FreeTripleScore.com Will Cost You $30 Per Month [Rip Offs]

United Airlines said it would listen to feedback from customers about its proposed plan to ax hot meals for coach passengers on international ... any commercial" cable nets (by which we mean G4). Freetriplescore.com warns you that your credit score ... " credit report website you should ever use is AnnualCreditReport.com. For free credit scores [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 18:19:37

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Checking Your Credit Score

Most people don’t know their credit score. What does that mean? ... debt. Never close your oldest accounts because they can add valuable history to your credit report. Set ... those that do not. Check your credit report regularly. Keep it free of inaccuracies and mixed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 11:58:12

9 Reasons for a good credit rating or FICO score

Does my credit rating really matter? That question goes through a lot of people’s heads as they max out their credit card or don’t pay their ... . They check your credit score when you fill out a rental application because they like to know what kind ... kind. Having good credit can mean the difference between homely and homeless! 3. Employment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:22:27

Ten Credit Mistakes People Make

Most children are not trained in how to handle credit by their families other than with vague platitudes like ‘pay your bills on time’ and ‘live below your means.’ Practical knowledge about interest rates, revolving credit and credit scores ... discover these mistakes by making them. So here is a list of the top ten credit mistakes most often [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 13:39:30

Daily Links: Chocolate Chip Cookies Edition

My wife isn’t a big blog reader. She reads my sites and the sites of our friends, but that’s about it ... featuring five signs you’re living beyond your means. Is your credit score less than 600 ... You have to own a credit card,” people always say, “if you ever want to rent a car.” But is it true? Jim [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 23:47:28

Buying the Auto Industry when Everyone’s Selling

Now is not the time to be in the car business. As the stock market plunged in October, car sales followed suit ... the heat. Credit is tight, meaning prospective car buyers will need a better credit score if they want ... this business to return to an annual growth rate that’s well in the double digits. So are we crazy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:57:40

Clean Up Your Credit and Save $100,000

What if I told you there’s a potential $100,000 smackaroos in it for you for just sticking with me for another three minutes? Here’s how: Clean up your credit score. Seriously, I’m not going to harp on about how stellar credit means paying less interest on loans, qualifying for lower insurance premiums, and sailing through things like landlord and employment background checks. You know that already. Instead, I’m going to let cold hard cash do the talking. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 07:22:31

Bad Credit Doesn’t Have To Mean No Loan Help

Everyone faces unavoidable financial problems at some time and find that they are in an impossible situation and unable to meet their obligations ... rate for a home mortgage loan will depend upon your credit rating. If the credit score is 600 ... , but that is not necessarily true. There are two types of bad credit personal loans, secured and unsecured. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:36:37

Home loans

by Tom Martens For the vast majority of us, homeownership means a monthly mortgage installment ... this rate, your credit history and credit score are major factors in whether your bank considers ... the best option for you. Administration fees payable every month differs with each loan, so check [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:53:39

How do I cancel FreeCreditReport.com?

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question ... a free Experian credit report and credit score when you sign up for a seven day free trial of three ... t necessarily mean you should cancel after you have received your free credit report and score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:43:17

Chrysler to Offer 0% Financing After New Bailout

The government loaned Chrysler Financial $1 ... to a wider range of credit scores, which means it will be that much easier for people without sterling scores of 700 to buy cars. A score of 620 will be sufficient to get you into a vehicle. Chrysler [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:38:39

Buying the Business No One Else Wants

p {margin-bottom: 1em;} The Penny SleuthFeatures:Penny Stocks| Options | High-growth Opportunities | Archives| Contact UsEditor's Note: ... the heat. Credit is tight, meaning prospective car buyers will need a better credit score if they want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:35:00

Five Signs that You're Living Beyond Your Means

As most of you know, I love to tell people that spending less than they earn is the key to financial success ... No. 1 - Your Credit Score is Below 600 Not an issue for me, but having a good credit score is certainly a key part ... , though many FMF readers save much more. Good for you. Sign No. 3 - Your Credit Card Balances [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 15:16:09

Credit Card Lenders Clamp Down Hard

Consumers are in a newly austere mood, and those who have lived beyond or at the edge of their means may be forced to retrench whether they want to ... , some can come back to haunt consumers. The result can be a lower credit score, which forces a borrower ... or not. The New York Times reports that credit card issuers are cutting back on their lines [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 03:50:36

Tips For Buying New Car

Most people can not plop down the cash to buy a new car outright. That means most of us finance new vehicles ... the finance guys at a dealer claim they have an “official” report that grossly undercuts your credit score ... online, or getting a loan from your bank. That last option is worth a serious look. Most dealers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:02:50

Bank Ratings: Is Yours in Trouble?

Chris Brunner at LewRockwell.com has posted a list of all the banks in the United States, ranked by the credit troubles they may be having. The rating system is explained here, but basically if they scored 100 or more, they are in "very serious danger of collapse;" a score of 50 or over means they are "vulnerable."A big thanks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:24:00

Web Design Week on PSDTUTS + You Can Now Sell Photoshop Templates via ThemeForest

For as long as I can remember we’ve gotten requests for more web design posts here on PSDTUTS ... Monday - $25,000 Giveaway, Score ThemeForest Cash by Commenting As you can see it’s going ... readers will get a credit on their accounts to test out the site (which of course means it’s a good time [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 14:30:00

Heather Locklear Dodges DUI

Score another for DUI attorney Blair Burk- he’s kept another celeb out of the pokey! ... , whatever that means, and paid a whopping $700 fine. Oh, and she has to attend a 12-hour drug ... -team! photo credit: TMZ This content is copyrighted by Snark Food. --- Related Articles at Snark [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:32:58

Mean Street: Why Lehman Brothers Doesn’t Matter Anymore

Yesterday’s precipitous 45% decline in the shares of Lehman Brothers took the broader U.S. stock market down by almost 3 ... . But the vultures are circling. A five-year credit-default swap on Lehman debt now costs almost 600 basis points ... U.S.-focused investment bank with a market cap of around $5 billion. There are a score of billionaires [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 11:19:00

Keys to improving your credit score

Credit I don't mean to brag, but my wife and I have a credit score that's better than almost 97 percent of the population. OK, I do mean to brag ... a free credit report once a year from each of the three consumer reporting companies (Equifax ... this for a while. We've always had a pretty good credit score, but it's higher than ever right [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 04:49:30

Start Improving Your Credit Score Today

If you want to borrow money from a lender, you’ll quickly learn how important your credit score is ... all still fall within a similar range. Sometimes, credit scores go by the name of FICO scores. Fair Isaac ... your loan based on what they find. A bad credit score can also mean you’ll only be offered loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:46:34

Credit Scores & Car Loans

Q: What credit score is needed to get a car loan? What are the best options in your opinion? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Julie A: Even though the economy is seeing a mild recovery, credit is still tight which means it may be difficult to find a low interest rate car loan unless your credit score is above average. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 05:00:30

Credit Scores & Car Loans

Q: What credit score is needed to get a car loan? What are the best options in your opinion? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Julie A: Even though the economy is seeing a mild recovery, credit is still tight which means it may be difficult to find a low interest rate car loan unless your credit score is above average. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 05:00:30

How to Clean up and Get a Higher Credit Score

At the moment, about 30 million credit card users in the United States have low credit score (below 620) ... . Insurance companies, employment firms and even landlords also use this system to check an applicants paying ... . Low numbers in the credit score sheets means slimmer chances for them to obtain loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 07:00:10

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