Your Credit Report Card

Mark Frauenfelder is the co-founder of my favorite sites, Boing Boing (which is a “directory of wonderful things”). Mark’s also a GRS reader. He dropped me a line the other day to tell me about a new project he’s been following. Today, Credit.com is launching a free new online financial tool called Credit Report Card . This tool is designed to provide users with a quick snapshot of their credit reports. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:00:31

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Following Grueling Financial Times You Can Re-establish Your Credit

September 29, 2009 | By Kevin Lynch In Blogging | by Kevin LynchRebuilding credit after a time of monetary hardships, insolvency, repossessions or other monetary damage that blemishes any credit report can be frightening and baffling. For most people these are times of awful pressure. But times change and situations change so don’t let the liberation than comes when the income and cash get back in line be overshadowed by the problems left on the credit report. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 17:00:00

Bad Credit Car Loan Tips

Bad Credit Car Loan Tips Posted By Lauren Thompson on @ 9:09 pm by Ada Denis Most people go through rough financial times ... credit car loans. Start off by knowing what your credit rating is. You are entitled to one free report ... has too many open lines of credit and may fall into a debt trap and be unable to repay his debts. Having [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 21:09:21

Credit Repair After Bankruptcy

by Matt Douglas If you have a bankruptcy on your credit report you probably feel like there is no way to escape a low score ... a new revolving line of credit such as a credit card. This will help you build some positive credit ... of available credit to debt. It may not be the most ethical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:54:48

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

Tom Ford Plans Womenswear Line

Drapers reports that Tom Ford is seeking a $50 million investment to launch a womenswear line. The eponymous luxury label from the ex-Gucci creative director is looking for an investment of $50m (&30.5m) or more in a process managed by Credit Suisse, according to Reuters' private equity website peHUB. Tom Ford International currently sells menswear and men's and women's eyewear and fragrances through four standalone stores and several wholesale sites. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 17:41:00

James Passin: Rising Commodity Prices to Trigger Renaissance for Nuclear and Gold

Source: The Gold Report Commenting on what he views as an inevitable hike in commodity prices—and an equally inevitable shift into ... credit crisis has triggered a host of feedback effects, which have resulted in driving down energy ... economic conditions. There’s no credit lines needed to finance purchases, so we’re seeing catastrophic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:30:29

Walking Away Relieved When Deals Were Rejected

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports from Pennsylvania. “This is supposed to be a buyer’s market ... , but don’t close a deal. Sellers sit and wait, confident that someone will pay their price - eventually.” ... We refinanced and took out a home-equity line of credit several years ago to help make ends meet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:50:35

Car Sales Continue to Crash

Although many economists simply lump car sales as a consumer purchase, ... . Last month was no exception. Auto sales were off across the board. Ford Motor Co. today reported a 32.4 ... have more money to lend for automobile purchases. But note, while banks do provide lines of personal credit based [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:40:47

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

Credit Suisse Group (NYSE:CS) - The common stock is attractively valued, despite challenging market conditions. Free research report for 3Q 08 results.

In 3Q 08, Credit Suisse Group’s (Credit Suisse) net revenues declined y-o-y, with non-interest income falling well short of our expectations. The bottom-line also deteriorated sharply, reflecting tough conditions in global financial markets, which eroded trading income and led to higher provisions for credit losses. Nevertheless [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:09:03

Spain sees risk of debt downgrade, Fitch holds AAA

MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Spain's Economy Minister acknowledged a risk on Tuesday that major rating agencies might downgrade the country from its "AAA" credit status, although Fitch said it was holding its top-notch rating on the debt. Spain ... departed from a bullish government line to tell reporters: "It's a risk. Obviously in the case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:27:28

Stocks could rise after job losses

Today’s dismal jobs report may hold a silver lining for patient stock investors ... ;P 500, caught in the midst of the dot-com bust, fell 22% after the economy had lost 1.7 million jobs ... J. Peterson, director of markets, credit and risk strategies at S&P. “We’re seeing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 19:27:05

Recession Should Be Over Soon

This chart and the other chart below are from a report on the Vox blog ... with a stock-market crash and a melt-down of the financial system. Banks withdrew credit lines [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:26:25

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. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009

Debt ratings agency, Fitch has updated a ratings report issued last month and now says that it expects that revenue growth will be negatively impacted by growing local exchange carrier access line [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:21:17

Credit Reports can be a Teaching Tool

by Rob Kosberg If you have recently been denied credit or plan to apply for credit soon, it would be wise to obtain your credit report ... credit. You need to know that there are actually three major credit reporting agencies ... . Lines of credit will be included such as balances, monthly payments, and credit limits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:32:08

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