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Tougher Bankruptcy Laws Take Effect October 2005
In just a few short weeks, President Bush’s Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act will take effect...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Legal
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The Benefits Of Laddering Your CD Investments
If you’ve decided to stock some money away in a certificate of deposit, why not reap the highest benefit over time by laddering your CD investments...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Why Consumers Need A Nationwide Credit Freeze Now
What do a shoe retailer, an online discount broker, and a popular clothing retailer all have in common...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Looking For A Safe Investment? Try A Certificate Of Deposit
If you are looking for a safe investment and you have between $100 -$1,000 to invest, you should consider a certificate of deposit or CD...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Avoiding College Credit Card Traps
Congratulations college freshman You’re about to embark on one of the most exciting times of your life...
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A Budget Doesn’t Limit You, It Gives You Freedom
Mention the “b” word, as in BUDGET, to a friend and they’ll look at you like you have a third eye growing from the middle of your forehead...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Consumer Action: Putting The “Freeze” On Credit Files
In the wake of 40 million MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accounts recently being breached, consumers and legislators are scrambling for ways to protect their personal and financial information from being hijacked and used fraudulently by hackers and ID thieves...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Consumers, Beware The New “Wave” Of Credit Cards
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Monitoring Your Credit Is Easy As 1-2-3!
Thanks to the FACT(Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions) Act, all US...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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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...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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The Simple $10 Debt Elimination Solution
Ask a friend what money resolutions they made at the beginning of the year and your bound to hear them reply “Pay off my credit cards...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Programs To Help You Fund Your American Dream
The American Dream of home ownership is on the rise across the United States According to the latest figures available, the US homeownership rate reached a record 69...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Protect Yourself From ATM Scams
In this day and age, ATM’s have become a fast and efficient way of getting our hands on our money But if you’re not cautious, the automatic teller machine can also be a quick way for others to get their hands on it too...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Avoiding Credit Card Traps
The next time you open your credit card statement, take a closer look at the small insert titled “changes to your credit card agreement”...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Convenience Can Be Costly - Understanding Cash Advances
You’ve just opened your credit card bill and attached to your statement you find a “convenience check” included...
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Credit Rewards Cards: Are They Right For You?
Rewards cards have become the latest rage in the credit card industry In the past, consumers shopped for credit cards that offered the lowest interest rate...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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Think Twice Before Co-signing For Anything!
A few years ago a friend asked me to co-sign on an apartment lease for him This friend didn’t have perfect credit and couldn’t get the apartment without a co-signer on the lease...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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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...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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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...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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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”...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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New Credit Scoring Model Could Help Millions
Mark and Beth, a young married couple in their twenties, established a goal to buy a home within the first three years of their marriage before starting a family...
Author: James Dimmitt - Category: Finances
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How Healthy Is Your Credit ?
There’s only one way to discover the “health”of your credit You need to examine your credit report...
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Be Cautious When Using Your Nest Egg As An ATM
About five years ago I moved from the ranks of being a renter to that of being a homeowner Now, not a week goes by that I don’t receive some type of offer through the mail encouraging me to refinance my mortgage, open a home equity line of credit (HELOC), or apply for a home equity loan...
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Identity Theft Scams
Identity Theft scams continue to flourish on the web One that you need to be aware of and beware of is any site that seems to be selling high-demand items (digital cameras for instance) at a much lower (almost unbelievable) price than you can find on other sites or the manufacturer’s site...
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Identity Theft & The Internet
LexisNexis, a provider of personal and financial data, recently reported that the personal information of as many as 310,000 people nationwide may have been stolen...
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Negotiate Your Way To Lower Credit Card APR's!
I have three major credit card accounts that I've had for many years The other night I was reconciling my monthly statements and noticed a large discrepancy in the APR's (annual percentage rate) I was paying on these three accounts...
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Credit Help For Renters And Others
Sue is a homeowner and pays her mortgage and other bills on time like a good credit consumer Sue’s on-time mortgage payments are reflected in her credit score profiled by the three major credit bureaus; Equifax, Experian and Trans Union...
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How To Make Your Raise Really Pay
Were you lucky enough to get a pay raise recently If so, what are you planning to do with it...
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How To Save At The Gaspump
With some analysts predicting gas prices to peak at as much as $250 per gallon or more, those of us on a budget will have to find ways to meet the higher cost of fuel or cut back on our gas consumption...
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