How To Establish Great Credit

Building a good credit history is important. If you have no reported credit history, it may take time to establish your first credit account. This problem affects young people just beginning careers as well as older people who have never used credit. It also affects divorced or widowed women who... Read More

Identity Theft ? How Can You Prevent It Happening to You?

The nightmare of identity theft strikes an estimated 750,000 people every year. How can you keep from being one of them? While there is no guarantee that you won't become a victim, there are some steps you can take to decrease the risk and protect yourself.According to the Federal Trade... Read More

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Your Credit Report

Your credit report is a very powerful report that essential controls what you can and cannot do in your life. Unfortunately many people aren't aware of what a credit report actually is and what information is contained on the report. This article breaks down what is contained on your credit... Read More

How to Deal with Hire Purchase Debt

WHAT IS HIRE PURCHASE/CONDITIONAL SALE?Although people often talk about "buying on HP", Hire Purchase Agreements are quite unusual these days. Cars are the most usual goods sold under Hire Purchase or Conditional Sale Agreements. With Hire Purchase and Conditional Sale Agreements, you do not own the goods until you have... Read More

Legislators Ponder New Credit Protection Laws

Legislators in Washington, D.C. are considering several credit-related consumer protections as outlined in The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003 (H.R. 2622). If approved, consumers could benefit from the most wide-ranging changes to the rules covering consumers and credit in decades.One of the most important changes would be... Read More

Understanding Your Rights Under The Equal Credit Opportunity Act

It wasn't all that long ago that lenders blatantly discriminated when it came to approving credit for women and minority groups. Women were actually asked personal and demeaning questions like, how many children do you plan to have in the future or are you on birth control?Despite the fact that... Read More

The Truth About Credit

What you might not know about credit.Some people don't know about a loop hole in the credit reporting system.You probably know that a loan in your name gets reported to the credit bureaus. And this borrowed money shows up on your credit report.The more you owe on your credit report... Read More

What You Need to Know About Interest Rates

For all people shop around for the best rate, there are few who have taken the time to sit down and add it all up. After all, why would you bother? The answer is that understanding just how interest rates work can help you see how important small differences in... Read More

10 Ways To Protect Your Financial Identity Being Used For Someone Else?s Shopping Spree

Someone impersonating you could be spending your hard-earned money.Impossible! Not really, check, loan, and identity fraud are a real problem. In 2002, the federal trade commission estimated that identity fraud affected and estimated 3.3 million Americans; costing consumers $3.8 billion and business $32.9 billion.Here are 10 ways to protect yourself... Read More

Beware the Shopping Mall Monster

Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number of these by now.....and, if you're like most people, chances are you maybe own at least one or two.They always seem to put in an appearance at just the right (or wrong) moment...It might be Saturday and you've just seen... Read More

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Five Credit Card Billing Problems and How to Fix Them

It goes without saying that your first and best defense... Read More

Making Sense of Credit Card Fees

In addition to the APR (annual percentage rate) and the... Read More

Secured Credit Cards- Consumer Tips

Whether you have no credit or damaged credit, secured credit... Read More

Credit Cards, Merchant Accounts, and Your Bottomline

Q: I'm opening a gift shop and want to be... Read More

Save Money and Lower your Payments by Improving or Repairing Your Credit

Having a better credit score not only represents easier access... Read More

5 Surefire Ways To Eliminate Credit Card Debt

Do you have enormous credit card debt? You are certainly... Read More

Credit Repair Services vs. Do-It-Yourself Credit Repair

Millions of Americans suffer because of bad credit these days,... Read More

How To Get a Low Interest Credit Card

Consumers often have the first credit card that they ever... Read More

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

Identity theft statistics are shocking. And we are told that... Read More

SuperCharged Secret 4, Credit Card Utopia

YOU SCRATCH MY BACK, AND I'LL BUY SOME MORE BEER!Let's... Read More

Addressing Bad Credit Card Debt

Spending HabitsSo you've just got your credit card. The first... Read More

Low Interest Credit Cards: A Thing of the Past?

With interest rates rising, low or zero percent credit cards... Read More

All You Wanted to Know of Bad Credit

Martin Henderson is in a fix these days. Because of... Read More

Credit Cards

Credit cards are a form of unsecured credit. The issuer... Read More

5 Things Your Credit Card Company Keeps Quiet About

Credit Cards can bankrupt you if you let them run... Read More

Reward Credit Cards: Get the Best Rewards Card Incentive Program

A good credit reward card can contribute to your retirement... Read More

Establishing Credit ? What You Need To Know Part 1

Establishing credit is one of the most important things you... Read More

Credit Report Secrets: Do You Know What They Reveal?

If you've ever applied for a credit card or loan,... Read More

Dont Fall For A Scheme When Trying To Rebuild Your Credit History

For people with a spotty credit history or bad credit,... Read More

Which Citi Mastercard Is Right For You?

You've decided to apply for a Citi MasterCard, but with... Read More

What You Should Know About Credit Counseling

Credit counseling is a free service that many people with... Read More

Making Sense of the Information in Your Credit Report

If you've ever applied for a credit card or loan,... Read More

How Do I Establish A Good Line of Credit?

A line of credit, roughly defined, is the amount of... Read More

Negotiating Rates with Your Credit Card Company

Ok, let's face it, everybody hates high credit card rates,... Read More

Simplifying Your Search For a New Credit Card

Today, selecting the proper credit card can be a bit... Read More

Bad Checks, Bounced Checks, & NSF Checks

Negotiable instruments like checks and drafts have become an indispensable... Read More

The Top 5 Secrets to Managing Your Credit Cards?So They Won?t Manage You

You've probably never heard of Frank X. McNamara, but he... Read More

Recognizing the Signs that You Might Need Credit Counseling

Most families in America today have a credit card; some... Read More

Student Credit Cards 101

If you're a college student, you probably already have a... Read More

Credit Repair Scams

"Erase Bad Debt !""Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report"You've... Read More

Credit cards

If gold medals were awarded for marketing consistency, the credit... Read More

Identity Theft ? Who Would Want Mine?

With all my bills who would possibly want my credit?... Read More

What You Need to Know about Debt Negotiation on Credit Cards

Debt negotiation on credit cards is often referred to as... Read More