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The Sex Appeal of Good Credit
Thanks to the power of a catchy jingle, when I think about my credit score now I always picture the guys from the commercials who sing about what happened to them because of their poor credit. They...READ MORE
By jswesey |August 30 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 212 Views | 0
Applying For Your First Credit Card
A lot of things changed when the CARD Act became law in February of this year. For example, the law now states that you cannot open a credit card account until you are 21 years old. The exception to...READ MORE
By Dara Duguay |August 24 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 298 Views | 0
New Credit Card Practices to Watch
Now that we’re finished cheering about the credit card legislation that went into effect this year that was supposed to protect consumers, guess what’s happened? Yes, you got it – the credit...READ MORE
By Jill G |August 20 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 267 Views | 0
Student-Loan Debt Surpasses Credit Card Debt
Good debt versus bad debt. You’ve no doubt heard this discussion before. Bad debt usually carries high interest and is incurred on things that won’t return much value in the long run – i.e.,...READ MORE
By jswesey |August 18 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 311 Views | 0
Credit Card Offers Based on Your Web Surfing
Do you ever wonder what goes into those offers you receive for credit cards? Well, first and foremost is your credit score and history. To the banks, this is like your college transcript, determining...READ MORE
By Jill G |August 18 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 193 Views | 0
Real Life: I’m in Debt: David, $97,000
Editor's note: Welcome to our " Real Life: I'm In Debt " series by K. Borgella of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds . Each post in the series reflects a conversation between the blogger and someone...READ MORE
By K Borgella |August 11 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 192 Views | 0
With Houses, What’s Affordable?
From about 2000 to 2008, “affordable” when it came to buying a house simply meant whatever kind of loan you could get. If you could fog up a mirror, you could borrow half a million dollars!...READ MORE
By jswesey |July 30 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 534 Views | 0
Real Life: I’m in Debt: Charles, $964,000
Editor's note: Welcome to our "Real Life: I'm In Debt" series by K. Borgella of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds . Each post in the series reflects a conversation between the blogger and...READ MORE
By K Borgella |July 28 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 390 Views | 0
Financial Reform and You
After months of wrangling, President Obama signed legislation this week that aims to unravel some of the problems that contributed to the financial crisis. There’s lots of talk out there about what...READ MORE
By Jill G |July 21 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 371 Views | 0
Real Life: I’m in Debt: Arianna, $8,000
Editor's note: Welcome to our "Real Life: I'm In Debt" series by K. Borgella of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds . Each post in the series reflects a conversation between the blogger and...READ MORE
By K Borgella |July 20 2010 | Permalink | TrackBack (0) | 418 Views | 0
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