- Monday, December 29, 2008, 7:02
- Personal Finance
These days, it's not uncommon for us to own at least one credit card. The average family in America owes between 10-20 different lenders, nearly half of this is to credit cards. Getting a credit card has never been easier. There have been both good and bad consequences of this. Credit cards have allowed to get what we desire at a much quicker pace, however ...
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- Monday, December 29, 2008, 3:40
- Personal Finance
These days you really need to understand that there is a good possibility that you might be affected by the crime of identity theft. With incidences of identity theft increasing daily, so does the chance that you might become a victim.
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- Sunday, December 28, 2008, 17:34
- Personal Finance
Your credit score is everything these days. Maybe you are just one of those individuals that would rather not know what is on your credit report. Let's assume you just got laid off, and now you have to find a job. Guess what employers are doing now, they are pulling your credit report to determine your risk. Typically people with good credit are not going ...
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- Sunday, December 28, 2008, 17:22
- Personal Finance
You can benefit from student loan consolidation, but there
are things you should consider. It's a good idea to start
looking into how you can consolidate your student loans
before the 6 month grace period ends. Big monthly student
loan payments can be very stressful when starting a new
job. When the bills are out of control and you're stressing
out about how to keep track of when payments are due, ...
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- Sunday, December 28, 2008, 16:59
- Personal Finance
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In the past, rewards credit card were limited to cards with Frequent Flyer Miles Programs. Today, as credit card rewards holders continue to grow and as the competition among credit card companies grows even stronger, the emergence of rewards credit cards is undoubtedly an effective marketing strategy in attracting clients.
With this in mind, it is obvious that ...
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