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Credit Reports and Credit Scores
November 24, 2004 What Is a Credit Report? A credit report is a report from a credit bureau containing detailed information bearing on credit-worthiness, including the individual's credit history. A typical credit report includes the following: Personal information. ... more...

How Do You Correct Mistakes in Your Credit Report?
August 6 , 2003 The credit reporting system is imperfect. Sometimes erroneous information is  inserted in a file that adversely affects the consumer?s credit score. If this has  happened to you, use the form below to contact the credit reporting agency  that has reported the ... more...

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Credit Report
Credit Report A report documenting the credit history and current status of a borrower's credit standing, detailing a borrowers credit history including payment history on revolving accounts (eg. credit cards) and installment ... more...

Sheriff Sale
Sheriff Sale The sheriff's sale is a public auction held at the courthouse door, and anyone can bid on the property. The property is sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds are used to pay for the costs of the sale and to pay off the mortgage. A deed given at the ... more...

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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...

10 Ways To Protect Your Financial Identity Being Used For Someone Elses Shopping Spree
Someone impersonating you could be spending your hard-earned money.Impossible! Not really, check, loan, and identity fraud are a real problem. In 2002, the federal trade commission estimated that identity fraud affected and estimated 3.3 million Americans; costing consumers $3.8 billion and ... more...

Identity Theft More Tips on How it Can Be Avoided
Recent security breaches at several credit card companies continue to worry Americans, as stolen financial information can lead to identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone obtains your Social Security number and/or other vital information and uses it to pose as you. By doing so, they ... more...

7 Money Rules You Should Break
When it comes to learning fiscal knowledge, some lessons result in better memories than others. One of the most satisfying lessons I have ever learned is that there are rules simply made to be broken.Rules that produce benefits for everyone are not what I am talking about. These good rules include ... more...

New Bankruptcy Law Will Not Protect You from Identity Theft
Recently passed by Congress with overwhelming support, the oddly-named Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act was designed to eliminate bankruptcy of convenience. The perceived problem is that many compulsive gamblers, shoppers and drug users often run up huge debts on easily ... more...

Identity Theft - What Does It Really Mean?
In today's society there are many things that can rock your world and not all of them are good. It is unfortunate that we need to protect ourselves from situations that are beyond our control but that is what is happening. It only takes one small problem and your life can be turned upside down. ... more...

How To Place Yourself in the Secure Society
Identity theft has become the fastest growing criminal activity in the 20th Century, replacing illegal drug sales. For the perpetrators, it offers the highest profit margin with the least risk. In fact, according to one expert, it is estimated that fewer than 1-in-700-identity crimes actually ... more...

The Most Important Number on Your Tax Return
Most taxpayers concentrate on ways to reduce their "taxable income". However, beginning with the Tax Reform Act of 1986, your "Adjusted Gross Income", or AGI, has become the most important number on your tax return.Many tax credits and deductions are phased-out, or altogether eliminated, based on ... more...

Identity Theft - Understanding and Preventing the Fastest Growing Crime
Identity theft is a crime that directly affected over 9.9 million people last year. Thats right, the US Postal Service reports that identity theft cost victims over $5 billion just last year. We all hear about identity theft, but what is it really? Simply put, identity theft is a crime that occurs ... more...

Whose Hand is in Your Pocket
How to Avoid Identity Theft and What to do If You're a VictimIt's time to stop talking about identity theft and do something to protect yourself.My bank just sent a new set of Visa cards with the explanation that hackers had compromised a retailer where I had used the card, ergo - new cards.Doesn't ... more...

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