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Credit Score Checkup

Earlier this year I checked my credit report and score with one of the big three reporting bureaus. My score at the time was a 696 ... s one reason why I’m so motivated to bring my debt down. In 1 or 2 more years I want to refinance my 7/1 ARM ... faith phone call to collect the debt. I had no idea I was being billed and it’s not my fault [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:48:31

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check your credit report

Credit record is an asset here in the U.S. I would say that we must really take care of it ... affects my credit score. And I hardly ever use my credit card. I have a friend whose credit rating ... . We should use our credit cards wisely and pay off our debts on time. Otherwise, debts could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:31:06


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


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


Crime-Ridden Apartments, Credit Reports and Cops

If you haven't carefully checked the fine print in the city's proposed high-crime apartment ordinance, ... better credit score than anyone forced to rent in one of Dallas' more dangerous apartment houses. Kathy ... will be required to collect credit reports on future tenants and make those reports available on demand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 23:55:06


2nd home mortgages

2nd home mortgages start a new loan account by paying off the first mortgage ... have on your existing mortgage and present debts, such as your credit cards, that this would be a good way ... and checking your credit reports should be followed.Its fee includes settlement costs, discount points etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:52:19


Riddle Me This

My sixth grade teacher was considered one of the toughest in my entire prep. Students feared her and parents fought to get their kids in her class ... ending with those digits. And while waiting to call you, I checked my credit report and the only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:45:00


10 Great Tips For Credit Repair

You need to clear up your credit report and make yourself look credit-worthy before applying for a major loan ... thousands of dollars to attorneys, credit clinics and other professionals who claim ... you or your wife made the debt. • Check out your pay history making sure that it is correct. If you find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:49:42


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


10 Ways Your Identity Can Be Stolen

Who’s in your wallet? It might be more than a some dead presidents and a few bank logos ... and how.  Check your card statements and immediately report any fraud. Going Phishing - Nearly everyone has gotten an email from X bank or Y credit card claiming there’s a problem, and if you could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:04:47


Fast Credit Repair

With a new year comes a new time to check your credit. Whoops. That's not good. Learn how to repair that report quickly. 1 Vote(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:59:32


A consumer complaint about Consumer Reports

This story just drips with irony! 2 ... be trusted. No fault of theirs, my credit card number got out to some bad guys in Malta or Africa, and the credit card company detected it, contacted me as I was checking into a hotel in NY (by declining [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:57:29


How to Resolve Credit Bureau Reporting Errors

Photo courtesy of neoliminal A couple months ago my wife and I started a passive search for a new home ... idea to check your credit report to make sure things are being reported correctly.  Inaccuracies ... on a new home. Skeletons In Your Credit Closet? Often times consumers have legitimate, negative [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 11:00:30



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