What To Do When Your Credit Card Company Won’t Cooperate

One of our readers, Renee, had this question: Mr Credit Card, We make our payments monthly and have not skipped any, ... that cost money.) I recommend starting with Experian since it looks like they are doing a “Free credit ... of Your Credit Report From all Three Credit Bureaus.” if you have any questions about this stage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 09:45:41

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FUNDAMENTALS TO REPAIRING CREDIT

by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will want to alter this and once again be ... your credit is a work in progress. Contact the credit bureaus in writing with a copy of the report ... Bureaus. There are 3 credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. You are entitled to a free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 00:20:13

Weekend Links Roundup

Be Careful Which Gift Cards You Buy! I have a $40 Sharper Image gift card. Sharper Image is closing down all stores ... or worth keeping, like bonds certificates. Get an Absolutely Free Copy of Your Credit Report from All 3 Credit Bureaus at annualcreditreport.com RC presents the way to get 3 free credit reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 13:00:58

Maintaining Excellent Credit Rating

Being approved for credit is a sign that someone is willing to take a risk on you with their money ... of all, get your free annual credit report from the credit bureau. Check for mistakes or false ... bills - food, utilities, rent, or mortgage. Before you go out shopping for credit lines, make sure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:41:35

Surviving Financial Infidelity: Assessing the Damage

The ugly truth was out in the open. My wife had committed financial infidelity, and it was time to assess the damage. “How much do you owe? ... t any other surprises. We each got our annual free credit report from all three credit bureaus ... on her report. The only hint was that the company in question had made a single credit inquiry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 23:13:51

Rx for Arizona Consumers’ [HomeBuyers} Credit

Find out what’s in their file. Every U.S. consumer is now entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three credit bureaus: Experian, ... a mortgage or other credit, the lender must tell them whether information in their credit report played ... is incorrect on a credit report, the next step is to correct the inaccuracy. If consumers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 19:30:07

Roulette

Roulette Save up to 50% on Roulette. Search over 15,000 sites with one click. Your source for everything under the sun! http://FindStuff.com 100% Free Credit Report Get Your Free Credit Report from the 3 Major Bureaus delivered instantly www.Banks.com Play 100s of casino games online at BetUS Casino . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:56:54

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 ... . When we first discovered the problem, we burned through our free credit reports trying to figure ... provides you with access to reports from all three credit bureaus plus your credit score. Just don’ [more...]

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

Weekend Roundup- Xmas Edition

It has been a very busy Christmas season for my family and me, with multiple Christmas parties, school and Sunday school programs, ... #183-The Pre-Holiday Sales Edition, and included my article “Get an Absolutely Free Copy of Your Credit Report from All 3 Credit Bureaus at annualcreditreport.com” My favorites from the COPF: 5 Tips [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 05:12:25

Free credit monitoring services

Today is the deadline to sign up for nine months of free credit monitoring by registering to participate in a class-action settlement with ... for marketing uses, a practice the Chicago credit bureau says did not violate the law and was discontinued in 2001. More details from the article: Consumers who had an open line of credit or a credit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 21:37:49

Ed McMahon, credit bureau ‘viral rapper’

p2pnet news view | Advertising:- “Jovial TV titan Ed McMahon” is, “on the brink of losing his Beverly Hills mansion, ... by credit bureau Experian,” says the Associated Press, adding: “The videos feature McMahon wearing ... represents ‘a man who is taking charge’.” Yes. Well …. Anyhow, free credit report, eh? There’s always [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:57:22

Get Out of FreeCreditReport.com’s “Triple Advantage”

FreeCreditReport.com is the heavily advertised company that offers “free” credit reports ( ... reminder to check your bank and credit card statements at least once a month so charges like this don ... in mind that the place to get truly free credit reports, three times per year (once from each bureau [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 18:29:44

Join In The Christmas Cheer Carnival #183 Is Here

Christmas is just around the corner and before you know it it will be here ... when your not living paycheck to paycheck. Think Your Way to Wealth with Get an Absolutely Free Copy of Your Credit Report from All 3 Credit Bureaus at annualcreditreport.com Enjoy! Do You Attrack Money [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 10:00:51

Free Online Credit Scores

Credit scores are scores that show a person’s financial creditworthiness ... ). Every person can get his/her credit report from each one of the credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax ... , based on whether he has repaid his previous loans satisfactorily. In other words, a credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 21:06:39

10 Ways To Protect Your Financial Identity Being Used For Someone Else’s Shopping Spree

Someone impersonating you could be spending your hard-earned money. Impossible! Not really, check, loan, and identity fraud are a real problem ... card accounts, and make sure to keep a copy of your credit cards and the toll free contact numbers ... your credit report once a year from each of the three credit bureaus to make sure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:56:49

CREDIT REPAIR ESSENTIALS

by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will want to alter this and once again be ... . On a yearly basis, you are able to receive a free report (fee for the credit score) from each ... (with a copy of the credit report) to any or all, if needed, credit bureaus. Definitely retain COPIES [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 00:53:28

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

Fundamentals to Repairing Credit

Fundamentals to Repairing Credit by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will ... on your “credit report” and “credit score.” Therefore, you need to know what those ... bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. One can get a free credit report from each every year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:28:48

Increase Your Credit Score - Use It or Lose It!

