FreeCreditReport.com scam

I was looking over my checking account transactions for the past year and saw a mysterious $12 ... credit report program. Under a new Federal law, you have the right to receive a free copy of your credit report once every 12 months from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 02:16:00

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PPI and Retail Sales Dominate The Calendar

The economic calendar starts very slow this week, with only the Pending Home Sales report coming on Tuesday ... to show another decline, although not as bad as the October report. With limited access to credit, consumers aren’t buying much right now even though we are approaching the holiday season. The report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 14:30:40

Mixed Reactions to Cheaper Gas

As I reported last week, it’s still unclear what consumers may do now that oil and gasoline prices have plummeted. A bit of news from TradingMarkets ... since 1942. While this is bad news for car companies and dealers, it’s certainly boosts ... to get credit, and they have other financial priorities right now. … What we’re seeing is that lower [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 23:28:00

Outstanding Outcomes With Credit Repair

Very few people elude fiscal difficulties completely and most people are subjected to bad credit at some time or another. These tribulations are becoming even more widespread in the recent fiscal disaster. But you can take steps to repair your credit. You have a right to repair your derogatory credit. The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a Federal law that was enacted back in the 1970’s to guard consumers. Up to 79% of all credit reports contain wrong, false or erroneous credit. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-31 09:47:21

Debt Is Up! Debt Is Down! Which Is It?

Two recent stories regarding consumer debt caught my eye because I read them practically right after each other … From the Associated Press on ... to end this cycle, I wonder - and how bad is it, really? Although the delinquency rate on credit ... trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. Consumer credit rose at a 3.1 % pace in September [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 01:28:57

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