to make my monthly payments. Eventually, all of my credit card accounts were charged-off and sent to collection agencies. My life became a living hell of collection calls and non-stop harassment from debt collectors. Finally, I filed bankruptcy and was relieved of my debt, but the damage to my credit was already done. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-05 17:13:14

Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK (AP) -- Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's second-biggest electronics retailer, ... has been struggling as nervous consumers spend less and credit has become tighter, and the retail industry ... said, adding that the reorganization could help the company get out of leases for certain bad store [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:26:11

Speculation: New York Times May File for Bankruptcy by... May?!?

—Ace It's more than just idle speculation. The Times is sitting on a lot of debt that comes due in that time-frame, ... assets forever. Earnings reports released by the New York Times Company in October indicate ... we have had with lenders, we expect that we will be able to manage our debt and credit obligations as they mature [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:04:16

Debt Relief Companies Under Investigation by Florida Attorney General

The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that Florida Attorney General's Economic Crimes Division has launched an investigation or filed charges against 10 companies offering Floridians credit counseling, credit repair, credit card rate ... about any company that purports to have a "secret process" to reduce debt or cut interest rates.  Credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 14:48:20

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