Stop Credit Card Offers

You can stop receiving credit card offers in the mail! It's really easy to do - just phone 1-888-567-8688 and follow the prompts and provide the requested information including Social Security number, date of birth, etc.Do this for every adult member of your household, including college students. Your "opt-out" status... 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

Is Your Credit Score Costing You Money?

Most of us want a good credit report to obtain automobile financing, credit cards, and to purchase a home. But, beyond these consumer loans, your credit report can cost you in everyday living expenses. What you don't know about your credit could be costing you money.Having a credit card means... Read More

Commercial Collections: Business Finance Booster Shot

Commercial collections: fixture of the new B2B cultureIf you're in the business-to-business field, or even if you're a consumer products business that works through third-party distribution channels, you probably know what it's like to check your mail anxiously each day, sifting through all the bills for that payment that was... Read More

Avoiding ID Theft and Credit Fraud

Article excerpted from the new book, "How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain" TM copyright 2004, all rights reserved, by Eve Abbott, the Organizer ExtraordinaireEach year billions of dollars in credit fraud is perpetrated on unsuspecting citizens. With so much personal information publicly available (or easily... Read More

Free Credit Reports Now Available From the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a new website (www.AnnualCreditReport.com) where US residents can obtain free copies of their credit reports from the three major credit report bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian). The FTC site was set up as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act... Read More

Watch Out For Credit Repairs

It is very easy to find a site that is neat, professional-looking, and one that offers a free three-agency credit report and free credit report without a credit card.This scam is too good to be true. Usually the only catch is an upfront charge to the consumer of $7.95 or... Read More

Secured Credit Cards- Consumer Tips

Whether you have no credit or damaged credit, secured credit cards are a good tool for building a good credit history.Several months ago Tom, a member of CreditBoards.com, filed for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Now he is in the process of rebuilding his credit history. It's a task... Read More

Five Credit Card Billing Problems and How to Fix Them

It goes without saying that your first and best defense against paying fraudulent or unfair charges on your credit card is knowing what your bill says! When you receive your credit card statement each month, sit down with it and check each item to make sure that you actually DID... Read More

Credit Reporting: How Does It Work?

In order to determine a consumer's credit worthiness, creditors and lending institutions have come to depend on credit reporting agencies. Credit reporting agencies supply individual reports that provide consumer specific information for lending purposes. With the advent of technology, most creditors now have automated systems that provide them direct access... Read More

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How to Improve Your Credit Rating

So you got into debt, had problems but you got... Read More

Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate Now!

With today's credit card companies, there are many opportunities to... 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

Clean Credit Report: Easily Raise Your Credit Score 100 points

Clean Credit Reports, your credit report contains information about where... Read More

Important Things to Know About Divorce and Credit

Joint debts remain joint debts.Both spouses signed a legally binding... Read More

The Hazards Of Your First Credit Card

You probably don't need me to tell you credit cards... Read More

ChexSystems: Alternative Options for People Whove Been Checking Accounts

Individual banks elect to become members of ChexSystems, and to... Read More

Special Credit Information for Married Couples

If you are married, establish separate credit accounts.Try to finance... Read More

Which Business Credit Cards with Reward are the Best?

Thinking of applying for a credit card with a reward... Read More

Credit Card Shocker

Have you ever looked at your credit card statement? I'm... Read More

Credit Report ? How to Improve Your Credit Score

One of the great mysteries of life is how the... Read More

Student Credit Cards 101

Almost all students have and use student credit cards. Some... Read More

Understanding Your Credit Score

When you apply for credit one of the first things... Read More

Addressing Bad Credit Card Debt

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

Start Building Credit Fast!

There are a couple of reasons for this. You can... Read More

The Right Way To Credit Repair

If you have a bad credit rating, then you might... Read More

How did a Thief get my Name? Don?t be a Victim of Identity Theft

How do these people get my name? If you have... Read More

Credit Scoring: What You Dont Know Can Hurt You

You've probably heard the term credit scoring. You may have... Read More

Credit Report ? How Your Credit Score is Determined

Most consumers are aware that they have something known as... Read More

Credit and Banking Money Saving Services

The first rule when applying for banking and credit services... Read More

How Your Credit Rating Affects You, and How to Check It

You might not know it, but every time you take... Read More

Credit Worthiness

Credit Worthiness is an important business and personal asset each... Read More

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Your Credit Report

Your credit report is a very powerful report that essential... Read More

Beware the Shopping Mall Monster

Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number... Read More

The Ghost of Expected Surprises

Here, Cratchet, what do you think you're doing?Uh, er, leaving... Read More

Credit Verus Debt

Secured and unsecured debt - what's the difference?It's easy to... Read More

Credit Cards - The Basics

How Lenders Operate ? And How They'll Make a Tidy... Read More

Winning The Credit Game!

Everywhere we go, the word credit can be found, shining... Read More

The Best Strategy To Erase Credit Card Debt

Credit card debt is a growing sickness in the United... Read More

Credit Score: The Brightest Feather In Your Financial Cap

Credit scores are the most important aspect that determines your... Read More

Understanding the Function of Credit

What is Credit?Credit is the backbone and the engine behind... Read More

Good Credit is King, When Qualifying for Mortgage Programs

If you want to purchase a new home or refinance... Read More

Credit Card Balance Transfers Explained

What is a balance transfer ? A balance transfer can... Read More