How to Safely Build Your Credit History

I’ve heard from several high schoolers and early college students asking for advice on how to build up their credit history in a safe and ... and such, but I don’t know where to start. I’m worried about getting way into debt like some people ... (credit bureaus) that are in the business of collecting the information for credit reports - Experian [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 20:00:35

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Free Credit Report: Accessing Your No Cost Beacon Score

Your credit report credit score is basically a representation of your finances and in many cases your net worth ... is more important than ever before. Getting a loan for a home, business or ever a vehicle has become ... with their criteria for approving loan applications [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:30:34

Confusing Consumption With Investment

People are now waking up to the fact that what that real estate investment guru was pitching at the seminar wasn’t necessarily an "investment": ... loan rate Purchase prepaid credit card Christian consolidation counselor debt Experian business ... and score Home improvement loan maine Debt consolidation services Credit report credit score [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 14:10:35

Can Businesses Really Check My Credit Report Before Offering Me A Job? [Ask The Consumerists]

Reader Brandon wants to know if those freecreditreport.com commercials are being misleading when they tell you that your credit report can affect where ... , but how is it that they can scare people into checking their credit scores because "it may even [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:53:31

Your Choice: Doom & Gloom or Strategic Marketing

Well, the reports are out. The National Small Business Association is reporting (based on its 2008 Year-End Economic Report) ... marketing plan. Image credit:  gothicburg, on Flickr Tags: achieve success, Business, economy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:09:27

Use TrustedID to Fight Identity Theft

With the incredibly rapid growth of ID theft, there have been several businesses that have been formed with the distinct objective of battling this ... report so that you are contacted each time a new credit account is opened in your name. These companies ... supply you with annual credit reports from all three credit bureaus, so that you can check to see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:06:14

Review of Lexington Law Firm

by John Cooper Lexington Law is a credit repair firm that is headquartered out of Salt Lake, Utah ... ? Yes, this is legal and credit repair is your responsibility. The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives ... . There are over 400 employees and 22 credit attorneys. Their business started in 1991 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:09:02

Charlie Rose interviews Walmart CEO Lee Scott

Great interview here. Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is known to be a data monster when it comes to retail ... at a just-in-time manner instead of buying ahead due to limited credit and business down. -Similar behavior most ... are reporting sales down too, pressures across for anyone who produces for homes (towels, bed sheets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:55:26

JP Morgan Profit Down 76%

NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase narrowly avoided a loss in the fourth quarter, ... on our market-related businesses, continued higher loan losses and increases to our credit reserves,” Dimon said ... to report results for the fourth quarter. The quarter was a particularly rough [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:08:42

How To Guarantee Approval For Business Loans

by katie George Understanding the requirements for loan approval and other additional variables that you can alter in order to increase your ... you can always make them rectify the situation by offering to pay or negotiate part or your whole debt. In any case, if a stain remains on your credit report the only thing than can erase it is the passing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 09:25:30

How To Guarantee Approval For Business Loans

by katie George Understanding the requirements for loan approval and other additional variables that you can alter in order to increase your ... you can always make them rectify the situation by offering to pay or negotiate part or your whole debt. In any case, if a stain remains on your credit report the only thing than can erase it is the passing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:31:02

What is a bear market rally?

As the global financial crisis plays out, Report on Business writer Richard Blackwell examines and explains the economic outlook and the turmoil in credit and stock markets. Here, we answer your questions daily, with the most recent at the top. What is a “bear market rally”? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:05:51

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, ... your credit card information. They send you a brand new Visa debit card, which you then use ... . I do have to consolidate expenses to invoice my clients, however, which accounts for more than half of my travel. Over [more...]

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

Intel reports sharp profit drop

For San Francisco readers keeping up-to-date on celebrity news, ... months of 2008. Sales at the world’s fourth largest chip maker slumped 23% to $8.2bn in line ... into its chips - but there are fears that the credit crunch will impede its business plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:00:52

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Unveils State of American Business Report

The two seem to make an unlikely pair, but according to the CEO of the U.S ... , however, that the Chamber and the new administration are working together to repair American ... to get our economy going in a forward motion," Josten said. "One is credit and the other is confidence - and we ain’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:20:43

Ramp up rewards while others ramp down

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that banks are busy making rewards plans less rewarding. Saying: Now, with the economy contracting and fears rising about credit-card delinquencies, banks are trying to cut costs and bolster profits. While credit unions face many of the economic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:01:17

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

Are you looking for some inside information on being sued for debt? Here’s an up-to-date report from debt consolidation experts who should know. A debt consolidation loan enables you to reduce these high payments and avoid expensive loan penalties. Creditors will give customers with a good credit history a better rate to keep their business. Once you have rates as low, target the cards with the highest rates first, then work your way down the list. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 12:42:52

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

Are you looking for some inside information on being sued for debt? Here’s an up-to-date report from debt consolidation experts who should know. A debt consolidation loan enables you to reduce these high payments and avoid expensive loan penalties. Creditors will give customers with a good credit history a better rate to keep their business. Once you have rates as low, target the cards with the highest rates first, then work your way down the list. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 18:49:56

Business Is Booming for the Repo Man

The Miami Herald reports that not everyone is taking the credit crunch as hard as kids in Britain: ... on this day, its loan hasn't been paid for months, with $200,000 overdue. I grew up in a Florida ... crunch cohort: payday lenders. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 15:16:00

How security compliance became important

Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen some downright amazing changes in business. Looking back to when I was a child growing up in Bishop, California ... credit, and only for orders that had to be shipped from far off locations such as Los Angeles or Salmon ... be called if a theft had occurred, and take a report obtaining any evidence of the crime right [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:54:44

No Costs Are Fixed

My first year in business was bewildering. The various services necessary to run a business took some effort to figure out and pull off at the right time. Insurance, credit card processors, telephone and Internet, payroll and accounting, and even ... guys handled. A smart company has IT report to finance because techies are like kids in a candy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:01:00

Conservatives Beat The Drum For Permanent Corporate Tax Cuts

As the LA Times reported today, conservative support in Congress for President-elect Barack Obama’s proposed economic stimulus plan is ... . WHITMAN: The number one thing that I would look at for this group is: can we lower business taxes ... because there is no demand in the economy, asset prices are highly volatile, and credit is hard to come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:30:41

FreeCreditReport.com Review: Not a Free Credit Report

Have you heard of those commercials on TV that talk about “free” credit reports? These services, such as FreeCreditReport.com are *not* truly free. They offer free trials for a limited time (usually 7 days) but they’re actually paid subscription services after the intro period is over. They’re in the business of credit monitoring and tracking your credit standing. Image by Andre Rolim/Getty Images These services exist to help us keep an eye on our credit reports. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 04:01:28

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