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

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June 13 2009: The Future Loot

Harris & Ewing Wind tunnel tested?! 1938 Streamlined street car passing Washington Monument Ilargi: The G8 finance ministers apparently are doing a great job of deluding each other and the media surrounding them. They are talking, believe it or not, about what to do when the good times come back. All that's needed, no really, says Tim Geithner, is for everyone to focus on growth. Once they do that, everything else will take care of itself. And perhaps it's better this way. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-13 23:18:00

Guide to Avoiding Bankruptcy

by Chris BlanchetWhen it comes to the reasons to avoid bankruptcy, you are likely aware of the many pitfalls. You probably know that bankruptcy might seem like a fast and easy solution at first glance, since it offers to clear all debt off your plate and put an end to those sleepless nights and harassing telephone calls. So, even though bankruptcy offers some apparent benefits in the extremely short-term, longer-term goals like obtaining credit or getting a new job must often be forfeited as well. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-10 10:49:25

Free Advice From Attorney On How To Protect Your Credit Card(s)

Attorney’s Advice - No Charge The first part you may already know, but keep reading … you won’t be sorry …This Is Not A Joke!! Even If you dislike attorneys … You will love them for these tips.Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, write ‘PHOTO ID REQUIRED.’2. [more...]

Date: 2009-05-26 08:48:28

A Look into Free Offshore Banking

by Calvin WapasaThe meaning of the word offshore banking is related to any transfer of money or assets to a foreign country where they are controlled by banks which operate in zones lying outside the country where you reside. The origin of the word offshore goes back to British Channel Islands which is physically situated away from the main land. Taxes are burdensome to any investor and these islands were chosen as the best place for investing since they were free from any tax liabilities. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-01 11:37:03

How the New York Stock Exchange really works

Richard Ney on the Role of the Specialist “The story is told that after he had been deported to Italy, Lucky Luciano granted an interview in which he described a visit to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. When the operations of floor specialists had been explained to him, he said, ‘A terrible thing happened. I realized I’d joined the wrong mob’” (1Ney, 8). It was with these words that Richard Ney began his first of three books on the nature of the New York Stock Exchange. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-19 14:34:41

How’s “Cash for Castles” Doing? – Analyst Blog

The $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers is going to expire on November 30th. People have to close by that date, which means they really have to agree to buy within the next few weeks. The housing market has begun to rebound a bit, and the tax credit has been part of it. So should Congress extend, or even -- as some are advocating -- expand the program? My answer would be no, certainly no to expansion. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 21:02:49

Save your identity, have Credit Report

A credit report holds the most personal and vital information anyone can have. The information contained in the report influences crucial decisions on loans, insurance coverage, employment—even housing. Although this information is supposed to remain top secret and extremely confidential (according to the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act—FCRA), it’s relatively easy for anyone to get their hands on these personal records. [more...]

Date: 2009-05-23 06:09:47

CREDIT CARDS AND YOUR CREDIT HISTORY

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Date: 2009-06-11 10:05:46

Link Building Campaign with Article Marketing

As part of my link building campaign, I’ve been writing articles across the internet applying one of the 7 habits of highly effective one-way link building . Article Marketing aka Bum Marketing, it is a wonderful, timeless strategy, and F-R-E-E way to promote your site and affiliate products. Writing articles remains one of the best ways to drive targeted traffic to your site, and increase more sales. Not only that, articles can also create powerful back links. [more...]

Date: 2009-05-14 11:06:25

Great Advice!

Identity Theft is on the rise. The information in this post that I recieved by email has nothing to do with saving money, however, my hope is that this great advise will save you a lot of time and trouble. .1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.'. 2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 11:47:00

TRW Automotive Delivers Fuel Efficient Steering System Across a Range of New Mercedes-Benz Models

TRW Automotive Delivers Fuel Efficient Steering System Across a Range of New Mercedes-Benz Models LIVONIA, Mich., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) today unveiled that it will supply Daimler AG with a newly enhanced Motor Pump Unit as part of the Electrically Powered Hydraulic Steering system (EPHS) on selected new Mercedes-Benz models. The MPU delivers enhanced performance and environmental attributes when compared with conventional hydraulic solutions. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-10 13:25:17

