Free Credit Report and Scores

It was time to flip Scott’s 0% balance transfers to new cards ... that everything is in order. I’m always on the lookout for another free way to get a copy of our credit report ... Reports Getting Organized: Monitoring Your Credit Report Free Month of Amazon Prime Free Blockbuster [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 14:29:16

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Bureaus Roll Out New Credit Score Formula for 2009

The three credit bureaus will begin using a new formula to calculate credit scores in 2009 - just as folks were starting to get the hang of what ... as to how much of your available credit you’re using. According to Yahoo! Finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston, “if your credit card issuer slashes your credit limit — which is increasingly likely [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:48:19

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

“Living beneath your means”

While most of America was busy trading home equity for a TV, RV, and SUV, I was busy renting apartments and driving an economy car ... times or bad. If you can’t stop using your credit card, get rid of it. An easy check to see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:36:19

THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 25 August 2009

FINTAG COMMENT Plastic Ono Bank. Bank of America is having trouble packaging up its credit card receivables and flogging them on. You see, to get a decent FICO score you need debts that are likely to be paid back but BoA seems unable to throw any into the mix. I made the error yesterday of stating Mastercard and Visa were in trouble and rightly so I was shot down for they are payment processors not debt holders. I was using a metaphorical term but it didn't work. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-25 23:35:00

College Money Tip #5: Get Your (Free) Credit Score

Last week, I took you through all the ways and reasons to track down your free credit report, ... t tell you how… until now. Remember how credit reports are like annoying report cards that show ... recommending Credit Karma - and some of my friends, too. So I decided to finally sign up and see how good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:41:32

CPA Is Becoming Very Popular In The World Of Internet Marketing

Ecommerce-Journal: CPA is becoming popular nowadays in the world of internet marketing. CPA is cost per action ... of commissions, normally you need to get the visitors to give their credit card numbers or social security ... their details in order to receive freebies such as free report, coupon, etc rather than convince them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 05:30:00

Credit Nexus : Get 3-in-1 Free Credit Report

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 No Comments Labels: affects my credit score, improve credit score, ... one website that teach you how to remove credit report errors? One thing is sure, first time I realize ... remove credit report errorsCredit Card - is a part of a system of payments named after the small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:04:00

Reader Question on Unused Credit Accounts

First off, I don’t give out financial advice because I’m not an advisor ... your mind. A strategy you might want to try is to get a credit score report and then close ... check my credit report and found that I have five credit cards open that I have not or never used [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 13:21:22

Wanna Get Away? Get Banks OK in UK

If you "wanna get away" and you live in the UK, make sure your bank nose..otherwise you'll have "slim pickin's" when it comes to payment options.. ... , when they go away, according to a recent report in the newspaper The Times.This is in the aim of combating credit card fraud, where several holiday goers found their debit or credit cards frozen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:36:00

Fixing Your Messed Up Finances this 2009

If you enjoyed the holidays as much as everyone else, then like them, ... -up budget. List all payables. How much credit card debt do you have? Get all your receipts ... . In addition, if you are regularly monitoring your bills, it will enable you to pay your bills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:18:05

How to Build Credit So You Qualify for a Home Loan

My husband and I are completely debt free right now ... a loan. What should I do to make sure that we don't get dinged for having no credit? (A problem ... he chose to go completely credit card less during college after discovering he could not handle them [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 18:57:19

How "card credit" and "you thank" appear as "credit card" and "thank you"

In an experiment reminiscent of French Connection's successful FCUK advertising campaign, ... briefly with familiar word pairs in the unfamiliar order, tend to report that the words appeared ... , and asked to report what they'd seen, they tended to get the order the wrong way around, believing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 05:00:00

Top Ten Credit Repair Tips

by katie George Starting Your Credit Repair Project Credit Repair is not hard. Take the time to plan your effort and the results will be fantastic ... important with new cards which are weighed extra heavily by the credit scoring model. Get a Couple ... . Here is a list of our favorite credit repair tips. Try them together, or pick the ones that look [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:21:39

Top Ten Credit Repair Tips

by katie George Starting Your Credit Repair Project Credit Repair is not hard. Take the time to plan your effort and the results will be fantastic ... important with new cards which are weighed extra heavily by the credit scoring model. Get a Couple ... . Here is a list of our favorite credit repair tips. Try them together, or pick the ones that look [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 18:13:04

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

Falling Out Of A Bed That Gets Higher Every Day

The Herald Tribune reports from Florida. “Mark Brivik, a real estate investor who made a living buying, ... off her credit cards and ripped them up.” Still, even without credit card debt, Lesso is struggling [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:34:43

First Look: Google Apps Premiere Not For Everyone

By launching Google Apps, Google decided to take productivity applications into the cloud for business. Whether it's good business, in and of itself, still remains to be seen. Google Apps Premier takes ... under some regulatory structures. To get started requires two things: a credit card (to initiate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:14:00

