19,178 Identity Theft Victims Per Day - Are You One Of Them?

Identity theft statistics are shocking. And we are told that it will only become worse, before it gets any better. Are you likely to be affected? According to recent studies, up to 7,000,000 people become identity theft victims each year, in the United States alone. That's over 19,000 cases a... Read More

Credit Damage: Getting Compensated for Your Loss

Until recently lawyers for victims of credit damage had little possibility to collect for damages beyond medical treatment, lost wages and property loss. Insurance companies threw up their hands in sympathy, claiming victims can only be compensated for what can be measured - tangible goods and services. But, what happens... Read More

3 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score by 50 Points In Less Than 30 Days

In Less Than 30 Days. "What can you do to increase that set of three numbers on your credit report that can be so important with your financing?" I came across this question as I was surfing discussion groups the other day. Check out my answer: Dear Friend, Here are... Read More

To Repair Credit Is No longer Satisfactory - Learn How To Earn A Millionaires Credit In 30 Days...

To repair your bad credit does not necessarily mean that you now have a good credit, absolutely not. When most people have bad credit, they either purchase a credit repair book or seek a credit expert help. But before you do anything about your bad credit you need to understand... Read More

4 Steps to Creating Good Credit

As a consumer you've learned the importance of establishing a good credit rating with your lenders. Whether you are shopping for a new home or auto, or searching for the best deals on insurance, your credit worthiness will be judged by your credit rating or credit score.A bad credit history... Read More

Beware of Falling Minimum Payments

If you opened a credit card statement recently and were pleasantly surprised to find that your minimum payment due was lowered, don't be so quick to "jump for joy". What may appear as a small boost to your monthly budget is actually the rock that can weigh you down in... Read More

Convenience Can Be Costly

You've just opened your credit card bill and attached to your statement you find a "convenience check" included. It may already be filled out with a dollar amount such as $300, $500, or even $1,000. Your mind fills with ideas of what you could buy with this "instant" money. A... Read More

Credit Repair Scams

"Erase Bad Debt !""Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report"You've probably seen these headlines and others just like it promising to clean up or "fix" bad credit. For someone who suffers from a bad or poor credit rating, these headlines are certainly an appealing offer.Imagine finally being able to buy... Read More

Debit Card vs. Credit Card, What Are The Differences ?

Ah, the "good old days". If you are a baby boomer, like me, then you probably remember how important it was to rush to the bank on payday. You had to get there before the teller lanes closed so that you could have your "cash allowance" for the week. Otherwise,... Read More

How Healthy Is Your Credit

There's only one way to discover the "health" of your credit. You need to examine your credit report. Your credit report is your "consumer identity" that potential lenders will use to judge your credit worthiness.Use these tips to give your credit profile the "tune-up" it needs for 2004.Tip #1- Check... Read More

In The News:


Credit security freeze a tool against ID theft
Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago
BY GREGORY KARP | The Allentown Morning Call Credit security freezes, a consumer's best defense against the worst types of identity theft, are becoming ...

Credit-card companies raising the bar
Seattle Times, United States - 2 hours ago
By Nancy Trejos According to Mintel Comperemedia, a marketing-research firm based in Chicago, 1.34 billion credit-card direct-mail offers were sent out in ...

Strategies for Car Shopping in a Time of Tighter Credit
New York Times, United States - Nov 21, 2008
But for consumers, the credit crunch may have a silver lining. “Dealerships are desperate to sell cars,” said William Ryan, who follows the auto finance ...

The Associated Press

Retailers may take hit as credit tightens and shoppers swear off ...
Indianapolis Star, United States - 4 hours ago
By Dana Hunsinger As the nation's economy continues to deteriorate, some consumers are devising cash-only shopping strategies -- dropping credit card use ...
Advice on Giving, and Receiving, Gift and Pre-paid Bank Cards eNews Park Forest
Holiday shoppers picking cash over credit: survey Reuters
google news commentComment by Marshal Cohen Chief Industry Analyst, The NPD Group, Inc.
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Ottawa Citizen

Betting AmEx Could Prosper in Spite of the Credit Crisis
Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago
Wall Street is worried about several things, including rising losses on AmEx's credit cards, slowing consumer spending and the company's ability to gain ...
Would Buffett Find Berkshire a Value? Wall Street Journal Blogs
Finally, Berkshire Looks Undervalued Barron's
What's Wrong With Berkshire Hathaway? Motley Fool
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Credit market freeze may claim local governments as victims
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 22, 2008
By Michael A. Hiltzik The worldwide credit market freeze may be claiming a new set of victims: states, cities and other government entities that issued ...

7 sentenced in phony tax-credit scheme
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 2 hours ago
AP Valdosta —- A federal judge in South Georgia has sentenced seven people in a tax-fraud scheme involving $5 million in phony credits for diesel fuel ...

Film tax credit is ripping off Ariz. taxpayers
Arizona Republic, AZ - 9 hours ago
The Arizona Department of Commerce this month released its mandated review of Arizona's film tax credit, and from this report and the first two years of the ...

Tax-credit donations vital to schools
Arizona Republic, AZ - 5 hours ago
Statewide, more than 211000 taxpayers in 2007 donated nearly $44 million for public school tax-credit programs. Taxpayers get dollar-for-dollar credit on ...

Your 10-Point Credit Checkup
Washington Post, United States - 12 hours ago
By Elizabeth Razzi Can you still count on the credit you thought you had? It's a fair question for everyone in this economy, including people who pride ...
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