Credit Score: A Guide to Credit Scoring and Improving Your Credit Score
Dont get excited guys, this is not that kind of score and its impact lasts much longer than 30 seconds. We are talking about credit scoring and credit score that is also known as FICO (Fair Isaac & Co.) score.So what is credit scoring? You have heard of personality profile that dating services use ... more...

Credit and Divorce
Mary and Bill recently divorced. Their divorce decree stated that Bill would pay the balances on their three joint credit card accounts. Months later, after Bill neglected to pay off these accounts, all three creditors contacted Mary for payment. She referred them to the divorce decree, insisting ... more...

Even With Credit Problems... You Can Get A Loan Within 30 Days, If You're Willing To Work At It
A wise friend once told me that *extraordinary people* are just *ordinary people* who do extraordinary things.It's the same way with loans. People that get loans after being turned down are not extraordinary people, they are ordinary people who do extraordinary things to get their loan.Here's an ... more...

How Bankruptcy Affects Student Loans
The vast majority of government student loans cannot be gotten rid of easily, even filing for bankruptcy will not resolve these debts. The only way that these types of loans can be taken care of in bankruptcy is if you can prove that they are a substantial hardship on you and your finances and this ... more...

Who Are You? - Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft
In the movie The Net, Sandra Bullock played the role of a victim of identity theft. In fact, she was basically erased from the community. Another woman consumed her identity, taking with it everything Sandra Bullocks character had - including her bank accounts, license and social security number, ... more...

Bankruptcy Myths Busted
The average American knows very little about bankruptcy. Most people probably are aware of bankruptcys ability to dissolve debt and give the debtor a fresh start. Some of the information you might have heard is correct, but some is not. The purpose of this article is to dispel some of the most ... more...

Three C's - What Startups Need to Get a Business Loan, Part 1
You want to get a good, solid overview of what it takes to acquire that business loan you need, especially if you are a startup. The essential element of what the lenders out there require of you can be wrapped up in the acronym, C. C. C. These are...Cash - Decide how much money you want to borrow, ... more...

Ten Ways to Get Out of Debt
1) Use your AssetsIf you have assets with some significant equity, such as a home or a car you may be able to use these to get control of your debt. For example, you could get a loan on your home sufficient to pay off your debts. You could be saving a considerable amount of money on interest if you ... more...

What Is the Fair Credit Reporting Act and What You Should Know About It
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the recent update to this law called the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) protect consumers against inaccurate information being reported by credit bureaus and the privacy of that information. What does this mean to you?When you make ... more...

Financial Woe Is Me
Ideally, what comes in does not necessary all go out to creditors. Unfortunately, most of us know, that is one of our better dreams. Sometimes we find all our dreams shattered completely. Would you be prepared?Once upon a time, I was living the ideal life. I had an excellent paying job. Who had ... more...

Refinance Your Home to Payoff Debt: Pros & Cons
If you own a home, you may apply for a refinance debt consolidation loan or I call it the (RDC Loan). This type of loan will allow you to have only one payment every month. This should give you a little relief and free up some cash for you. You may also be more attentive in paying your refinance ... more...

The Truth About Your Credit Scores
Some of us just havent been lucky enough to have perfect credit scores, and some of us have been unluckier than others when it comes to credit. However, alls not lost. Did you know there are ways to increase your scores? When you know all these little how tos you can sometimes increase your ... more...