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Beware of “Fishy” Emails…. Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. I get them all the time - those pesky emails that appear to come from my bank, credit card company, ... confidential information so they can run up bills on your credit cards, take out loans, obtain new credit ... fraud alerts on your credit files. Monitor your credit files and account statements closely. • Report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:42:02

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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

Time to Check Your Credit Reports

Happy New Year! As we start 2009, many people are making resolutions, wanting to do things better and differently than they did in the past ... to do. To get a copy of your credit report from one, two or all three of the credit bureaus ... on credit monitoring. If you want to know your current FICO scores, you can obtain all three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:05:27

I Guess Our Mortgage Is Officially Considered Small

As a follow up to the post I wrote a few days ago about the new consumer protection laws and the possibility that thrift stores would have to stop ... scores until now. We went to the annual credit report site and picked Experian. Credit scores were $5.95 each, and the credit report is free (we normally just get the free report). We got my husband’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:15:42

FreeCreditReport.com scam

I was looking over my checking account transactions for the past year and saw a mysterious $12 ... credit report program. Under a new Federal law, you have the right to receive a free copy of your credit report once every 12 months from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 02:16:00

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

Find Your Perfect Auto Loan Deal Online

by John Brennan Recently the credit market has tightened its neuse and causing a major concern with all potential new car buyers ... use a unique credit report only available to the auto industry called the “Fico Auto Industry Option ... , Experian, and Transunion. One good tip of advice is to research your credit report and credit score [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 12:05:04

New threats to credit scores

New threats to credit scores A revised FICO formula will kick in soon, and the balances you carry will matter more than ever ... new year despite weak data The first economic report of 2009 shows the worst manufacturing reading ... dispute won’t cause shortages in Europe. The Optimality of Uniform Pricing in IPOs: An Optimal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:19:15

New credit score system ready for ‘09

By next spring, two of three credit reporting bureaus will use a new model. Fair Isaac, the developer of FICO scores, has made the biggest change to its mathematical credit ... points because of how the new model fine-tunes the variables it uses to evaluate consumers’ credit use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 15:07:34

LifeLock can even protect you from skeezy relatives

I saw a news story today about a guy in Muncie, Ind. who’s been getting calls about late payments on his new Jeep Cherokee ... a new car purchase on his credit report, or get a call from a prospective creditor like he would ... credit and your clean-as-a-whistle background check. Don’t wait for one of these losers to come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:15:34

How long does credit repair take?

Filed under: DebtWe've been getting a lot of desperate comments from people who are seeing their credit destroyed as their personal financial lives ... will it take to get a clean credit record? Most of the negatives on your credit report will drop off after ... facing major drops in their credit scores and not able to get new credit in the tight market [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 21:30:00

Is Credit Repair for you?

My take on credit repair is this: there’s no quick fix solution and those who say differently are selling something ... on your credit report, whether valid or not, or creating a new credit profile It is important ... . It takes time, a conscious effort, and a serious personal repayment plan to increase your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 12:46:32

What Are Benefits Of Good Credit?

By Darren Cason Most people know that if you have a good credit score, you get good interest rates and better offers on new loans and credit ... requirements. Many apartment managers, landlords, and those who offer leases will check your credit ... the credit report is only to verify past employment, but often the credit score is considered as part [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 12:00:16

FICO Fitness Fundamentals

A FICO score is the number that determines the interest rate you pay on credit cards, car loans and mortgages ... credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The FICO score is linked to just about every ... in your favor) Don’t apply for any new credit cards Review your credit report periodically to make [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:08:53

Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Dec 24, 2008

Saving American economy from ‘Joe the Debtor’ - New Haven Register 24 Dec 2008 at 3: ... s overall score if a manager or employee attends a food safety course approved by the … Your credit report ... of your credit report — but figuring out just where to go to get it can be tricky because of a proliferation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 17:14:31

Identity Theft

by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:33:13

Identity Theft

Date: 2008-12-20 13:16:13

Potect Yourself From Identity Theft

Date: 2008-12-20 13:12:15

Potect Yourself From Identity Theft

Date: 2008-12-11 09:32:42

RE: [prpoint] Financial crisis at USA - How it will have an impact in India?

Hello everyone, The one thing that we will see is a delay in the big outsourcing projects from the financial conglomerates to India, ... by some professors from the Wharton Business School: Many news reports about the current global credit ... , according to a report in the New York Times. Likewise, Wachovia's market cap plunged in the same [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 22:43:00

What’s the Carbon Footprint of my Checking Account?

