Financial Relief Available for Active Military Members

If you are a military service member called to active duty, ... the debt. "The average credit card rate is over 12%, so cutting your rate in half ... to get out of credit card debt much faster" says Bill Hardekopf, CEO of LowCards.com and author [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:16:29

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Use the Plastic to Repair Your Credit Rating

People are always looking for the shortest path to solve their personal finance problems ... and knowledge play important roles. Repair your credit rating, get out of debt Poor or below average ... in most cases, people recklessly apply for cash advances or use credit card financing without knowing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 09:31:39

Bailing Out American’s Credit Card Debt

We have been hearing a lot of talk lately about bail outs.  We bailed out Wall St ... collection agency than Uncle Sam. The end results ... for $16,635 in debt, excluding mortgages, according to Experian.  The average credit card interest rate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:20:46

21 Ways To Save Some Cash By Letting Your Fingers Do The Walking

The twin mantras of a great personal finance strategy is to make extra money and spend less than you earn ... your credit card company. If you’re maintaining a balance (and hopefully working to become debt free), call your credit card company and ask for a lower interest rate. The national average is around [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 06:01:46

Bond issuer upgrades look set to increase

Bond issuers poised for a credit-rating upgrade have exceeded the 12-month average for the first time in two years, according to Standard & Poor's in a report that signals improvements in the global economy.The ratings agency said 174 global iss ... [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 17:48:20

Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows, But Does it Matter?

The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.96 percent this week ... Reserve is buying large amounts of mortgage-backed securities in the hopes that lenders will reduce ... to refinance their existing loans. We just saw a stat saying as many as half can’t meet the credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:12:32

Another Bailout Plan: Directly Bailout Homeowners

—Ace Actually, if you accept "bailout logic" at all, this makes the most sense and should have been done from the beginning ( ... credit and a mortgage can refinance at a new lower rate. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson ... to buy mortgage debt. Mortgage applications surged by a record last week and the average rate [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 06:32:52

The Facts on Poor Credit Loans

by katie George When a borrower has damaged credit it can make getting a loan difficult ... company is striving for because they are the best type of customer and will ultimately bring in more earnings for the company. Lenders generally charge interest rates that are far higher then average [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 12:50:30

Mortgage rates slide under 5%

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate loans fell across the country for the week ended Thursday to an average of 4 ... Altman, a partner with WestCal Mortgage Corp. in Orange, said homebuyers with good credit and a 20% down ... brokers; could lay off 100 Bad bank assets must be dealt with, Fed chief says O.C. distressed homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:02:07

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