Money Hacks Carnival #31 — Crisis And Bailout

Well, looks like we are having a rash of carnival crises here ... Your Child A Millionaire! at My Family’s Money. Credit and Debt How to Put a Fraud Alert on Your Credit Report at Military Money Might. How to get out of Debt at Liberta - Freedom. After Debt? at Living [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 02:51:28

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The Menace Of Credit Card Debt

Credit card debt can often be crippling and lead to a lot of stress ... . With hassling creditors, a ruined credit report and a threat of looming bankruptcy, it becomes extremely ... . Even students are not immune as people are getting credit cards at an earlier age and falling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:41:46

Zombie Debt Collectors Find You At Grandma's []

Palisades Collection is offering Jeremy a great deal: he can pay half off his debt of $237.64 and get the account settled! ... on, the debt has passed the statute of limitations, and he got it expunged from his credit report years ago ... to my credit in 2006. It was actually removed from my credit report 05/08. There is no traces [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 16:05:23

Debt Consolidation Loans: Provides You Information About Your All-Financial Quarries

Debt consolidation is where people with multiple debts seek help from professionals who offer them a loan that will consolidate their loans into one ... in a devastating bankruptcy which most of us wish to avoid. Bankruptcies can stay on your credit report ... become more unaffordable, they end up defaulting on a few payments and their credit report gets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:50:52

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

Today’s best mortgages: How to Qualify

by Mortgage Wizard Equity The amount of equity you currently have your is a large factor when determining if you qualify for the best mortgage rates ... . (excluding utilities and other miscellaneous debts that do not get reported to the credit agencies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:51:44

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

Despite getting details, FTC says ‘file a complaint’

Apparently few --- if any --- of the 950 employees at the Federal Trade Commission listen to radio, feels Grumpy Editor ... to:          Debt collectors or debit collection practices.          Credit reports ... the hypoed-blabber tag. Going to the FTC --- the nation’s consumer protection arm --- for their take [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 13:14:48

Princess Caroline Declines To Reveal Info About Personal Finances

The Caroline Kennedy for Senate story gets more and more interesting ... . Kennedy would have to file a 10-part, publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals and the sources of any payments greater than $5,000 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:38:33

News Round-Up: 21 Jul 2008

Economy Given a Shovel, Americans Dig Deeper Into Debt - NY Times Starbucks Gets Pleas Not to Close Stores - WSJ Credit crunch hits Hollywood as ... investors take up just 8.3pc of issue - Telegraph HSBC shares jump on CIC investment hopes - Telegraph ... forward on Maliki’s support for Obama, withdrawal - The Carpetbagger Report Al Gore’s tolerance for ‘ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 15:00:08

The Strong Dollar

Pete Davis reports from yesterday’s Senate Budget Committee hearing: Budget Committee Chair Kent Conrad (D-ND) ... their colleagues in their concern for the long-run credit worthiness of the United States. He also expressed ... in reviving credit markets and in overcoming recession, but in getting control of the massive debts we’re [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:46:26

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

A Trillion Dollars Ain't What it Used to Be

There is a report floating around arguing that with the collapse of the consumer credit market, ... markets without causing rates to get squirrely. That strikes me as an awfully simplistic view of things. First, there is a reason why consumer credit has gone south, and that plays back into debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 20:17:00

BAILING OUT A LIFESTYLE?

I need to admit from the get-go that my understanding of economics is best exemplified by the look on my accountant's face sometime between his ... sheet, bring a film in under budget and discern that a financial report from a Canadian producer ... as smart as the guys on Wall street who thought up all kinds of fancy debt instruments and easy credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 06:22:41

The next debt crisis -commercal mortgage market set to collapse in North America in 2009-2010

Two weeks ago, I mentioned that about a dozen financial bubbles are about to burst. Here's a good reliable leading economic proxy indicator that doesn't get enough credit ... in Tucson, Ariz., and Hilton Head, S.C., also are about to default on their mortgages." ... a report [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 02:18:40

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

Tips a Home Owner Should Know Before Refinancing

by katie George Mounting debt has many homeowners considering refinancing their mortgage for the purpose of cashing out the equity to consolidate ... your real estate mortgage finance needs. Get a copy of your most recent credit report, preferable ... information on your credit report. A good clean credit report will get you the best interest rate on [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:15:15

How Can Lawsuit Funding May Help To Avoid A Bad Credit

Many lawsuit plaintiffs have financial troubles while they wait for a settlement problem that could make more low their credit level . Credit reports are piled up by firms named credit bureaus that get reports directly from lenders about their customers paying practices. Founded on a debtors history of paying bills and the amount of debt the man has , credit bureaus go with a credit score for each man . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 13:20:28

Credit Repair Service - Get Help For Credit Card Debt

by William Blake Credit cards are great, but if not used with common sense and self-control, can easily break your bank and peace of mind ... Commission (FTC) has come up with some safety tips for those of you to choose a credit repair or debt ... credit reports a year. Just contact the three companies who offer this free service ” Equifax [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 10:42:42

How To Eliminate Credit Card Debt

by Ada Denis There is almost nothing more serious than having too much debt to pay each month. Consumers get debt for many unusual reasons out ... . In the event of default on an unsafe debt a lender may report to a credit-reporting agency, contact ... taking control of your financial position is to learn how to get rid of your credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 17:42:51

Credit and Debt Resources [MsMoneyGirl.net Stock Magazine]

T. D. Jakes new book "Before You Do" hints at how soon-to-be couples should sit at the table to analyze each other’s financial situation ... to receive a score and a report from the TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax credit bureaus ... report, Get Your Equifax Credit Report Now! An equifax credit report can be obtained on this link [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 09:59:37

At Last - Looking at the Customer from Their Point of View

Stessa Cohen and Kristin Moyer here.  Wells Fargo announced that it is launching an online loan-consolidation repayment program in combination with ... “How to really pay off credit card debt” “How to get a small business loan in a credit crunch” ... consolidate debt through a person loan.  It includes “My Spending Report,” a tool that will let customers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 14:46:25

Free Credit Report

With all the previous talks about financial freedom, even taking steps towards being free of debts, ... free credit report. This will enable you to get hold of what your running credit score is and allow ... and get started. It is always best to choose a free credit score than to have to pay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:32:07

Credit Repair Help - Here Are Steps You Can Take Right Now!

by Mark Alison People are in debt. Living in this world with bad credit can be difficult ... coffees. First, get a credit report. The three major credit agencies are Equifax, Experian ... . It’s hard to repair your credit and it makes life difficult to have bad credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:55:47

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