The TRW Credit Report, Now Experian

September 22, 2009 | By Andy Zain In Finance | by Andy ZainJust because the name has changed, doesn’t mean anything else has changed. The TRW credit report is still one of the top reports requested and anytime that you apply for a loan, make a purchase on credit, etc, it shows up in this report. This is the report that everyone looks at whenever you request a loan from them.Whatever financial information that the lender wants to know, can be found on this credit report. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 10:53:11

Strong May auto sales are bullish for retail sales

As you can probably tell from previous posts, I like he Currency Strategy Team at Brown Brothers Harriman .  I do not always agree with them – I am generally dollar bearish, whereas they are not – but I do like their analysis.  Marc Chandler and his team are out with a fairly bullish note on the auto sector and how May auto sales point to upside surprises for retail sales and the U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-03 18:15:03

Strong May auto sales are bullish for retail sales

As you can probably tell from previous posts, I like he Currency Strategy Team at Brown Brothers Harriman .  I do not always agree with them – I am generally dollar bearish, whereas they are not – but I do like their analysis.  Marc Chandler and his team are out with a fairly bullish note on the auto sector and how May auto sales point to upside surprises for retail sales and the U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-03 18:15:03

EPD, NPWS, WEN, SWME, UAM, DCGN, HRB Popular Stocks

U.S. stocks traded higher Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77 points to 8515, the S&P 500 gained 7 points to 926 and the Nasdaq Composite added 4 to 1842. Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:EPD, $24.99, -$0.30, -1.19%) will buy Teppco Partners LP (NYSE:TPP, $30.08, +$1.39, 4.84%) in a $3.3 billion deal that forms what the companies called the largest publicly traded energy partnership as Enterprise looks to diversify its business.Shares of Wendy’s Arby’s Group Inc. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-29 19:45:45

The TRW Credit Report, Now Experian

by Andy Zain The TRW credit report is now called the Experian credit report. It is one of the top three major credit reporting agencies. Anytime you go to purchase something that requires a credit check, the TRW credit report will be brought up for the potential lender to look at. This report contains all kinds of information about your credit history, your payment history, who you have borrowed money from, who you owe money to and much more. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 10:53:25

TRW Credit Report - There Has Been Some Changes That You Should Know

by Tim BeachumTRW has changed their name to Experian. The procedure for requesting a credit report still remains the same. If you have errors on your credit report, you should start by writing the credit bureau that is reporting the information you would like to debate. It is important that you are aware that there are three major credit bureaus that collect your information. Those three bureaus are Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian (formerly known as TRW). [more...]

Date: 2009-04-19 08:23:31

Dr Boyce Black Money: Credit Bureaus Part 2

Dr. Boyce Watkins www.BoyceWatkins.com As part of our series on understanding credit scores, we can now move into more of the nitty gritty ... way to improve your credit score. How do I correct an error on my credit report? The law protects consumers who feel that their credit report has errors on it. Anything you believe [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 12:08:05

Experian Credit Report, Formerly Known As TRW Credit Report

September 25, 2009 | By Andy Zain In Finance | by Andy ZainYes, that’s right. The name has changed. TRW credit report is now known as the Experian credit report and it just happens to be one of the top credit reports that are viewed whenever you apply for any type of loan. This is what every lender will look at whenever they run your credit history.This report is basically a report about your financial history. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 19:34:33

Attorney’s Advice - No Charge

I’ve been meaning to post this for some time. Good, practical, and free advice for all from an attorney ... of your credit cards. Instead, put “PHOTO ID REQUIRED”. 3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the “For” line. Instead, just put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:00:41

Raising Your Credit Score

Tip! My credit score will drop if multiple lenders check my credit- If you contact multiple mortgage lenders shopping for the best interest rate ... in order to evaluate your past payment history. Your goal in cleaning up your credit report should ... to the other bureaus. The first step is to get a copy of your merged credit report, which shows [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 17:46:39

Less Than the Sum of Their Auto Parts

Being in the auto-parts business these days has a bit of a “gerbil on a treadmill” quality to it ... Credit-default swaps of TRW (green) and American Axle (blue) have widened dramatically. (Source ... , TRW Inc.’s credit-default swaps reflect a cost of $583,000 to insure a similar amount of debt [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 16:00:33

Facts and Insights About Experian Credit Report

by Ray Lam Correcting inaccurate information is a task that is frustrating, costly and can continue for a lifetime, ... your current report and click on the “Dispute Information?”. Get free credit report from Experian by asking ... their credit report to know its current content, especially before applying for a loan, for employment [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 20:36:17

A Credit Card Required for a Free Credit Report?

