Improve Your Credit Score

Posted May 6, 2012 – 8:08 am in: Credit

Having a good credit score will not only benefit you when applying for a loan. It could also affect the insurance rates you get, your rental applications or even job applications. A good credit score would be at least 720 on the FICO scale. If your score is lower than this, it’s not too late to take steps to raise it.

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Avoiding Rogue Debt Relief Firms – FTC Fact Sheet May Help

Posted April 12, 2012 – 9:42 am in: Credit

Personal debt has become a major problem for many countries, including the United States, where it is estimated that the average household owes $19,000 to creditors (excluding mortgages). Much of this money is borrowed on credit cards and other forms of high interest unsecured borrowing. The options available to those US citizens who find themselves in financial difficulty due to high levels of debt, include credit counseling, debt consolidation and settlement, consolidation loans, and bankruptcy. In the past the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received many complaints about some organizations that operate in the credit counseling business. Consumers should exercise caution, and choose legitimate debt relief companies, which comply with all new FTC requirements.

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Credit report Q&A

Posted October 18, 2011 – 1:46 pm in: Personal Finance

Credit Card Charge Off?I contacted 2 of my creditors that listed my 2 charge cards as chargeoffs on my credit report and I requested that since they have been compensated in full, could they be delete from my report. I was told by them that they could not because they be reported as charged off, [...]

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Are You Ready To Buy A Home?

Posted September 16, 2011 – 6:50 pm in: Mortgage

Are you waiting out the real estate market, sitting on the sidelines just watching and waiting? Are you trying to figure out when home prices are going to hit bottom and start rising again? What about interest rates? Will they still be at historic lows when the real estate market picks up again? Instead of just waiting, you could be using this time to get ready so that you’ll have everything in place when you decide that it’s time to make your move. Buying a home is a complicated, time consuming process, full of snags and hurdles, some of which could prevent you from buying. Take the time now to find out where you stand and clear up any roadblocks.

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The Affect of Credit on Car Insurance Rates From Honda of South Carolina

Posted August 25, 2011 – 1:46 pm in: Personal Finance

Most car buyers understand that their credit score and history will play a role in whether or not they qualify for loans. For this reason it is important to know where you stand before you begin the car buying process. What many consumers do not realize is the relationship between credit and car insurance rates. [...]

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Reporting Bad Debt to the Credit Bureaus

Posted August 24, 2011 – 2:44 pm in: Personal Finance

Credit reports are maintained and sold by credit reporting agencies. The three most common credit reporting agencies are: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. The credit report contains information about debts owed and credit payment history as well as inquiries made during application for retail credit, many types of insurance, some employment situations and rental leases. Judgments, liens and [...]

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Credit card debt Settlement Vs Debt Consolidation – Discussing Your Possibilities

Posted August 23, 2011 – 2:46 pm in: Personal Finance

The greatest peerless is the prompt upset on your presumption end. The obligation to shell out cash accord is noticed a lot like a foreclosure your score depart serve 500 or decrease. And whereas you can develop your score, for the approaching two dotage you commit presume correct to work eclipse sub prime lenders. You [...]

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Eliminating Credit Card Debt: Four Guidelines

Posted August 22, 2011 – 2:50 pm in: Personal Finance

Eliminating credit card debt is not so hard. Knowing what you earn balanced against your current spending is an important first step. Working out a proper budget, will allow you to reduce debt in a focused, systematic manner. First list all sources for your income and total them. Then list your current, actual expenses and [...]

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4 Things You Don’t Know About Your Credit That Could Hurt You

Posted August 21, 2011 – 3:44 pm in: Personal Finance

1. Your credit score affects more than just what rate or terms you get when you borrow money. Your credit score affects your car insurance and homeowner’s insurance rates.  One key factor in your insurance rates is your credit rating.  Better credit scores tend to get you lower rates.  Additionally, your credit rating can make [...]

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Debt Relief Solutions

Posted August 20, 2011 – 3:51 pm in: Personal Finance

U.S. consumer debt is at approximately $21,900 per household, nearly double what it was ten years ago. Consumer debt today equals 132% of the average household’s annual disposable income.  Many families are looking for solutions to their mounting burden of debt. There are essentially two major avenues for relief – non-bankruptcy options and then bankruptcy. [...]

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Debt Consolidation And Debt Management For Maximum Relief: Part 2

Posted August 19, 2011 – 4:48 pm in: Personal Finance

In Part 1, we discussed how debt management helps you learn how to get a handle on your finances. However, using debt consolidation and management together will provide you maximum financial results. Once you have developed good skills for managing your , you need to learn some ways to reduce your monthly payments and financial [...]

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Professional medical Debt – Efficient Solutions for Shoppers With Substantial Amounts of Healthcare Debt

Posted July 14, 2011 – 11:46 am in: Personal Finance

Anyone who has observed on their own in a dire wellness circumstance, be it by way of illness or accident, understands how speedily health care payments can escalate and spiral out of manage. The really substantial expense of healthcare providers and pharmaceuticals can make existence quite miserable, even if one has insurance coverage. Not acquiring [...]

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Healthcare Debt – Helpful Options for Customers With Huge Quantities of Healthcare Debt

Posted July 13, 2011 – 12:44 pm in: Personal Finance

Any person who has discovered themselves in a dire well being predicament, be it via sickness or accident, is aware of how swiftly health-related charges can escalate and spiral out of manage. The very substantial expense of healthcare solutions and pharmaceuticals can make life fairly miserable, even if a single has insurance coverage. Not having [...]

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How You Can Cut Costs With Insurance Quotes

Posted July 12, 2011 – 12:47 pm in: Personal Finance

Everyone needs car insurance. Just in case the inevitable car crash happens and you have to have your car repaired and, if it was your fault, the other person’s car as well. And naturally, everybody thinks that their car insurance is too expensive. Well here are some tips to getting your car insurance quotes to [...]

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Refinancing Loans For Financial Security

Posted June 21, 2011 – 8:15 am in: Mortgage

Refinancing your property loan can be a smart profitable idea. By refinancing now you can take advantage of lower interest rates that will lower your monthly mortgage payments and the cost of the overall loan. Refinancing any property you receive rent from has an even bigger advantage. The savings you will get from refinancing at lower interest rates allows you to keep more of the rental income for yourself rather than pay a higher mortgage.

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