Crossposted from the Understory RAN released a new report today, “Financing Global Warming: Canadian Banks and Fossil Fuels“, ... , we also launched a new website, climatefriendlybanking.org. The report results are striking ... s largest credit union), would reduce your annual carbon footprint by 1.4 tonnes of CO2, a very meaningful [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:15:55

Looking Back: Resolutions in Perspective

Yes, I know it's so expected to make New Year's Resolutions. But I am a planner by nature. I am always looking ahead and preparing for the future ... my credit report, and those of my other family members. Everyone is allowed one free credit report check annually. I just want to make sure ours are accurate. Not only did I check my credit report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:08:00

Using TrustedID to Stop Identity Theft

ID theft is a rapidly increasing crime and there are several companies that are ready to help you not be a victim. These ID theft protection services essentially lock down your credit report so that you are notified whenever a new credit account is opened in your name. These companies also monitor various [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:35:12

Sign of Deepening Recession

As if the constant barrage of troubling macroeconomic news was not enough to tip you off, now something truly appalling has come to our attention. No, it isn’t the new unemployment statistics, credit spreads, the latest report on retail sales ... inexpensive beer. Up until this latest report, the conventional wisdom seemed to be holding true [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:59:21

Sign of Deepening Recession

Date: 2009-01-16 19:25:24

Real Car Deals for Those Ready to Buy Now

If you are in a position to afford or be able to finance a new car now, you may soon have the pick of the litter ... the possibility of errors on your report. Take advantage of your free annual credit report and check over every bit of information contained on your report. Credit scores that were once thought to be perfect [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 15:22:23

Headline News - January 7, 2009

Hypercom Appoints Stuart Taylor Vice President, Global Marketing New Mercator Advisory Group Report: Small Business Credit Card 2008 Update: ... in credit card terms Economix Blog - NYTimes.com: Crisis Comparisons: How Bad Might It Get? Laru ... from Credit Cards, Could Save Consumers $500 Million Annually Over Competing Prepaid Cards Get Rich Slowly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:30:03

New York City Bankruptcy Lawyer amp; Attorneys - Chapter 7

div style=’float: right; width: 100px; padding: 5px; margin: 5px; background-color: #FFFFCC;’font size=1font color=’#cc0000′bTip! ... is that it will stay on your credit report for ten years. Obviously, this makes applying for new credit less favorable, although there are too many factors involved to say that conclusively./pdiv style [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 16:15:36

Economy Weakens PC, Chip Sales

Things are not looking good for PC and chip manufacturers as consumers held back on electronics purchases during the holidays ... for the first time in 6 years in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a new report from IDG ... tightening credit, eroding confidence, and growing unemployment,” said Doug Bell, research analyst [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:37:39

Headline News - October 24, 2008

New Mercator Advisory Group Report: Re-examining Debit Rewards at the Top Fifty Banks Prepaid Card Holdings, ... pose special concerns CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report The PayPal Blog: New Button ... , No Card Issuance Fee and No Activation Fees Canadian Payments Association: CPA Board Decides [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 11:43:58

Debt Reduction is more Important than Your Credit Score

If you are a baby boomer with a pile of consumer debt, you are not alone ... those with significant credit card debt to worry about. According to a report from the New York Times, credit card companies are showing increased flexibility with consumers who have significant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 00:34:49

Warning to taxpayers, investors — Part 2: Nukes may become troubled assets, ruin credit ratings

Part 1 presented a new study that puts the generation costs for power from new nuclear plants at from 25 to 30 cents per kilowatt-hour — triple ... its credit ratings several years into the project, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service… ... ). The risk to utilities who start down the new nuke path is also great. A June 2008 report by [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:43:01

New Year, Better Credit Score: Post 3

stockxpertcom_id12723501_size0-743295.jpg So FICO has branded you with a not-so-desirable credit score and you have made the resolution to bring ... month. Remember also, not all debt is bad. Items like mortgages and car loans on your credit report ... and see if they will take the late payment off so it doesn’t show up on your credit report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 15:55:57

Credit Report can save your Finances

Are you in a desperate move to guard your account or your credit cards? Or still striving for reports to get approved from lenders? ... check about 3 major credit bureaus before approving your extension of credit or loans. That’s why ... on these bureaus and might damaged your credit standing forever! So, if you’re planning to buy a new house [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 03:59:41

Chrysler LLC To Idle Plants For A Month

The credit crisis continues to adversely affect the North American market, with reports that new car buyers are continuing to find it difficult to obtain credit to finance their new car purchases. As... Click through to The Motor Report for the full article. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 10:01:47

Headline News - September 29, 2009

U.S. Bank Introduces Downloadable Mobile Banking Application Bling Nation - La Junta, Colo. Embraces Mobile Payments The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com: Consumer groups blast banks' card 'tricks' CashEdge Signs First Round of Banks for Popmoney™ New Javelin Report: Multi-Channel Authentication Via Mobile Banking US News and World Report: Credit Card Fees: 5 Things You Should Know Alaska Option Joins Acculynk Internet PIN Debit Pilot Transaction Wireless Signs AMC [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 11:31:08