Millions of Americans have sought and perceived a giveaway credit inform underneath a FACT Act amendments to a Fair Credit Reporting Act.While there have been a ton of online sites charity ‘free’ credit reports, there have been unequivocally usually 3 vital credit stating companies: Equifax, Experian (which used to be TRW) and TransUnion.If we go to a single of their sites ( www.experian.com, www.equifax.com, www.transunion.com ). [more...]

Date: 2009-08-14 22:51:47

Credit industry uses several different scores and formulas to rate consumers

The credit reporting industry offers up to six kinds of credit scores. They are all developed by Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) but they differ. Equifax uses BEACON, TransUnion uses Rico Risk and Experian (formerly TRW and Chilton) uses FICO ... in these other three scores and report later. When I worked for Chilton, I used to hear about “investigative [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:49:00

How I Raised My Credit Score 40 Points In 24hrs. And Saved $658 A Month In Interest

It’s never easy to talk about credit. Not with friends, not with family, not online, and, most of all, not with myself ... my dream. When I got there, I filled out an application, and they pulled my credit report. I truly ... . Yes, I let a monthly payment go by here and there. I’ve maxed out my share of credit cards. I’ve [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 20:06:01

Credit Cards And Your Credit History

Credit Cards For Anybody? Credit Cards are widespread all over the US as well as worldwide and are accepted Internationally as a very convenient ... credit bureaus and thousands of smaller ones. Experian Credit Bureau (formerly TRW): - http ... report in the past six months. The Fair Credit Reporting Act states that if you dispute information [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 05:03:43

Ssangyong Motor may get Korean govt support

SAIC’s Korean unit Ssangyong Motor Co, the troubled sport-utility vehicle maker, may get support from the South Korean government, Reuters reported on Friday. The report quoted a Korean ministry’s new year policy release ... for technology transfers and that Ssangyong has signed credit lines worth W100 billion each with the Bank [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 11:32:47

How I Raised My Credit Score 40 Points in 24hrs AND Saved $658 a Month in Interest!

It’s never easy to talk about credit. Not with friends, not with family, not online, and, most of all, not with myself ... . When I got there, I filled out an application, and they pulled my credit report. I truly ... . Yes, I let a monthly payment go by here and there. I’ve maxed out my share of credit cards. I’ve [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 21:31:10

Clean Credit Report: Easily Raise Your Credit Score 100 points

Clean Credit Reports, your credit report contains information about where you work, live and how you pay your bills (On time or not) ... your credit report to businesses all over the world. Clean Credit Reports, many financial advisors suggest that you periodically review your credit report for inaccuracies or omissions. This could [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 08:00:18

The “FICO” Score - What Is It?

If you are looking to buy a home, car or any major appliance and you are applying for credit, lenders are very interested in checking out your credit report to verify your credit worthiness ... . When a credit report is generated for something like, for example, a new car, a score is generated [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 10:43:15

What does my credit report say?

What does my credit report say? October 11th, 2008 Your credit report is a very important document in obtaining a loan. As a well-informed consumer, you should be aware of what is (and is not) in this report so that you may avoid problems later in the loan process. Your credit report is a readable version [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 23:21:23

The TRW Credit Report, Now Experian

Just because the name has changed, doesn't mean anything else has changed. The TRW credit report is still one of the top reports requested and anytime that you apply for a loan, make a purchase on credit, etc, it shows up in this report. This is the report that everyone looks at whenever you request a loan from them. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 19:32:36

TRW Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

TRW Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial ResultsLIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW), the global leader in active and passive safety systems, today reported second-quarter 2009 financial results with sales of $2.7 billion, a decrease of 39 percent compared to the prior year period. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-04 11:24:36

Credit Bureaus, Who are they?

