Archive for the ‘Credit’ Category
One thing that none of us ever wants to deal with is having our identity stolen. No matter how your identity gets stolen, it is one of the biggest invasions of your privacy to have someone besmirch your good name and trash your credit by making unauthorized purchases, getting fraudulent loans and doing whatever they want with your credit cards, and other personal information.
Because of the rise of social media, and the internet, having your identity stolen has become easier than ever. Last year the number of victims of identity theft rose 12 percent!
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American Express Blue Card: Our Everyday Credit Card Since becoming debt free my wife and I have started using a credit card to consolidate our monthly bills. I've shared a bit about this stragegy in the past, and several of you have asked me to share which card we decided to use. Out of the small stack of......
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Is Identity Theft the New Threat to National Security? More often than not, an individual experiences an invasion to something that we all hold dear, our identity. An alerting statistic in 2008 stated that identity theft cases have increased by 22 percent. That fact does not disprove the theory or common knowledge that identity theft will replace terror threats......
Being in debt is never fun. You carry a weight on your shoulders, and are bound by the obligations that you must fulfill. It stinks, but at least there are some protections for people who aren’t able to pay, and rules that govern how debts can be collected. In the past, debtors were not given as much leeway. In fact they were treated quite harshly. They were often sent to debtor’s prison:
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Good Debt?? There is No Such Thing Was reading an article on CNN Money that said the following: Good debt includes anything you need but can't afford to pay for up front without wiping out cash reserves or liquidating all your investments. In cases where debt makes sense, only take loans for which you can afford the...... -
Arizona preparing appeal of immigration ruling [/caption] PHOENIX – Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law on hold in a key first-round victory for the federal government in a fight that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court. Gov. Jan Brewer called......
I remember like it was yesterday, my wife and I were deep in debt and creditors were calling us every day! Of course just like many “good people” that owed money and either didn’t have the means to pay or just plain didn’t want to pay…..I applied the strategy of not answering the phone! Disclosure- I belonged to the category that because of being laid off I did not have enough money to pay but I will admit that eventually I got to the point that I just did not want to pay! Until one day I finally got fed up and said to myself: “I’m not supposed to be living like a prisoner in my own home, this has got to stop!”
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Auto Cash System Make Nasty Dirty Money! It has been just 9 short months since the launch of Lanty Paul's Auto Cash System, and what an incredible 9 months it has been. Lanty has already helped 837 of his 1500 members make an additional steady income of $5,000 or more per month online....... -
DOW JONES Index Fibonacci Review This week we look at the chart for The Dow Jones Index as our example of using the Fibonacci series. Most Stock market technical analysts/traders commonly use tools such as Fibonacci & Gann analysis methods as part of their investment strategy, as they prove useful in showing points of high......
Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD) of 2009
On May 22nd, 2009 Barack Obama signed new legislation into law called the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act). The law was supposed to force credit card companies to become more transparent with their fees, interest rates and other provisions, and create a more consumer friendly environment. Whether or not that will actually happen is still up for debate. As of yesterday, February 22nd, 2010, the law is now in effect.
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How Interest Rates Affect Market Sentiment? Develop your own forex trading system.You will be wondering what the factors that influence market sentiments are. Interest rates play a major role affecting the supply and demand of currencies in the global financial markets. Trends in interest rates are one of the most significant factors influencing market sentiment. Discover...... -
Lending Club Bonus, Higher Interest Rates, and Website Updates Over the weekend Lending Club updated their website and raised the base interest rate 25 basis points. They have an incredible 5% bonus if you lend $5000 or more by February 3rd and a $25 bonus for new members that signup using this link. I like the new account summary......
New credit card reform laws are going into effect in February of 2010 to provide more consumer protection. The reform was put in place to deal with what were some abusive practices of interest rate hikes and fees.
You may recall a post from Pete earlier this year in which he talked specifically about the changes the credit card act will bring forth. To name a few, it will include consumer friendly regulations around unfair interest rate hikes, unnecessary fees, fairness in timing of payments and enhanced disclosure of terms.







Credit Cards: Why I Love Them And Why I Hate Them
Why I Love My Credit Card
If you’re read my site for a while you may be a bit surprised to find out that I actually do use a credit card. I’m usually the one that’s first to tell people that they shouldn’t use credit, and that they should save up for things that they buy. Read more... (857 words, 11 images, estimated 3:26 mins reading time)
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