Credit Scores: New Threats

Credit Scores: New Threats Credit Scores: New Threats A long-delayed update to the leading credit scoring formula is rolling out in 2009, ... . If your credit card issuer slashes your credit limit — which is increasingly likely these days — you could ... by lawsuits between its creator, Fair Isaac, and the nation's three main credit bureaus. Fair [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:51:33

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New Year's Day Economic Potpourri

Heading into the new year, the news is finally slowing down. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.Massive Layoffs Coming For MicrosoftMicrosoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staffThe rumor that Microsoft was set to lay off people on January 15th, 2009 is no longer a rumor but a fact [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 00:46:00

Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”?

Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”? This morning Bank of America hit a new 52 week low, and traded at its lowest level since 1991 ... that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions. Ariely is the author ... , and the weaknesses in the credit rating agencies’ collateralized debt obligation (CDO) assumptions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:42:49

Better Personal Finance

Do you know the best way to financial freedom and wealth? You might be surprised at the simple things you can do to be just like them. The key to stability with your personal finances is successful management of your personal finance. Getting your personal finances in order will allow you to understand how to use your money better and how to keep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:52:33

Bankruptcy Is Not The End

During economic downturns such as the one we are experiencing, ... of bankruptcy, companies as well have to worry about whether they can keep paying the bills ... having to resort to filing for protection. These companies may also allow you to settle out of court [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:32:03

Girlguiding UK launches series of guides to help 16-18 year olds learn life skills

Forget homemaking and knot-tying, girl guides are being issued with tips on financial matters to help them survive the credit crunch ... to foot the bill for everything you want – or bail you out when you owe money." The advice is included in the first of a series of guides aimed to help 16-18 year olds learn important skills. Money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:22:01

Bad Credit Repair Tips & Advice

When it comes to trying to get a new car or a new house, there is nothing worse than having bad credit ... , there is such a thing as Bad Credit Repair. Starting Off Smart Of course, the best thing to do is to avoid getting ... is now to repair your credit profile so that when you need the help of a loan or credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:22:09

Learn How to Manage Your Money

by Jim Parker Have you ever wondered why some people seem so financially sound? ... , savings and debt management. Personal finance covers everything involving your money, from knowing ... finance. It is common for people fail to budget and therefore they end up in debt and in financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:59:28

What You Must Know About Reducing Your Credit Card Debt

by Ferdinand Mekinsy Reduce credit card debt and eliminate it before it assumes a horrifying shape ” This is truly the crux of the story ... of advice on how to reduce credit card debt, are available, however nothing much seems to change ... debt. As aforementioned,lots of advice are available on how to minimize credit card debt, and the only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:51:26

The Daily Poverty Post.

Yesterday, Suze Orman went on Oprah to talk about her latest book, Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan, ... are a few of Bossy’s notes from the show: Pay off your credit card debt before anything else ... to your credit card debt or savings by making a list of all your expenditures, and separating the things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:28:31

Fazzari on Keynesian Economics

Steve Fazzari, of Washington University in St. Louis, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Keynesian economics ... About this week's guest: Steve Fazzari's Home page "Household Debt in the Consumer Age: Source of Growth ... of Economics. Government Debt and Deficits, by John Seater. Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. John [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:29:25

David Cameron calls for "a more ethical capitalism"

Alas I did not hear Jeremy Vine's show on Radio 2 today, ... by his commitment to support marriage: "We need to do more to help families and support marriage ... . If we don't help couples stay together, if we don't build strong families, then what we get is family [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:08:35

Other Side of Darkness

Click charts to ENLARGE. Steven Covey writes about the importance about being able to see the argument from the other guy's perspective ... where. But for the present, debt destruction produces historic economic weakness, coupled ... as investment advice. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:09:10

Like a Drug: Suze Orman on Credit Cards

I recently participated in a conference call with Suze Orman, who is working to promote Best Life Week ... that you can’t cut them up as soon as you’re out of credit card debt where you just don’t see them. So my advice to people who were once in credit card debt and now they’ve gotten themselves out of credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:00:49

The Secrets to Entrepreneurship? Or More?

