HOW TO: Destroy Your Credit Score

Posted on October 11, 2007 - Filed Under Credit Repair, Credit Report, Credit History | 1 Comment

There are hundreds of articles out there detailing ways to improve your credit score.  Damaging your credit score is something most people do not have a problem with.  Analyzing the reasons for killing a credit score is important in order to fix the problem.  Here are six ways to kill your credit score:

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If It’s Broke, Fix It!

Posted on August 27, 2007 - Filed Under Credit Cards, Credit Repair, Credit History, Financial Planning | Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post from FinWeb.com - The Independent Financial Portal. 
Let’s talk for a moment about money, your money. Always a popular subject, right? Or is it? Are the two of you getting along, or do you see so little of your money anymore that you barely recognize it? If that’s the case, you’re […]

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Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders on DVD

Posted on June 19, 2007 - Filed Under Net Worth, Credit Cards, Credit Repair, Credit History, Saving, Spending | 1 Comment

The ultimate personal finance documentary was released recently on DVD, Maxed Out. This is a must see for every consumer.  Take an inside look at some of the predatory tactics used by debt collectors and the credit industry in general. 

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Tips for Carrying a Credit Card Balance

Posted on June 11, 2007 - Filed Under Credit Cards, Credit Repair, Spending | 1 Comment

 
The first rule is to not carry a credit card balance.  But let’s say for whatever reason you got yourself into a situation and now have an American average of $8000 of credit card debt.  You are not alone.  Six out of ten credit card users carry a balance from month to month according to Beth […]

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How To Dispute Any Item On Your Credit Report

Posted on May 3, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Credit Repair, Credit Report, Credit History | 2 Comments

Credit bureaus collect billions of pieces of information every month.  Lets just say for example they have a .01% error rate, even though its probably higher.  That translates to millions of mistakes each month.  Bottom line is we all need to be responsible for ensuring our credit report is as accurate as possible.  Below I am going to […]

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