How to Protect Kids from Identity Theft

I can’t understand how someone could have the audacity to swipe an innocent child’s personal information and open fraudulent credit accounts in ... with more than $10,000 in credit card debt. Children are easy targets for brazen thieves. According ... Credit Card Offers In an effort to help their child build a solid credit history early, some parents [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 13:57:59

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Sunday Money Roundup - My Cluttered Life Edition.

Boxes, Boxes, Boxes for as far as the eye can see. Don’t you hate when you are packing to move and then you realize you need something that you ... her first credit card because she needs to build up her credit history and credit report. Wish ... in the Festival of Frugality #129 this week, hosted over at my friend Money Ning. My post “29 Free [more...]

Date: 2008-06-15 14:00:40

Beware Long-Term Cardholders With Perfect Payment Histories, Your Credit Lines May Be Slashed [Credit Cards]

Oliver paid off his Citibank platinum card on time, in full, every single month since 1989, ... up on his credit report. Oliver writes: I’ve been a Citibank Platinum cardholder since 1989 – that’s longer ... gleefully informs me that: “Sir, due to some recent negative information on your credit report we’ve [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 19:00:00

Why is Equifax not reporting my information of credit history?

bamagrits84 asked: I got my first credit card in June of 2006. My payments have never been late. Every 30 days the credit card company reports account status to all 3 major credit reporting ... it at all! I had to pay Equifax $20 for my credit report just to try to dispute it and now I get a bunch [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 20:51:38

Free Credit Reports

When I started blogging I became more aware about making transaction in the internet ... . They copy or stole the codes of your credit cards. The owner of the card has no idea ... reports and your credit history rating. You can do this online. It’s so easy and fast, plus hassle-free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:08:00

Credit Blemished Over Imaginary Credit Card [Debt Collectors]

The NES collection agency is coming after Nancy for a debt on an account number she's never owned. She's trying to beseech BoA billing for a resolution and to fix her credit history. That may be completely the wrong way to go about it. Here's her story: Nancy writes: I had an MBNA credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 19:20:44

Skepticism About Fighting Terrorists With Data Mining

According to the New York TImes, the British government is considering setting up a database of all phone, email, ... for advertising and credit card reporting agencies, it has much less success predicting the behavior ... a consumer's credit history with the history of millions of consumers to predict a person's [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 18:01:59

Why Is It Essential To Have A Good Credit Score?

by Jason Bishop A healthy credit score is principal in our financially driven order ... don’t recognize that Receiving a good credit history can aid them with employment opportunities, applications for credit cards, buying a new house or even a new automobile. To be able to buy a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:41:17

Sound Advice For First Time Credit Card Users

If you are just entering the world of credit cards, there is important information you will need to know in order to manage your credit and your finances effectively. Establishing good habits and a good credit history now is the foundation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:30:14

Beware of Credit Repair Scams

2009 may go down as the year when more Americans resolve to fix their credit than at any time in history – because high scores are now a requisite ... of finding errors is high. In fact, one in four credit reports contain errors. These include data entry ... on credit card debt, so want to feel very certain that you're going to pay them back before they [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:55:48

Turning No Credit Into Great Credit In Just 8 Months

by Jim Bransby We all deal with having to start our credit history from zero at some point in time ... for a house and a car, and I needed all three credit agencies to report that my credit was excellent ... , I tried to apply for a credit card, only to find out that no one would extend me credit because [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 15:20:30

Tricks To Repair Credit Score History

It seemed like just yesterday when you were eating mom’s home-cooked breakfasts and hitting up dad for occasional gas money ... on your report. If you are applying furiously for tons of credit cards, then this indicates that you may ... of managing money. Credit report repair should start with making timely payments, then working [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 16:49:08

Credit Card Fraud–How to Protect Yourself

This is a guest post by Bill Hardekopf, CEO of LowCards.com . This week, Albert Gonzalez was charged with involvement in the biggest case of credit/debit card data theft in United States history. Federal prosecutors allege that he was part of a group of hackers that seized access to 130 million credit and debit accounts. This is a startling number and a good reminder of the importance of protecting account information. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-20 18:57:27

One in the Hand, Two in the Bush…

  As our current President is completing his last days in office, it occurred to me that he and I have many things in common ... over the largest economic deficit in history. Have you seen my latest credit card statement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:16:32

While Obama Commits Largest Campaign Donations Fraud In History... Media Focuses on Palin's Clothes

The Media Is Dead.The media continues to bash Palin for her new clothes ... Verification System, or AVS. It is a simple tool that prevents credit card fraud. As Steyn ... campaign's acceptance of credit card contributions made via the Internet under false names and addresses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 13:11:00