Earlier this week, I stumbled across an October article from Inc. entitled Street Smarts: Secrets of a $110 Million Man ... pay off the full balance. Doing this ensures that you’ll not run up a big debt tab that will be difficult to pay off. Don’t focus on the top line. Gross [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 14:00:52

Credit and debt consolidation

With the assistance of 3debtconsolidation.com, you can get tips, procedures and great ways on how to consolidate your debts ... consolidation makes your payment simpler by consolidating your money loan, mortgage, credit cards, etc ... lower your bills and lessen the monthly premium. To get free debt consolidation and credit counseling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:32:04

Credit information

  The Trump Blog, I thought the information in Trump’s blog would be worthy to share with you ... .  According to the article, the breakdown is as follows: 35% - Payment History 30% - Amounts Owed ... debt. Don’t use your whole credit line every month, even if you pay your balance off in full every [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 14:20:37

Bank of America: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Merrill Lynch

For Bank of America, being a hero won’t come cheap. Bank of America officially married Merrill Lynch on New Year’s Day, culminating an engagement that began Sept. 15 when Merrill Lynch President Greg Fleming persuaded BofA to save his investment bank from a fate worse than Lehman Brothers Holdings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:07:00

Bank of America: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Merrill Lynch

For Bank of America, being a hero won’t come cheap. Bank of America officially married Merrill Lynch on New Year’s Day, culminating an engagement that began Sept. 15 when Merrill Lynch President Greg Fleming persuaded BofA to save his investment bank from a fate worse than Lehman Brothers Holdings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:07:00

How to Improve Your Credit Score When Paying Down Debt

Kudos to you for focusing on paying down your debt. Regardless of what you do from here on out from a credit score perspective, you are already doing the best of all things - paying down your debt. However, you can make some small mistakes in the process that will hurt the improvement of your credit score. Hopefully, with some advice, you can... 3 Vote(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 17:48:36

Credit and debt consolidation

If you are suffering from serious debt, don’t worry about it. Think for an alternative ways to solve the problem. Reverse mortgaging for the purpose of debt consolidation can help considerably by reducing your monthly payments. By consolidating all of the debt into one loan, you can spread the debt over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:45:30

Compute Your Net Worth Once a Year

The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management ... . The storm has blown you miles off course, and not making any adjustments is destined to end ... money would be left if you converted everything you owned into cash and paid off all your debts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:34:21

Expert Debt Consolidation Advice - Don’t Listen to Uncle Ted

Expert Debt Consolidation Advice - Don’t Listen to Uncle Ted Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category: ... Debt Relief How many credit cards call your wallet home? Is you list of debt growing each month ... No matter what your status on the financial debt ladder, hanging on by your fingers trying to avoid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:31:57

Divorce Affects Credit Big Time

by Rob Kosberg Divorce can have unexpected effects on your credit ... with your finances before you receive the possibly devastating injuries to your credit. Know your total debt ... to examine the credit reports for each spouse. Any errors should be fixed so that both reports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:28:30

Are we underestimating the seriousness of the economic crisis?

Before we think about future, we should know what economic experts said before Lehman bothers collapse and share market crash in 2008 ... Pickens. 8. “There is growing evidence that parts of debt markets are coming back to life” – Peter Coy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:45:00

Dandelion SaladBy Mike Whitney January 16, 2009 “Information Clearinghouse“There’s no guarantee that Obama’s stimulus package will work, but there is growing consensus that something has to be done…and fast! The economy is contracting faster than anytime since the 1930s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:25:29

The ‘Get Your Finances Off to a Good Start’ Giveaway!

A new year means new financial resolutions. And to help you along, Almost Frugal is giving away a fantastic financial planning tool package to help you succeed ... on the right financial track before the debt hits the fan.” While designed for the 18 to 34 year-old set, Green [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:00:06

Roberts, Rafer

Website Plastic Farm #1 Now Available! $2.95 When something reminds me of Eddie Campbell in any way, it’s a good thing ... some advice about attempting an escape. In other words, great stuff for a second issue, because now I can’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:51:49

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics ... consulting services that help its clients anticipate, identify, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in human capital management. It also provides independent financial advice regarding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:02:52

Research Oracle roundup for 15 January 2009

Earning Release Shaw Communications Inc.’s (NYSE:SJR) 1Q 09 revenues, EBITDA and operating income were in line with our expectations, while adjusted1 net income was below our estimate. As the overall results were broadly in line with our expectations, we maintain our BUY rating for the common stock [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:34:17

Credit Card Debt Reduction - What You Must Know

by Ferdinand Mekinsy Reduce credit card debt and eliminate it before it assumes a horrifying shape ” This is truly the crux of the story ... of advice available on how to reduce credit card debt, but still nothing much seems to change ... . So, how do you reduce credit card debt? Well, you reduce credit card debt by preventing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:51:01

Getting Mortage - Some Tips

Getting a mortgage is never easy, but first-time buyers have it roughest of all.  They don’t have cash from selling a previous residence to help them come up with the down ... home buyers, see the following table: Help for First-Time Mortgage Borrowers PROBLEM [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:52:33

Obama’s Wall Street Buddies

There is no way Wall Street was going to let a new President preside over sweeping changes in the financial industry without making its presence ... relationships. He advised Citigroup on its $6 billion acquisition of Sears’ credit card unit in 2003 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:53:00

Faxless Payday Loan: Helping Hand or Quick Sand?