Credit Services

October 1, 2009 | By Sara Bernard In Finance | by Sara BernardThe recent economic downturn and financial crises have left many people with destroyed credit. Some credit repair companies are making outrageous claims that they can instantly repair credit. You need understand what these credit repair companies intend!If you want to start a credit repair process, the first thing you should do is find your credit report. It is widely available online due to a new law. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 21:25:56

Find Out More About Business Loans

If you try to get a business loan during a time in which the economy and market isn’t as steady as it was a few years ago, ... of your personal tax returns, pay stubs and have a credit report pulled. ... to obtain a new business loan without showing anyone a business plan, you are either lucky [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 07:32:09

Online advertising - Ap » Hitech - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier

The advertising market is gloomy, and radio is in a particular funk. But Doug Perlson still feels pretty good. Perlson heads TargetSpot Inc ... fourth quarter, they’re facing a fast-proliferating scam that seeks to trick them into supplying credit ... and is stocked with new content partners, reports Variety. Hulu, long unnamed before it launched [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 02:15:07

Five ways to publish commentable documents online

Imagine the scenario: They Who Must Be Obeyed want feedback on the new report they’re publishing next week ... Image credit: Matthew Oliphant The conventional approach would be to turn it into a PDF, upload ... -sharing When this challenge first arose for me a few months ago, I was inspired by the ORG example [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 23:58:08

Will Indian Car Maker Be First To Market A Tough, High-Mileage 4WD Pickup In The USA?

Mohindra diesel pickup. Image credit:AutoGreenBlog. India's Mahindra may launch new diesel pickup in U.S. in 2010. New York Times reports that domestic truck sales have plummeted badly. Real bad for auto workers and stockholders. Good for the enironment. Here's why the slump happened and what the win win alternative design might look like. A clip from the Times nails the main factor behind the dramatic fall off in truck sales. Car... Read the full story on TreeHugger [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 12:33:31

6 Personal Finance Sites You Must Visit

What better way to start off the new year than by taking care of some personal finance matters? ... of identity theft. https://www.optoutprescreen.com/ Annual Credit Report: You can get one report per year ... that works for you 24/7 to make sure theives are at bay. The annual credit report I mentioned is geat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:29:57

Expensify: A new take on expense reporting

Business travel seems to be one enormous headache, with the long security lines, the new fees for luggage, ... travel is what happens after your return to the office: the dreaded expense report ... your credit card information. They send you a brand new Visa debit card, which you then use [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 11:30:59

Cortera launches first community for small business credit repor...

Boca Raton, Florida and DEMOfall 2009, San Diego, California (PRESS RELEASE – September 26, 2009) — Cortera™, a community-driven business information company, today unveiled the Cortera Credit Exchange™, http://www.cortera.com, a new online service that, for the first time, blends business credit report data with user generated payment experience reviews and ratings from companies’ business partners. read more [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 11:00:53

Peak Oil: Are Oil Prices Destined to Rise Again?

Crude oil futures continued down on Friday, spooked by the dim outlook for the U.S. economy ... investment in oil exploration and production, Credit Suisse says in a new report. Right ... , as Shell has already announced with Canadian tar sands. If oil stays around $60 a barrel, the funding [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:31:46

Nuclear warning to taxpayers, investors, part 2

By Joseph Romm Part 1 presented a new study that puts the generation costs for power from new nuclear plants at from 25 to 30 cents per ... great. A June 2008 report PDF by Moody's Investor Services Global Credit Research, "New Nuclear Generating Capacity: Potential Credit Implications for U.S. Investor Owned Utilities" (PR here PDF [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 12:44:19

ONE Tip for 2009 - Identity Theft Still Rampant so Sign up for Lifelock.com

I got this email from some very close friends yesterday who were asking to spread the word about their identity thefts: ... in custody. We have had credit card fraud, checks cashed, new accounts opened on line and in stores ... more issues on my credit report before it is over. I am going to have to testify against the woman [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:51:24

Save Thousands By Negotiating Your Loan Rate With Your Mortgage Lender

My wife and I have recently applied and been pre-approved for our first mortgage. We are moving to a new state this winter ... , application fee, and credit report costs, but these costs are separately listed in most closing cost ... and actually flourished during the current credit crisis and subprime mortgage mess. We were offered [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 13:45:27

Big Oil Will Shine Again When Crude Shoots To $200

Crude oil prices slipped below $60 a barrel yesterday, taking the black goo to a 20-month low. But that doesn’t change the fundamentals ... . Oil companies may not be as vulnerable to the economic crisis and credit crunch as car manufacturers ... declines. A new report from the International Energy Agency says that oil companies will have to spend [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 12:33:04

US steel industry in collapse - report

From correspondents in Washington THE US steel industry is reportedly in collapse and looking for a massive government investment program of up to ... credit crunch, The New York Times reports. Industry executives are pleading for a huge public [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:00:05

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