New Year’s Financial Resolutions

Guest Post by Dara DuguayEach year, the most popular New Year’s Resolutions usually alternate between losing weight and getting one’s finances under ... report and affect your credit history.4. Contribute the maximum to a retirement savings plan ... , come with fees and interest rate charges that are usually higher than your credit card purchases [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 05:34:00

Things You Tend Not To Spend Much Time Thinking Seriously About When Making A Decision To Relocate

I have had this item on my blogging to-do list for probably 18 months now, without attempting to address it ... accounts and getting local credit cards. You see, your check - or should I say cheque? - drafted ... s start with credit history, something discussed in this blog a long time ago. Or, rather, your lack [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:29:06

Why A Credit Score Is Crutial To You

Credit scoring is nothing new, it’s been used for 4 decades. A good credit grade is crucial in our financially forced order ... can be utilised, no matter what location you have in society. From employment chances to purchase a house or a car and gaining a charge card, a person must have a good standing in their credit history [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 21:05:48

Consumer Reviews Cell Phone Camera

Using Google as a research aide for her thesis on money laundering was a common occurrence of one individual law school student ... to another party. Not only are the user's keystrokes and browsing history examined in this type ... of the program, such has tracking credit card data. Anti-spyware programs that are kept updated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:04:49

Latest News in Credit History and Jobs - Nov 21, 2008

WaMu to shut Pleasanton center, cut 1,600 staff - San Francisco Gate 21 Nov 2008 at 2:53am Friday, November 21, ... about credit cards and consumer banking, will close by early spring, company spokesman Gary Kishner said ... took aim last week at one of the primary instigators of the national credit crisis, and while [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 12:48:31

Pressure's on for Barack to beat the blues

Pressure's on for Barack to beat the blues POSTED January 15, 2009 | 12:05 AM 'Contagion of happiness' Washingtonians, beware: ... . A combination of cold weather, holiday credit card bills and broken New Year’s resolutions ... that although history holds this Monday as a sad one, Barack Obama’s inauguration and his message of hope [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:55:07

Van Jones Testifies on Green Collar Jobs, Makes Complicated Things Seem Simple

I’ve written about how much of a relief it is that adults have been put back in charge of our energy policy ... will be in the history books. 100 years from now students will study this Congress, and they will ask ... on credit cards. Lets get back to building rather than borrowing in the United States. … [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:26:25

Merida: Dance Performance On The Square

Merida is a city that struts its dichotomous historic center, its’ ancient Mayan history dominated by the Spanish Conquest; ... trying to warn the people not to take on credit card debt and to prepare for “la crises economica” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:04:43

RICHARD RYDZE SPEAKS....AND MORE STILLER NEWS

One of the most under-reported stories in Pittsburgh sports history has to be the case of Dr ... with the team in 2007. I distinctly remember a report that he had purchased $150,000 of HGH on a credit card, which probably didn't look good given today's touchy atmosphere on that topic. Today, ESPN [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:23:00

Tribute - Revision

The Tribute MasterCard uses help to rebuild a score of the low credit often. It is a non protected card ... for the years. He/it can help to increase your score. It is because with on time monthly payments you will create a history of the positive payment on your report. There is not a price [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:16:30

When you go through a bankruptcy with credit card holders at what point do have to stop using the cards?

using credit cards Musicman asked: I am in a situation where I am having to use my credit cards more and more for day to day necessities but ... difference. Thanks, Tags: rebuilding credit, citi credit card, high risk lenders, no credit history Share and Enjoy: Digg Sphinn del.icio.us Facebook Mixx Google De.lirio.us [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:39:16

Is It Better To Have A Mastercard?

by Will Smith In these current times despite a poor credit history it is still feasible for someone to get a credit card from the mass that ... unfortunate people with a poor credit score can see straight away which credit card companies will issue ... currently flood the market. The primary two credit card suppliers normally best to approach first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:28:18

Credit Card Horror

The availability of credit for anyone no matter their credit history has caused many financial problems for consumers ... card companies report that at least 20% of consumers have maxed out credit cards ... specific sales pitch or ad. If you have a good credit score, (630 or above), you can usually [more...]

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

Best Prepaid Credit Card – What To Look For

September 27, 2009 | By Dan Moskel In Finance | by Dan MoskelYou may have heard of these and asked, “why are they called credit cards if you receive no credit?” To answer that question and many others, let’s look at them in detail.Nearly all of the major issuers offer these. The concept is very simple. Once you are approved, and nearly everybody regardless of their history is, you get a card in the mail. It looks identical to a regular one typically with a Visa or MasterCard logo. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 18:13:10

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