Banks Supposedly Will Cut Consumer Credit Card Lines by $931 Billion if Reforms Mandated

There is a rather amusing story at the Financial Times tonight, "Credit card reforms ‘to cost banks billions’". Let's look at the particulars ... that banks will lose $10 billion in interest annually, reduce credit lines by $931 billion, and put ... not get anyone well known for banking expertise to put its name on a self-serving report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 01:59:42

Ultimate Debt Guide - Get Out of Debt With Debt Consolidation?

by Ash Ford How to get out of debt by not filing for bankruptcy or by signing up to a long-term debt relief plan which has the potential to push you ... and be in over your head with loans, credit cards, car payments, mortgages etc. Finding a way out isn’ ... truth about the credit card game is clear to me now and you’ll learn why numerous people remain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:47:14

10 New Year Switch & Save Recommendations

With a severe recession looming, 2009 is predicted to be a tough year for most, ... with a free credit report and 30 day trial of CreditExpert and see what lenders see. Checking your Experian credit report can save you money when applying for a loan, mortgage or credit card. Get £2.50 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:14:27

TrailerParks Reporting

Do you ever wonder why the news networks are always referring to "bloggers" yet no one ever mentions us? ... and just for playing they get all their credit card bills paid off and their mortgage dropped two [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:00:00

Paulson pulling more tricks to bolster US economy

The administration and the Federal Reserve rolled out two new programs Tuesday that would provide up to $800 billion in an effort to get more loans flowing in such critical areas as mortgage lending, credit cards, auto loans and small business loans. Credit markets liked the new efforts, but private economists said the new moves were [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 12:10:51

Media Digest 10/23/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, former Citigroup (C) CEO Sandy Weill may start a fund to invest in distressed financial companies ... Street Journal writes that credit card losses will get worse next year. The Wall Street Journal reported that lay-offs rose sharply in September. The Wall Street Journal reports that Credit Suisse [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 08:01:23

How to Keep Criminals away from Your Personal Information

by Michael Benifez Identity theft is becoming the fastest growing crime problem in the United States, ... and using the names, addresses, bank account information, credit card numbers, and Social Security ... when an insider, like an employee or a contractor, gets hold of credit reporting information [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 20:49:04

From Citigroup to Citicorp

David Enrich says that the new big idea over at Citigroup (C) ... he has a proven ability to run such a thing. The problem, of course, is how on earth to get there from here ... to the credit-card operations and the investment bank, and it might be easier, quicker [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:36:58

Out-of Work Stress

I’ve been getting a lot of letters from people asking how to cope with job loss. HB wrote: My husband was just downsized out of his job ... severance pay. We do not have any savings to speak of but have money available on a line of credit and do not owe on credit cards. We own our own home. I want to plan around the scenario that he may [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 18:07:44

Out-of Work Stress

I’ve been getting a lot of letters from people asking how to cope with job loss. HB wrote: My husband was just downsized out of his job ... severance pay. We do not have any savings to speak of but have money available on a line of credit and do not owe on credit cards. We own our own home. I want to plan around the scenario that he may [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 18:07:44

Paris Hilton’s Web Site Hacked And Infected

Poor Paris.  She sure isn’t having a very good start to the new year ... to obtain login information to their online bank accounts. On Wednesday Garry Scott, a spokesman ... and credit card numbers.” photo: wenn.com Related Stories: Paris Gets Denied A New Pup Paris [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:47:03

Episode 5007 (1/14/2009)

Hey, I don’t pay my taxes; why can’t I be treasury secretary? This is The Colbert Report! ... him his own ass.” Guest- Alan Khazei In closing: “Well, that’s it for The Report, everybody. Remember ... get not one, but two sets billed to your credit card. Goodnight everybody!” Video Highlight: P.K. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:16

Time To Ask A Lot Of Questions About Obama’s Unreported Campaign Donations

Allahpundit is reporting: Via Andy McCarthy, who sets an example I’ll follow by keeping his own commentary short to get you to read the whole thing: ... back to a credit card. But the most recent report, filed on Sept. 20, showed a net cumulative balance ... donations from a contributor identified as “Will, Good” from Austin, Texas. Mr. Good Will listed [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 01:24:13

Building Credit Repair

Building Credit Repair Building credit is more important now than it has ever been. If you have bad credit, it is often hard to get an apartment, a loan for a home, or any form ... is to apply for credit cards that offer no annual fees. Also, make sure the cards have low interest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 05:14:09

Bombshell: Obama Neck Deep in Breaking Campaign Finance Scandal

This is a bona fide bombshell. Obama loves to say that 90% (or whatever the phony made-up figure is) of his donors contributed less than $200? ... Will were credited back to a credit card. But the most recent report, filed on Sept. 20, showed a net ... is named Good Will. Mr. Will is from Texas. And we are just getting warmed up. From Newsmax. Read [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 20:34:24

