6 Step To Improve Your Credit Score Now

credit cards Your credit score is probably the single most important number in your financial life ... . Use of your credit report has infiltrated areas we never thought it would - from job applications to insurance premiums. I recently learned the impact credit score has on interest rates after finding [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:06:27

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Qualifying for an FHA Home Loan

If you’re in the market for a home or looking to refinance, you might want to check into an FHA home loan ... to include re-modeling/repair costs in the amount of the loan, no pre-payment penalty, and possible ... of you’ve maintained good credit in the mean time. It’s also easier to use gifts to cover [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 13:29:02

Do Credit Cards and Stocks Make Up Your Emergency Fund Savings?

Life is unpredictable. As much as we may try to project what is to come in the future, our feeble attempts at fortune telling and soothsaying inevitably fall short of reality. That’s life and that’s just the way of the world. We may try to walk the steady and safe path paved with good intentions, [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 05:42:03

Mortgage Confidential: Co-borrowers' good credit won't erase your bad

Mortgage Confidential: Co-borrowers' good credit won't erase your bad David Reed Jul 17th 2008 Filed under: Real Estate, ... who had the bad credit. Lenders understood that, just like other consumer loans, if something went awry ... , "I've got terrible credit but my Uncle said he would co-sign for me" and we would put together [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 20:01:06

Review of Lexington Law Firm

by John Cooper Lexington Law is a credit repair firm that is headquartered out of Salt Lake, Utah ... ? Yes, this is legal and credit repair is your responsibility. The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives ... . Then Lexington will create a dispute letter on your behalf and send it to each credit bureau [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:09:02

Bad Credit Repair Tips & Advice

When it comes to trying to get a new car or a new house, there is nothing worse than having bad credit ... , there is such a thing as Bad Credit Repair. Starting Off Smart Of course, the best thing to do is to avoid getting ... is now to repair your credit profile so that when you need the help of a loan or credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:22:09

Confusing Consumption With Investment

People are now waking up to the fact that what that real estate investment guru was pitching at the seminar wasn’t necessarily an "investment": ... credit report Mortgage for people with bad credit Credit card machine to buy Free credit report ... home loan rate refinance Bad credit home improvement loan Bad credit personal loan 1 Home interest [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 14:10:35

A Review of Free Credit Report

More and more people have got a credit card now. It is very easy and convenient to pay for bills with credit card ... , I can avoid identity theft which affects my credit score. And remove credit report errors in time ... . Let me introduce you Credit Nexus, one of the biggest free credit report providers online, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:16:50

What is an instant cash loan

What is an instant cash loan by Mark Carnagie We have all had the experience of running out of money before our next payday ... in the family, an emergency home repair or even an unexpected car repair. An instant cash loans is also ... an instant cash loan no matter what your credit score may be. Bad credit, good credit, perfect credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:43:12

Repair your credit at repairyourbadcredit.com

It is no wonder any more that having a credit or loan has become one of the most important requirements in running this life ... bad. If their credit score is bad, we will get difficulties in borrowing some money or loans again ... repair credit of ours. To repair our credit, we can ask repairyourbadcredit.com. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:51:00

More Sellers Accepting A Loss In California

The San Francisco Chronicle reports from California. “Like an endangered rain forest, the Bay Area microclimates that still enjoy home-price appreciation are shrinking. Just six months ago, areas where median home values were still on the upswing were bigger and more widespread [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 19:34:48

From the Archives (June 8th - July 5th)

Here are some of my favorite FCN articles from a year ago the past few weeks: ... Toilet » More on (Moron?) Leaky Toilet Repair » The Top (and Bottom) Jobs in the US » Tips ... and Federal Income Tax Arbitrage » How to Link Additional Accounts to Emigrant Direct » Ten Tips [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 03:35:10

HOW TO REPAIR THE “FLOCKED” TOP OF A COLEMAN AIR BED?

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Date: 2009-09-27 09:58:57

Free FICO Score At Equifax (No Strings)

Written on 10/02/2008 by me, Jay White, the founder of Dumb Little Man and an all around average guy ... some pertinent information about yourself and then obtain your FICO score (as judged by Equifax ... . As you may know, Equifax is one of the 3-primary credit bureaus in the US and its score is used heavily [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 12:12:54

Remove Late Payments from Your Credit Report

by Matt Douglas Late payments are not created equal; a 90 day and 120 day late pay will cause your score to be dramatically lowered ... to do this for you. The negative item will be on your report for a maximum of seven years. Your account ... this mark from your file is because they report to the bureaus monthly. Thus [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:41:37

Orchard Bank Credit Cards

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. This card has a unique application process ... card. With this card you must secure it by making a deposit between $200 and $15,000, your credit limit ... %, which is low compared to the other bad credit cards. If you have made only a few mistakes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:32:21

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism ... credit score, and low personal debt, will increase the chances of getting a franchise loan.  More tips ... entrepreneurial ventures. Franchise Loan Availability The financial institutions are still going through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

