19,178 Identity Theft Victims Per Day - Are You One Of Them?

Identity theft statistics are shocking. And we are told that it will only become worse, before it gets any better. Are you likely to be affected? According to recent studies, up to 7,000,000 people become identity theft victims each year, in the United States alone. That's over 19,000 cases a... Read More

Credit Damage: Getting Compensated for Your Loss

Until recently lawyers for victims of credit damage had little possibility to collect for damages beyond medical treatment, lost wages and property loss. Insurance companies threw up their hands in sympathy, claiming victims can only be compensated for what can be measured - tangible goods and services. But, what happens... Read More

3 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score by 50 Points In Less Than 30 Days

In Less Than 30 Days. "What can you do to increase that set of three numbers on your credit report that can be so important with your financing?" I came across this question as I was surfing discussion groups the other day. Check out my answer: Dear Friend, Here are... Read More

To Repair Credit Is No longer Satisfactory - Learn How To Earn A Millionaires Credit In 30 Days...

To repair your bad credit does not necessarily mean that you now have a good credit, absolutely not. When most people have bad credit, they either purchase a credit repair book or seek a credit expert help. But before you do anything about your bad credit you need to understand... Read More

4 Steps to Creating Good Credit

As a consumer you've learned the importance of establishing a good credit rating with your lenders. Whether you are shopping for a new home or auto, or searching for the best deals on insurance, your credit worthiness will be judged by your credit rating or credit score.A bad credit history... Read More

Beware of Falling Minimum Payments

If you opened a credit card statement recently and were pleasantly surprised to find that your minimum payment due was lowered, don't be so quick to "jump for joy". What may appear as a small boost to your monthly budget is actually the rock that can weigh you down in... Read More

Convenience Can Be Costly

You've just opened your credit card bill and attached to your statement you find a "convenience check" included. It may already be filled out with a dollar amount such as $300, $500, or even $1,000. Your mind fills with ideas of what you could buy with this "instant" money. A... Read More

Credit Repair Scams

"Erase Bad Debt !""Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report"You've probably seen these headlines and others just like it promising to clean up or "fix" bad credit. For someone who suffers from a bad or poor credit rating, these headlines are certainly an appealing offer.Imagine finally being able to buy... Read More

Debit Card vs. Credit Card, What Are The Differences ?

Ah, the "good old days". If you are a baby boomer, like me, then you probably remember how important it was to rush to the bank on payday. You had to get there before the teller lanes closed so that you could have your "cash allowance" for the week. Otherwise,... Read More

How Healthy Is Your Credit

There's only one way to discover the "health" of your credit. You need to examine your credit report. Your credit report is your "consumer identity" that potential lenders will use to judge your credit worthiness.Use these tips to give your credit profile the "tune-up" it needs for 2004.Tip #1- Check... Read More

In The News:


The Guardian

Europe moves to ban trading in credit default swaps
Washington Post
The European Commission said it would back a proposal to restrict trading in a type of financial instrument, known as a credit default swap, that is linked ...
EU Mulls Ban On Speculative Credit Default Swap TradesWall Street Journal
Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, GreeceThe Associated Press
Credit Swap Ban to Spur Sovereign Debt 'Bubble', UniCredit SaysBusinessWeek
AFP -Globe and Mail -The Guardian
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Card Trak

Critics accuse credit card issuers of thwarting new credit card laws
Medill Reports: Chicago
Mounting credit card debt has been a source of distress for millions of credit card consumers in the US As of March 2009, the consumer ...
Shared accounts may not count towards secondary user's credit scoreThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Credit card companies allowed to change interest rates without permissionThe Guardian
Credit laws benefit consumersWhitworthian
The Dough Roller -Consumer Loan Wire -Credit.com News
all 317 news articles »

New York Times (blog)

Tax credit benefits wage earners
St. Joseph News-Press
The program lives today as the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. The arcane name conceals something of great value. Last year, more than 24 million tax ...
Answers About Education Tax Credits and Deductions: Part 5New York Times (blog)
Report: Californians Missing Out On Big Tax CreditCBS 13
United Way offers free tax helpWausau Daily Herald
Penn State Live -Daily Breeze -Healthy Financial Habits
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Lower credit card debt traced mainly to charge-offs
USA Today
It's not what it seems, according to an analysis of federal data by CardHub.com, a credit card comparison website. ...
Write-offs are driving decline in credit-card debtMarketWatch
Declining Debt from Charge-Offs, Not Pay-OffsCBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)

all 6 news articles »

Two-Years Underperform Treasuries Before Auction: Canada Credit
BusinessWeek
Elsewhere in credit markets, Husky Energy Inc. and Garda World Security Corp. sold about C$775 million in debt, corporate yields hovered at the highest in ...

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CREDIT MARKETS: Round of Corporate Issuance Takes Center Stage
Wall Street Journal
The benchmark high-grade credit index, the Markit CDX IG13, was quoted 1 basis point wider to 84 basis points. Junk bonds were mostly flat Tuesday, ...

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CFTC Urges Credit Derivs Reforms
Emii.com
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman is seeking new regulations for credit default swaps (CDS), The Wall Street Journal reports. ...
CFTC Chief Calls for New Credit-Derivatives RulesWall Street Journal
No end user exemptions for CDS -CFTC's GenslerReuters
Bank Capital Relief From CDS Should Be Restricted, Gensler SaysBusinessWeek
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Financial Times
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Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog)

Time Running Out On Home Buyer's Tax Credit
SayEducate (blog)
That credit has limitations including a salary cap of $125000 for single home buyers or $225000 for married couples filing joint returns. ...
Tax pro answers homebuyer credit questionsBaltimore Sun (blog)
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension – 2010 Obama Expansion Possible?Subprime Blogger (blog)
Tax credit deadline is April 30 for homebuyersNogales International
Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) -Sun-Sentinel -Cape May County Herald
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(Credit: Screenshot by Josh Lowensohn/CNET)
CNET
SAN FRANCISCO--Getting one of the most advanced 3D game engines onto the iPhone has not been an easy task for Epic Games. But they're close to getting into ...

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Warnaco Group upgraded at Credit Suisse
BusinessWeek
A Credit Suisse analyst upgraded clothing maker Warnaco Group Inc. on optimism that its key business making Calvin Klein brand products is poised for growth ...
Warnaco raised to outperform by Credit SuisseMarketWatch

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