Know Your Rights With Regard to Free Credit Reports.

The Office of Jeffrey-Peter Hauck, JDLicensed Private DetectivePost Office Box 142 Macungie, PA 18062Website: http://private-eye.homestead ... , which established the free annual credit report program. Q: How do I order my free report ... annualcreditreport.com, call 1-877-322-8228, or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 18:21:00

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Reminder: 9 Months of Free Credit Scores + Monitoring

One of the three major credit bureaus, TransUnion, lost a $75 million class-action lawsuit a while back, ... unlimited daily access to your TransUnion credit report and credit score, as well as e-mail alerts when something changes. This is a good way to know when someone is pulling your credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 11:20:31

Nothing is Free When It Comes to Protecting Your Identity

by Jed Jenson According to the FTC, an estimated 9 million Americans are affected each year by identity theft ... in Fraud Alerts on your credit report. 2. Do Not Call or Mail Lists - Another way to protect your identity ... lists, and accessing free credit reports, many individuals do not realize that they must [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 18:15:14

Free Credit Reports Now Available From the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a new website (www.AnnualCreditReport.com) ... ) or by mail by writing to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 ... report bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian). The FTC site was set up as part of the Fair [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 19:30:27

Faceless Crime: How to Protect Yourself

by AJ McCreary, PICurrent Assistant Producer **Editors Note** Today we continue our look at internet scams and identity theft ... on your credit reports Failing to receive bills or mail could mean an identity thief has changed ... in making you vulnerable to credit fraud. Identity theft or Credit Fraud occurs when someone uses [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:22:14

How To Repair Your Credit If You File Bankruptcy

Debts are piling up. Bills are coming in. Collections agencies are phoning and sending you certified mail demanding money ... income than your past financial predicament. A bankruptcy will show up on your credit report ... to make sure that the bankruptcy discharge also shows on the credit report so creditors understand [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 15:03:50

Listen to this awesome news!!!

I don't know if you remember, but a sweet but desperate reader wrote in saying that her student loans went into default and she wanted to know how to ... into collections! How do I get it off my credit score?My heart immediately sank, but I wrote back a short post ... and it is now officially OFF my credit report..thank God! It turns out that they mailed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 18:08:00

How To Repair Your Credit If You File Bankruptcy

Debts are piling up. Bills are coming in. Collections agencies are phoning and sending you certified mail demanding money ... income than your past financial troubles. A bankruptcy will show up on your credit report for up to 10 ... sure that the bankruptcy discharge also shows on the credit report so creditors understand [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 06:23:15

Quickies: Paid Survey Links, Costco AmEx $10 Bonus, Free Credit Monitoring

Here are a few more tidbits that may be of interest: E-Rewards Signup Links E-Rewards is a paid survey site that is only open via invitation ... ). This includes free access to your credit score in addition to the report, as well as e-mail alerts ... plan automatically with the card. This card is one of the better gas rebate credit cards. 9 Months [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 07:27:36

Review of Lexington Law Firm

by John Cooper Lexington Law is a credit repair firm that is headquartered out of Salt Lake, Utah ... gives you the right to dispute any item you feel is not accurate on your credit report. This law ... damage to your report. To dispute a listing yourself you must create a dispute letter and mail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 11:40:05

Countrywide Sends Fraud Alert Letters: 'Your Info May Have Been Sold' [Countrywide]

A Countrywide customer emailed to tell us he received a unpleasant surprise in the mail today: ... on to say they will give you 2 years of Triple Advantage credit report monitoring for free ... understand why temporary free credit monitoring is always the go-to remedy every time a company [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 22:57:49

Key an Eye on Your Mortgage Payments

In previous decades, when a borrower missed a payment on a mortgage, ... pressure on slow payers. Under new rules, a mortgage lender can ding your credit report every month ... as a check getting lost in the mail. Or it could be a symptom of a bigger problem like a divorce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:31:36

1/6/09 (U.S. Post! Apple & Jobs! Green Back?)

Traders, Yesterday saw some downside pressure, but a decent recovery in the late session ... Service – a leading economic indicator?On the way in this morning, NPR had an interesting report ... off in credit card offers – which started in Dec 2007 and has continued to ramp. The drop in all mail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:30:00

Grand jury indicts Democratic legislator's son as hacker of Sarah Palin's e-mail account

Last month, as The Ticket reported here, someone hacked into the private e-mail account of Alaska Gov. Sarah[ ... and sign up for free automatic and instant alerts of every new Ticket item sped directly to your cell. Photo credit: Associated Press [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 08:08:51

Save these dates: Your 2009 money calendar

By Jessica Anderson JANUARY Jan. 1: If you have a kid heading to college in the fall, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ... . 9: Watch the mail for notice of your new Medicare Part B premiums. Jan. 12: Get a free copy of your credit report at annualcreditreport.com. Jan. 15: Estimated federal taxes for the fourth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:49:19

Payday Loan Ballot Language Approved… But Law Is Already Killing Off Ohio Jobs in Steubenville

From WTOV: Despite a push to repeal a statewide crackdown on payday lenders in Ohio, some local companies are still closing ... worse economic decisions- such as bouncing checks, paying late fees on credit cards, or taking a black ... been media reports of an increase in fraudulent short-term loans being conducted through the mail, where [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 12:28:03

Media Roundup - October 17th, 2008

Media Roundup Real Estate News New listings slip in third quarter (Globe and Mail) Home prices are falling, but mortgage rates are rising ( ... (Bloomberg) Mortgage Q&A: Liquidity, credit will lower rates (Washington Times) TD Report Says ... s Time to Invest (NY Times) Canadian manufacturing shipments slide (Canada.com) Urban Planning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 12:00:07

Another reason to love Maine

A recent breach report on The Office of Inadequate Security described a mailing error breach involving the Finance Authority of Maine ... our apologies, and offer the credit monitoring service. This being Maine, we also have heard stories [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:46:10

Latest News in Goverment Grants and Debt Relief - Jan 06, 2009

Obama supports $300-billion tax-cut plan - Globe and Mail 6 Jan 2009 at 4:29am Fake Name from Canada writes: ... As the global financial crisis deepens, Report on Business writers examine and explain the turmoil in credit and stock markets. Here, we answer your questions daily, with the most recent at the top [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:26:07

CREDIT CRUNCH NEWS - Wait for disability appeal process over for vets - Las Vegas Sun

Wait for disability appeal process over for vetsLas Vegas Sun, NV - 2 minutes agoWhile they continue to get health care, ...  - 4 minutes agoProsecutors also said Carona did not report these alleged bribes on public disclosure forms – the basis for the two mail fraud counts. ...in DWP NewsInvestigators sweat at scale of Satyam [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:52:00

Apple's MobileMe service set to debut

Apple MobileMe box (Credit: Apple) Update at 10:08 a.m. PDT, with clarification on how users' e-mail will be handled ... $99, which is similar to the .Mac price, but purchasers of an iPhone 3G will be able to score a subscription for $69 on Friday, the report notes. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 18:57:43

FCC Rushing to Approve Important Rule Without Public Input

FCC Rushing to Approve Important Rule Without Public Input Digg by James Parks, Nov 3, 2008 Photo credit: prawnpie ... , in the middle of “Born to Run,” you decide to check your e-mail messages on your BlackBerry and it knocks ... interference with existing users does not work. On top of that, the FCC released the 400-page report [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 20:25:22

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