How to Remove a Tax Lien From Your Credit

by Matt Douglas If you have a tax lien on your credit report, you should take immediate action to remove it ... is to have the bureaus validate the lien. You need to send each bureau a dispute letter. Surprisingly it is not out of the ordinary for incorrect information to be reported on your credit. It is estimated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:40:48

Five Ways to Get Your Credit Report for Free

I’ve talked at length in the past about how your credit score is determined and why it’s important ... score is to keep a close eye on your credit report. While you’re entitled to one free credit report per year from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus (see #1, below), sometimes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 10:03:53

If You Want A Better Mortgage Rate Read Credit Scoring Basics

by Rob Kosberg The right time to review your credit scoring is now because the credit score is becoming more important for mortgage prices ... ’ Detailed FREE Guide on Maintaining and Repairing your Credit Score by going to Bad Credit Repair ... . You can make the credit system work for you if you have the knowledge of how the system works [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:32:43

Review of Lexington Law Firm

by John Cooper Lexington Law is headquartered out of Salt Lake City, Utah. They are a credit repair firm ... . Then Lexington will create a dispute letter on your behalf and send it to each credit bureau ... to the credit bureaus. When the bureaus receive your letter they will investigate the item. During [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:15:45

If You Have Bad Credit, Can You Still Get A Mortgage?

“If you have bad credit, can you still get a mortgage?” Generally speaking - no. Or maybe I should say “not until you fix your credit” ... Questions About Credit Repair Companies Do credit repair programs cost money? Yes. How much do credit ... . Fix your credit? How does that work? The truth is, I don’t really know (how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:32:50

Home Loans essentials for financial rookies

Home Loans essentials for financial rookies August 27th, 2008 Can I buy any house I like with a home loan? ... is presented in your credit report. A credit report is a document stored by a credit bureau that contains ... as possible. What should I do with a bad credit? First of all, you shouldn’t despair if you have bad [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 03:41:45

Cities are for People: The Limits of Localism

Columbia Professor Dickson Despommier has generated a fair amount of attention with his concept for "vertical farms," stacked, self-contained urban biosystems that would -- theoretically -- supply fresh produce for city residents year round [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 20:51:26

Credit Repair

All of us can feel the effect of the Recession. This is the worst Recession for decades ... our situation and get that loan to buy our dream home? What we need is credit repair. By tweaking several things ... your credit, this credit repair company can do a job that might make life easier for y0u. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:15:39

180th Carnival of Personal Finance

Hi and welcome to the 180th Carnival of Personal Finance.  This is my first time hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance and I’m excited to do so!    If you are interested in hosting or submitting to the Carnival please check out the website. My name is LAL and I’m a twenty-something DINK writing about my journey to one day live large [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:05:11

Repair Credit Score and Factors To Consider

The credit score is calculated based on many factors which you should know when you are trying to repair credit score ... badly and do more of what would affect your credit score favorably. Monitoring your credit report will help significantly. If you have late pays on your credit report, then you need to pay on time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:19:24

Don’t Pay Off Bad Credit

Step three in the “Should I Buy a House Now” series is somewhat of a sidetrack ... towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long time ... your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30% to 35 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 17:02:59

How You Can Remove a Tax Lien

How You Can Remove a Tax Lien Posted By Matt Douglas on @ 2: ... validated; you must do this directly with the bureau. Simply send them a letter and ask them ... on your credit. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people have inaccurate information on their report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:39:22

HOW CAN I REPAIR MY CREDIT AND INCREASE MY CREDIT SCORE?

{questions} Similiar Post In An Attempt To Fix My Credit, we Tried To Consolidate And It Did Not Help. Who Can Help With Credit Repair? Credit Repair & Debt Collection Success Strategies Membership. The Ultimate Credit Repair Book. Credit Repair & Debt Collection Success Strategies Membership. Credit Repair & Debt Collection Success Strategies Membership. Tim Irishs Credit Repair Truth Blueprinting System! Credit Repair [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 06:58:31

How to Max Out Credit Card Rewards

Max Out Credit Card Rewards With the price of food and gas where it is, everyone’s looking for an edge and for more and more people, ... tips I use to ensure I get the most cash back out of credit cards, hopefully you will find them useful ... myself included, that edge is in maximizing what you can get out of credit card cash back reward [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 17:33:38

143rd Festival of Frugality:

Welcome readers to the 143rd Festival of Frugality!  I’m LAL, host of LivingAlmostLarge and a new blog called LAL musings! LAL Musings is where I write about life, love, and everything else not financial so please check it out.  This is my first time hosting, and I hope you learn as many frugal tips as I do [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 13:00:46

Credit Scams: Part 1 – Credit Reports

Credit Scams: Part 1 – Credit Reports This is part one of a two part guest post from Debt Lead, ... in your credit file. The credit repair scam artists who run these ads can’t deliver. Only time, a deliberate ... you understand credit reports so you can be an informed consumer, while part 2 looks at credit repair [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 15:32:02

