16th August 2008
When you think of needing a good credit score, the first thing that comes to mind is buying a home. Next is buying a car, and third is probably the ability to get a credit card.
It's true, a good score will help you in all those areas. Not only will it...
15th August 2008
If your credit score was just lowered, how would you find out? There are so many avenues now to get your credit report it's actually pretty easy. But what if it actually was lowered to the point that it would really cost you on loans? This is where the co...
15th August 2008
No, I don't mean you need to teach them grammar, math and geography. You can leave those subjects up to the school system and hopefully they'll learn what they need to know with just a little help from you at homework time.
I'm talking about a subject ...
22nd July 2008
The hard way always seems to be the better way. I have been told there are two ways to do things in life, "The hard way and the easy way." I think most want to do things the hard way. When it comes to buying a house for the first time, there is process to...
16th July 2008
With your Credit Score being the doorway to financial health I thought I would give some tips on what to avoid so your credit score is not affected. If your credit score is currently low I guarantee that you are paying too much to your creditors. Any busi...
16th July 2008
Your life during a foreclosure might seem never ending. A foreclosure does affect your credit score report, but the good news is there is life afterwards. If you have fell victim to the Sub-Prim meltdown which caused you to loose your home, I will explain...
14th July 2008
During the course of the day you may write a check at the grocery store, charge tickets to a concert, mail your tax returns, rent a car, and apply for a new credit card. Your probably don't think twice when you are doing these type of activities. An ident...
11th July 2008
There is a lot of debate out there on when you should check your credit score report. I am sure you have read that you can get your credit report for FREE at www.annualcreditreport.com. Yes you can, but you get it once a year for free with no credit score...
09th July 2008
If you need some quick cash but your credit score is not allowing you to get money from the bank, don't worry there is help. There is a new wave of loans where you can get loans between $1500 and $15000 deposited to your checking very quickly. If you have...
06th July 2008
Do you want your credit score to plummet, go ahead and co-sign for someone. I personally believe this is a huge problem. With your credit score and credit report being the roadmap to financial health, the question is can you really afford to co-sign for f...
05th July 2008
What is all the fuss about paying cash for everything? Isn't that a good thing? If you pay cash for everything doesn't that mean you don't owe anybody? Quite contrary to popular belief this actually hurts you. Let's assume you pay cash for everything and ...
11th June 2008
Your credit report is not something to be taken lightly these days. It is almost as important as your social security card. There will come a time where your credit report will be required for credit purposes. We see credit reports on a daily basis, and t...
09th June 2008
To repair bad credit might be a mystery to most, but the process is actually quite simple. With all the bad credit out there, you would think there must be something in the water. I know there are different circumstances that cause people to get into trou...
06th June 2008
Did you know FHA loans has been around since 1935? That is pretty amazing if you think about it, this type of loan has been around since right after the "Great Depression." Also a added benefit of FHA is that it does not have credit score requirements. Wi...
05th June 2008
Your credit report is accessible 24/7 on the internet in a few clicks. Equifax just released how the internet is a great resource fore accessing anything about your credit. The internet is amazing in regards to how you can get the information you need to ...