Credit Card Debt & the Unfairness of the Universal Default Clause
Lets look at a real world example: A woman purchased a new $4,000 large screen TV a few months ago based on the knowledge her monthly payment was going to be $175, and based on the 9% interest rate charged by her credit card company. For five months straight she made all her payments on time, but ... more...

Christmas 2005: Bargains Galore
If you are one of the many millions of Americans who will be shopping this holiday season for gifts for loved ones, friends, and business associates, you are in the drivers seat when it comes to finding the best prices. Several events this past year have merchants scrambling to set prices low ... more...

Check The Appraisal Carefully To Avoid Being A Fraud Victim
There is a type of investor fraud in which an unsuspecting Real Estate investor believes he is buying a property worth a certain amount, when in reality the property is worth much less. This places the investor in a hopelessly upside down situation, owing more money than the property will ever be ... more...

Can You Escape the Trap of Ever Growing Debt?
It's difficult not to be concerned when facing numbers like these:43% of U.S. families spent more than they earned. On average, Americans spend $1.22 for each dollar they earn.Standard Households have about $8,000 in credit card debt.In the past decade Personal bankruptcies have doubledAmericans ... more...

Like It Or Not, You Have A Score To Settle!
Like It Or Not, You Have A Score To Settle! (Part 1 of 2 on Credit Scoring)Just when most people finish with school and can stop worrying about test scores, theres a new kind of scoring that enters the picture. Its called credit scoring. And, its impact on your financial future can mean more to ... more...

The Sting of Infidelity Isn't that Bad! Right? Is it?
1. Sleepless nights are part of a victims' experience and they have countless reasons to toss and turn. They lie awake at night filled with anxiety fearing an STD (sexually transmitted disease). Until the doctors visits end and a clean bill of health (many years later) a victim lives in ... more...

Top Ten Reasons People File for Bankruptcy
1. Eliminate the legal obligation to pay many of your debts.This process of wiping the slate clean is called a discharge of debts. The goal of a discharge is to reduce debt to give you a fresh start. Whether it is through straight bankruptcy (Chapter 7 Bankruptcy) or through reorganization (Chapter ... more...

What Your Credit Score Means To You
Your credit score is a number contained within your credit report. The final judgment on your credit score depends on you amount of debt and your history in repaying loans. The amount of credit you have available to you will also be taken into consideration when your credit score is determined ... more...

Everywhere You Go, Your Credit Report Will Follow
Ever write your name in freshly poured concrete? Years later you come back, and there it is etched for every one to read. Credit reports mark your financial history like initials cast in concrete. Credit reports are more fluid since information about you gets added through your entire life. ... more...

Credit Report Watch Out for Parking Tickets
The economic downturn of the last five years has affected millions of Americans, but it has also affected the budgets of states, cities and counties. With limited tax dollars with which to work, various government entities have had to try to stretch their budgets to allow them to continue to ... more...