Credit Repair Help - Here’s How To Start Right Now!

by Mark Alison People are in debt. Living in this world with bad credit can be difficult ... coffees. We need to then know what’s in your credit report. There are three credit card companies, Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union. There are many places to go that will get you a report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:03:01

How To Earn 300,000 Frequent Flyer Miles in 5 Weeks

November last, you might remember this post about the Omni 10k Flyaway offer, where you earn 10, ... if you do get approved, it brings down your credit score a little bit. Third, no one is suggesting ... for new credit cards, some of them come with free mileage bonuses. What Guillebeau did was to sort [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:05:29

worst job ever: TELEMARKETING

it was 1989. i was 19 years old, going to college at southern utah university in cedar city, utah ... of the deal was me getting gainful employment, but jobs were scarce in that small town. so i applied ... fish in a barrel, i told myself. we were selling credit card insurance to card-holders of a large [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 07:08:43

Headline News - January 14, 2009

Wall St. Journal: Bank of America to Get Billions in U.S ... Services Acquires Private Label Credit Card Program of Canadian Luxury Jeweler Birks Bank Systems ... AIte Group Report: U.S. Credit Unions: Seize the Opportunity Note: Throughout the day, as Payments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:26:41

Slumdog, a “Perfect Fairy Tale for Our Hard Times”

Click here to view the embedded video. Frank Rich, writing for the New York Times, ... to, say, check on credit card debt. When he gets his unlikely crack at instant wealth, the whole [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:26:33

13 Quick Ways to Make Extra Cash Money

$1,025 in credit card offers! If cash is getting a little scarce around your household and you’ve cut back as many expenses as you possibly can, it’s time to look at the other side of the equation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 12:36:46

2008 Debt

Our homeowners insurance company decided to cover all our expenses for the new A/C unit at our house ... that I hope to get this weekend, best news of all NO CREDIT CARDS! All paid with CASH! Click ... I have some bad news to report, the balance on the CITI Premier Pass card is up this month. The current [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 06:27:58

How 20 designers charge their clients - part 1

I asked some of my graphic design contacts three questions about their financial practices: How do you charge clients? ... credit cards or PayPal, as I might get one or two requests a year. Most of my clients pay by bank [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 23:42:56

Seriously, can I get a freaking break!??!?

I teared up yesterday when I got home as I was dealing with the garbage. And if you know me…I don’t tear up easily ... of rely on my credit cards. I spent about $100 at Toys R Us for the kids. But seriously, the rest ... , have to pay off my credit card, but that my life is good. I can focus on what is good in my life [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:04:29

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Identity Theft and Teens

Source: Connect with Kids“If they’ve managed to get a hold of your Social Security number and take out credit card applications in your name, ... the problem.”– Suzanne Boas, president, Consumer Credit Counseling ServiceIdentity theft is an ever-increasing threat for all consumers -- one that could damage your credit ratings and cost you thousands [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 12:59:00

Los Angeles Mortgage Rates Report: January 14, 2009

The US Treasury Department has been supporting the mortgage bonds market, in order to keep mortgage rates under 5% ... , their funding line gets filled up.  Imagine a funding line (sometimes called a warehouse line of credit) like a big credit card,  Normally, a big bank needs, say $100 Billion for its line.  The unexpected [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:35:15

Soccer Championships Spam

Sophos has noticed on a spam feed that one of them is about the 2008 European Soccer Championships. This event takes place from June 7 to June 29 ... them for a higher price or they will scam the users into releasing their credit card information ... : Sophos © Technibble - Computer Repair Technician Resource. To get started with your own computer [more...]

Date: 2008-06-15 02:09:08

Online Security and Your Toner Cartridge or Printer Ink

Concord Supplies appreciates today’s challenges when it comes to protecting your money and identity ... give your credit number out over the telephone or mobile telephone. Keep an eye on your credit card every time you use it, and make sure you get it back as quickly as possible. Try not to let your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:18:22

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

Debt relief solutions are assisting thousands to get out of debt

Many consumers have been falling prey to the unscrupulous actions taken by the money grubbing credit card companies, ... negative slight against the debtor’s credit report. These practices are forcing consumers to look ... a negative on their credit report and giving the creditors the ability to raise the rate and basically [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:48:15

Dickens for today…’Slumdog’ meets the zeitgeist

... when ringing an 800 number to, say, check on credit card debt. When he gets his unlikely crack at instant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:55:17

0.99 Cents for a Better Blog!

I'm asking for you, my reader, each one of you. For 99 cents, just $0.99 ... , which is sitting comfortably on a high interest credit card.  3) I need to invest in my blog ... get a Side Step Me tee-shirt and a singed copy of my book. I even have a 501(c)3 through The Field [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:01:00

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