When we talk about loans in any forms, they are always related to debts ... - One of the most talk about, in my opinion, is payday loans. Why is that? Faxless payday loan - offering you financial solution, fast - a bit too fast to handle Payday loan is a small amount, short-term loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:00:10

The Great Depression 2.0

The Great Depression 2.0 Posted by brittgillette on January 15th, 2009 When people reflect on The Great Depression which gripped the global economy in the 1930’s, the idea conjures a number of poignant images.  Bread and soup lines…  Factory closings…  Wall Street suicides…  The dust bowl…  Union riots…  Not to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:06:12

Surviving the inevitable Credit Card crisis

While the mortgage and financial crisis seems to be old news, Forbes points out that the next industry to have a crisis of it’s own is the credit card industry ... about it, but we can be sure that the credit card companies will be changing some policies as they adapt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:19:40

Bad Financial Advice: Why Paying Cash Isn't The Deal You Think It Is

There is no bromide more popular in personal finance than "just pay cash". The self-proclaimed financial guru Dave Ramsey, for example, even has a slick slogan, "debt is dumb". But is it true? Let's take the example of paying cash for a $10,000 car (because the other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:44:57

Debt Consolidation

We all know that our economy is not doing well right now ... so you can borrow money and pay off your credit cards and other debts. Debt consolidation can be a tool ... to consolidate your debt. If you are unsure what a debt consolidation loan is then let me enlighten you. Debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:16:11

Killer B's

It's the day of the killer B's Breadth: hard to envision a Snapper (rally) ... %), the BKX (-9.5%), GS (-7%) Dollar strength (e.g. UUP) means DEBT DESTRUCTION with dollars going ... to all. Educational use only. Never intended as investment advice. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:36:49

Reader Mailbag #43

Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things. Got a question? Ask it in the comments. You might also enjoy the archive of earlier reader mailbags [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:00:34

Shapps Exposes Loan Sharks Who Charge 10,000% Interest

In times of economic crisis loan sharks come into their own. Today, Tory Housing Spokesman Grant Shapps is releasing a report, PAYDAY FOR LOAN SHARKS, which ... the whole loan shark market is worth a staggering £3 billion a year. Ninety per cent of the loan shark [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:34:00

Financial Advice And Free Book Offer From Zen Master Leo Babauta

By Will Chen Leo Babauta is the author of of the highly popular Zen Habits blog and the new book The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential. The book was just released yesterday and it is already the bestseller in Amazon's Motivational Books category [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 13:26:17

Latest News in Debt Consolidation - Jan 15, 2009

debt consolidation, counseling, settlement and elimination - Allentown Mornin… 14 Jan 2009 at 1:49am There’s confusion these days when it comes to dealing with unsecured consumer debt. Most people don’t understand the differences among debt consolidation, counseling, settlement and elimination [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:55:16

99 High Paying Keywords: The Secret Is Out!

99 High Paying Keywords: The Secret Is Out! Posted by admin on Jan 16 2009 | 0 views | AdSense Incorporating high paying keywords into your ... . Private Jets 11. Debt Consolidation 12. Credit Cards 13. Rewards Cards 14. Equity Loans 15. Equity ... Life 77. Online Banking 78. Borrow Money 79. Low Interest Credit Cards 80. Personal Domain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:57:21

How to Get Out of Your Cash Advance Addiction

How to Get Out of Your Cash Advance Addiction Cash advances are viable short term financial solutionsfor urgent issues that cannot wait until your ... . Copyright © by Advice on credit repair, credit reports and debt solutions. All Rights Reserved. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:26:37

Voinovich Announces Retirement, GOP Problems Mount

Voinovich Announces Retirement, GOP Problems MountOhio Sen. George Voinovich is retiring in 2010, the fourth Republican to announce he is stepping aside at the end of his term.Voinovich announced his retirement this morning after a weekend filled with speculation that he was planning to step aside [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:00:06

Debt Help Advice You Can’t Do Without In 2008

Debt Help Advice You Can’t Do Without In 2008 Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category:Credit There will be many people heading into 2008 looking for debt advice to help fix ... for debt solutions, you need to unsure you employ the right mindset. make money online First things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:13:28

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics. These stocks, which represent a small portion of all rated stocks, highlight a sample of the strongest rated stocks from over 4,000 stocks that are actively tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:02:52

Debt Consolidation Tips Maximizing the Equity in Your Home with a Second Mortgage Loans

Debt Consolidation Tips Maximizing the Equity in Your Home with a Second Mortgage Loans Debt Consolidation Tips Maximizing the Equity in Your ... card debt and other high-interest installment loans, using your equity for bill consolidation makes ... -interest creditors while “rolling” that debt into your mortgage. Credit card consolidation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:20:23

Persistance Wins The Race

If you want to achieve a goal or gain something of value you need to be persistent ... meals out rather than packing his lunch, probably adding thousands of dollars to his student loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:48:00

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