Credit Karma Uses Ad Model to Provide Free Credit Information

According to the 2007 Online Banking Report, approximately one in three US adult consumers monitors or checks their credit score in some form or ... the score is usually only free if you enroll in a credit monitoring service. In this margin-rich industry ... . FreeCreditReport.com and TrueCredit.com, the consumer direct sites of Experian and TransUnion [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 19:39:56

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US retail sales, eurozone industrial production fall

Wednesday brought yet more gloomy economic data. Bloomberg reports that US consumers are cutting back on spending. Sales at U.S ... of credit led Americans to cut back on everything from car purchases to eating out. The 2.7 percent slump ... . The decline in purchases and lack of credit caused a further weakening in the economy across almost all areas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:21:48

Car, RIP: Now for Argentine Automaker Bailouts

Reading today's headlines, you cannot help but think that the days of the internal combustion engine-powered automobile are numbered ... of bad news for the global auto industry get you down. It appears that even LDCs are getting ... on a plan to provide consumer credit to finance the purchase of locally made cars. Reuters reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 13:55:00

Green Ink: Ethanol Woes and Closing Arguments

Crude oil futures slipped to $66 on Monday amid signs economic woes are spreading, Bloomberg reports: ... prices and now the credit crunch; the long-term outlook isn’t much clearer for the industry, argues ... up costing more to implement than consumers are willing to pay, at Green Car Congress. Southeastern [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 13:11:53

Identity Theft - Are you protected?

I work in the computer services industry ... . In discussing the report, Lydia B. Parnes, the Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection ... by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act) and see how safe it makes you feel [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 22:28:00

A Glimpse at Future Credit Card Statements

Every Tuesday, Smithee presents an article about his own experiences with credit cards and observations about the credit card industry ... Suspended for Merchant Database Breach: ...Consumer Reports: Best and Worst Credit Card Issuers ... . Back in mid-December we told you about some of the changes that would soon be enforced on credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:02:01

The Best and Worst of the Credit Card Industry

The newest Consumer Report is in and their agenda was the dozen or so cards that consumers should be seeking out, and the several to stay away from ... sure it’s a card you can use! 1.) Capital One No Hassle Cash Rewards 2.) Chase Freedom Visa ... are as follows: 1.) Chase PerfectCard MasterCard ( I believe this is a business credit card…I don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 06:38:50

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