In case you did not know, I am a huge Dave Ramsey fan. This guy simply understands what it takes to truly become debt free ... learned a lot. During one of his lecture, he mentioned the fact that since he does not use credit ... not qualify for financing. I understand how the credit reporting bureaus calculate your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:44:16

Don’t forget your free credit reports this year!

Copyright © 2006-2008 Clever Dude. All Rights Reserved ... you checked: On April 30, get your credit report from only one of the bureaus (Experian, Equifax ... , but it means one thing about your credit report: Go to AnnualCreditReport.com to get your 3 free credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 15:21:43

freecreditreport.com scam exposed AGAIN

I've often written about the freecreditreport.com scam. The website is run by the credit bureau Experian. Over at Smartmoney ... being locked into the $14.95/month credit report monitoring service that the company sells is down ... to the government-mandated annualcreditreport.com site where you can get an actual free credit report required [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 12:49:45

FUNDAMENTALS TO REPAIRING CREDIT

by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will want to alter this and once again be ... . There are 3 credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. You are entitled to a free report ... to break down the milestones on the way. The “credit risk” label is based on your “credit report” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 00:19:55

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 ... . As you may know, Equifax is one of the 3-primary credit bureaus in the US and its score is used heavily ... (as promotions do), you can also obtain a free credit report at annualcreditreport.com. While it won't give [more...]

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

Free Credit Report 3-in-1

A good reputation and credible name is something that we all want in our life ... of your credit history online from three major bureaus where the lenders get their basis for approving ... with a bad record or worse a bad credit reputation. Sometimes even if we don’t have loans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 14:30:00

More Than a Cereal: What You Should Know About ChexSystems

If you’re concerned with your credit score and general financial healthy, you’ve probably heard of Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion ... as the three credit bureaus, you can order your Chex report once a year and if you’ve been denied a bank account because of it in the last 60 days. (You can get free copies of your credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 14:30:09

Credit Report Contents

by Rob Kosberg If you have recently been denied credit or plan to apply for credit soon, it would be wise to obtain your credit report ... . These are: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. It is possible to receive a free copy of the report from each ... ) there will be a credit inquiry to one of the bureaus. If you inquire for yourself, it will be on the re [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:43:13

Avoiding ID Theft and Credit Fraud

Avoiding ID Theft and Credit Fraud Article excerpted from the new book, "How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain" TM copyright 2004, ... these credit bureaus remove your name from their lists: TRW (800) 353-0809, Equifax (800) 219-1251 and TransUnion (800) 241-2858. Once a year carefully check out your free credit report from Experian [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 09:00:08

Heck Mulls Jump into CD 3 Race

Nevada News Bureau An Independent News Service The following newswire report is offered free of charge to newspapers and online blogs provided it is printed intact and credit is given to the Nevada News Bureau. For editing requests or additional information, please contact NNB editor Elizabeth Crum at (702) 324-3176. Or via email at: e@citizenoutreach.com September 28, 2009 4:53 pm Nevada News Bureau Staff HECK MULLS JUMP INTO CD 3 RACE Republican gubernatorial candidate Dr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 15:36:53

Repairing Your Credit Is Possible

Know your rights and be eligible for any type of loan ... from them in a polite way. That’s all there is to it. Get Your Credit Report You have the right to ask for one report per year, free. And even though the bureau may charge you a fee, it is never [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 17:59:54

Free Webinar on New FTC Guidelines for Background Checks

The new FTC Identity Theft “Red Flags” guidelines take affect on November 1, 2008.  Are you aware of your obligations under these new provisions? ... of consumer reports must implement procedures to deal with any notices of address discrepancies they receive from a nationwide consumer reporting agency (mainly credit bureaus such as Experian, Equifax [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 19:09:58

LifeLock Review

LifeLock is the company that has a picture of their CEO, Todd Davis, ... service guarantee, everything else is free to the public. You May Not Need It If you are diligent ... . They will remember to put fraud alerts on your credit history at the three bureaus every 90 days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:19:44

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

Ticket Notice: Sunday shows --Axelrod, Schumer, Shelby, Hoyer, Levin, Lieberman, Axelrod, Boehner, Granholm, Pelosi. And Steve Forbes?

ABC This Week: Obama senior White House advisor-designate David Axelrod, Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) ... Detroit bureau chief Paul Ingrassia and NBC political director Chuck Todd. -- Andrew Malcolm See ... ago. It's free, btw. Photo credit: HarryWalker.com [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 04:56:04

Free shredding Jan. 24 in Tacoma

Free shredding Jan. 24 in TacomaAttorney General sues Colfax couple for equity skimmingProtect yourself from e-mail hijackers and spoofersAGs reach deal to debug Dell’s customer serviceVirtual credit cards may give online shoppers peace of mind ... Sentinel Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Washington Department [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:33:05

Free Instant Credit Reports - They Really do Exist

Don’t be fooled! Access to free instant credit reports is not as easy as hundreds of sites would have you believe ... . Yes, since the FTC ruling in 2005 you are entitled to one free annual report from each of the 3 major credit bureaus. But in order to truly get a “free instant credit report” ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 15:05:10

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