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U.S. financial and economic topics from several finance writers.

Verify Billers Before Giving Your Card Number Over the Phone

Most of us have some type of monthly service that we don’t want to have ended abruptly – like water or electricity, for example. So, if your service provider calls you saying that you’ve missed a payment and need to make one immediately to avoid interruption, you may be eager to give up your bank account or credit card number. But, in an attempt to preserve your good account standing, you could be giving your financial...
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Many Americans Have More Credit Card Debt Than Savings

When Bankrate.com surveyed consumers about their credit card debt and emergency fund or savings, only 55% of them answered that they have more money saved up than they have in credit card debt. Forty percent (40%) either has more in credit card debt than in savings or no credit card debt or savings at all. The final 5% didn’t know or didn’t answer. Men are faring better: 60% of men said they have more in savings...
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Payday Loans And Your Credit Score

Despite the high interest rate and borrowing costs, payday loans are attractive to so many borrowers because they don’t have as rigorous of an approval process as regular loans. In fact, all you usually need to get a payday loan is your driver’s license, a recent paystub, and a blank check. Since there are no credit checks, you can get a payday loan no matter what type of credit score you have or what negative items...
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It Takes More Than Timely Payments to Build Good Credit

We know that paying bills on time is one of the most important aspects of being financially responsible. If you pay late, you’ll get charged a late fee, you risk having your services terminated (no one wants to be in the dark!), and your credit could be impacted. While payment history is generally the most important factor influencing your credit score, it’s not the only thing that matters. In fact, you could pay on time every...
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Not a FICO? Not a Big Deal

It’s widely known that the FICO score is the score most used by creditors and lenders to approve your credit card, loan, or application. There are possibly hundreds of credit scores out there, so when you check your credit score, especially if you get a free credit score, chances are you’re not getting the FICO score. While, you want to see a credit score nearest to the one a lender’s going to see, it’s not the...
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Young Generations Face Credit Card Debt Crisis

Young people may never pay off their credit card debt. That’s the hypothesis that experts and reporters have made based on a recent study by an Ohio State economics professor. The study found that the younger generation of borrowers, those born between 1980 and 1984, has $5,500 more in credit card debt than their parents’ generation and $8,000 more in credit card debt than their grandparents’ generation. And worse, this particular generation of borrowers is taking...
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Crazy But True: Overdue Library Books Can Hurt Your Credit

You probably wouldn’t imagine something as simple as an unreturned library book or movie would hurt your credit. After all, you only kept the books out a few days past the date. But, libraries around the country are turning to collection agencies to handle fines that patrons neglect to pay. You probably already know how the library system works. When you check out something from the library, you agree to return it by the due date....
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Only One in Five People Checks Their Credit Reports

About 80% of consumers still aren’t checking their credit reports. According to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau only about 44 million of 200 million consumers checked their credit report in 2010 and 2011. Ordering a free credit report is fairly simple through AnnualCreditReport.com, the site setup by the three major credit bureaus to fulfill the annual credit report requirements. Despite the availability of these free credit reports, only 16 million ordered through the...
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Collection Agency Charged in $10 Million Scheme

It’s quite common to hear about collection agencies scheming against consumers. Numerous collection agencies have been reprimanded, fined, or shut down by Federal agencies for collecting nonexistent debts from consumers, for charging consumers more than what they owe, or going outside the law to collect even legitimate debts. In a slight twist, one large collection agency has recently been found guilty of swindling not only the businesses that hired them, but also banks and investors. Several...
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Credit Repair Enrollment Fees Are Illegal

Anyone who’s ever had an application turned down due to bad credit knows the importance of having a good credit score. Unfortunately, turning a bad credit score into a good one can take several years, especially since you have to wait out the credit reporting time limit. Some people may turn to credit repair services to help them get faster results.What's Legal for Credit Repair CompaniesIt’s been continually stated that credit repair companies don’t have any...
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Guest — Mike
Is it legal to charge a fee once you have consulted, planned a strategy. Sent out dispute validation letters to creditors and cre... Read More
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Guest — Emma parke
I have 11 inquiries on my credit total all can i get them moved .or will they hurt?
Friday, 28 February 2020 12:13
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