Credit bureaus sell credit reports to credit grantors, such as banks, finance companies, and retailers ... have a credit history report on you. Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax are all competitors — which ... is the company that was created after TRW left the credit reporting industry in 1996. Experian collects [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 07:09:09

Raise your credit score.

Here is a great article from www.realestateabc.com discussing how to clean up your credit ... bureaus in order to evaluate your past payment history. Your goal in cleaning up your credit report ... the reporting to the other bureaus. The first step is to get a copy of your merged credit report, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:57:29

The Importance Of Your Annual Credit Report

by Ray Lam Obtaining an annual free credit report can keep you on top of your credit and allows you to check if there are any errors on your credit ... you can receive an annual free credit report The “big three” are: Equifax, TRW, and Trans Union ... report. By receiving a credit report annually you can keep one step ahead in making sure [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 10:40:36

East Orlando Residents: Protect Yourselves From Identity Theft

November 18, 2008 This link, http://topbusinessresources ... your checks. 2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put “PHOTO ID REQUIRED”. 3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:10:16

Fixing your credit report; Fact or Fiction p1.

12/11/08  Las Vegas, Nevada   FIXING YOUR CREDIT REPORT; WILL IT HELP?   Fixing your credit report; Fact or Fiction ... is required.  Some car banks use one of the three credit reporting companies; TRW,  Transunion ... , if there are mistakes on your credit report, trouble is coming.  Negative information placed on your credit drives [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:16:05

Report from Hamburg/Pinckney Chamber Candidate Forum

Hamburg Twp/Pinckney Chamber – Candidate ForumYesterday, I was at a candidate forum which had the contested primary races for the 47th district candidates and local candidates for Hamburg and Putnam Township offices. I didn’t have the time to stay for the Putnam races , but I was able to catch the races for the 47th and Hamburg positions [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 20:56:00

Deal Journal] Bottom Feeding: Banco Santander of Spain is in advanced talks to take full control of Sovereign Bancorp, ... the credit crisis? Look to a measure called Value at Risk, or VaR, explains Gordon Crovitz. WSJ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 14:10:24

Consumer Credit Reports

A consumer credit report is a factual record of an individual's credit payment history ... that involves a creditor that checks their consumer credit report. The issue is that credit ... . According to consumer credit report laws, here are some items that cannot be mentioned in consumer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 09:00:08

How to Understand Credit Report

How to Understand Credit Report posted on January 8th, 2009 Now that you have obtained your credit report, ... if you don’t understand what the credit report is saying to you. Most credit reports are coded ... on the report. Equifax is the only credit-reporting agency that provides consumers with a credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:35:23

Experian Credit Report, Formerly Known As TRW Credit Report

The TRW credit report is now called the Experian credit report. It is one of the top three major credit reporting agencies. Anytime you go to purchase something that requires a credit check, the TRW credit report will be brought up for the potential lender to look at. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 19:32:38

A TRW Free Credit Report - Get It From Experian

The TRW free credit report now comes from Experian, one of the three main credit reporting agencies. However, the free credit report that you are entitled to by law is not covered under the TRW free credit report. To obtain this free report you will have to visit another website. The TRW free [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 19:59:02

Neobjavljena autobiografija Kevina Mitnicka

Sledeći tekst predstavlja autobiografiju Kevina Mitnicka koja je trebalo da bude prvo poglavlje jedne od njegovih knjiga: Kevin Speaks Some hackers destroy people's files or entire hard drives; they're called crackers or vandals. Some novice hackers don't bother learning the technology, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 19:58:00

Clean Credit Report: Easily Raise Your Credit Score 100 points

Clean Credit Report: Easily Raise Your Credit Score 100 points Clean Credit Reports, your credit report contains information about where you work, live and how you pay your bills ... and sell your credit report to businesses all over the world. Clean Credit Reports, many financial [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 09:00:02

equityletter.com 10/27/08

Thank you in advance for all comments and criticisms.....equityletter ... %. The patient continues to suffer the after effects from the easy credit, over leveraged excesses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 00:19:45

Oct 13 2008

Session Time: Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 2008 {magoo} morning {Threei} Good morning {magoo} we got what we feard fri..huge gapper [ ... care not to over-react. 08:37 {Threei} - The bank supervisory structure did not cause the credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 20:14:27

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