Credit Card Horror

The availability of credit for anyone no matter their credit history has caused many financial problems for consumers ... get a line of credit or credit card with an interest rate of 12% to 18% depending on the company ... . When credit is available to those with a poor credit history, interest rates are jacked up, loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:12:15

Millions at risk of foreclosure fraud

Angela Carter outside the Chicago home she may lose because, she says, she fell for a foreclosure rescue scam. ( ... . The problem is so bad that in Portland, Ore., local police now automatically send a letter [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 09:00:00

Learn To Build and Manage Your Credit, While You’re Young

Everyone tells you that these are the best years of your life ... established credit. Bounced checks mess up your credit report, so use that check-writing feature wisely ... . But the rest of your life can be even better if you start building credit now and working [more...]

Date: 2008-08-16 03:56:51

John McCain Has No Business In The Storm Zone

Hurricane Gustav should not gain strength before it slams onto the LA shore 35-40 miles SW of NOLA, and will not score a direct hit on New Orleans ... to be seen, but many of the evac busses did not show,and the levee system needs proper repair and attention [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 16:12:41

How Much Is Your Credit Score Costing You?

I hate to say it, but just change your time is no longer sufficient ... that you are a trustworthy person? Your credit card results, of course! The spot-checks, credit cards ... . There was a time when everything you do, good credit to have ensured that all your bills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:31:20

Homes For Sale – An Excellent Opportunity For Employed Homebuyers!

Homes For Sale – An Excellent Opportunity For Employed Homebuyers! by Moises DaSilvaSo, you are in the market for a house? You are in luck. Several states in the country have been hit hard by foreclosures since 2007. The prices for foreclosure homes for sale in states such as California, Florida, and Michigan are continuing to soften. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 15:15:33

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. They have a unique application process. They will match your credit score with the four cards they offer. These cards include three ... credit history then you will be approved for the secured card. With this card you make a deposit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:34:19

Volcom Coney Island Ls Shirt Black Womenaposs

Do it, and then do it again and again and again. * If someone bids $22 ... to refer to it. Of course, I’m not suggesting that infidelity is a good way to strengthen your marriage, but the steps taken to repair the marriage are of value at all times in any marriage. In the end [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:35:14

Black Friday: 15 Tips for Buying a Black Friday Notebook (or Not Buying One)

It’s that time of year again, when notebook buyers across the country start plotting how they’re going to score a cheap notebook on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that kicks off the holiday shopping season. We’re going to start tracking the deals on our Black Friday Notebooks page, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 01:25:35

Low Credit Score Means Large Credit Card Debt

Low Credit Score Means Large Credit Card Debt Posted By Jill Brennan on @ 2:12 pm by Jim Bransby In today’s society, ... out is to repair your past mistakes. Get rid of the credit card debt. Call the card company and ask ... it might be easier to get a credit card than to organize your dresser drawers. Half of the time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:19:09

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank credit card is issued by HSBC Bank. This is a sub prime credit card. They have a unique application process. They will match your credit score with the four cards they offer. This includes a secured card ... then you are guaranteed to be issued a card that corresponds to your credit score. If you have a very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:32:27

Top up loans

Are you wondering if you have the qualifications of a top up loan? Well top up loan is a unique loan that is for people that have a mortgage payment ... for your house and add the total cost to your mortgage loan. If you have bad credit then you are not going ... . Top up loans are loans that assists you with the cash you need to repair your house or help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:03:34

Is There Such a Thing As Free Credit Repair Services?

As you attempt to repair your credit score, the last thing you want is to pick up another bill. While hiring a company to help you fix your credit is the best option, many people want to know if there is such a thing as a free credit report service.Unfortunately, you should plan on tacking ... [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 17:55:45

Reviews Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards and Offers

Updated List Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards Below What’s In Your Wallet? ... , from subprime bad credit credit card applicants to high FICO score candidates. Since its decision to re ... - So goes the motto and promotional tag line from those zany Capital One credit card ads we’re [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:46:00

Office Max Apologizes, Actually Apologizes, For Snooty Manager []

The condescending store-manager, irked that your request for them to fulfill their contractual agreement has forced them away from a high-scoring ... replace or repair the item, or return your money. Max Choice furniture and any assembled furniture [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 19:47:57

The Fair Credit Reporting Act for Consumers

by Rob Kosberg The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is written as a protection for the consumer and not the credit reporting agencies ... Please Beware of companies that advertise ability to change your credit score almost overnight ... that you have a right to see the information all credit reporting agencies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:38:02

0% Balance Transfer Card Guide: 2008 Edition

The reports of the death of 0% APY balance transfers are greatly exaggerated ... a credit card that didn’t offer a no fee 0% balance transfer as the cheap and easy credit flowed ... with special promotional offers from all your good friends at the major credit card companies. The fee [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 10:43:54

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