Identity Theft: Report It Immediately ! The term Identity Theft refers to an illegal action of opening someones credit account statement without his/her permission, stealing vital information about an individual and then utilizing this information to view or use his credit account or make any transaction in his name. Identity theft may also be referred to as Identity Fraud.With more and more people becoming technological savvy, it has...... Similar Editorial : Identity Theft by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Identity Theft
Identity Theft & Credit Theft Tactics Identity theft has become a rapidly growing problem the world over. Identity theft can tarnish your image as well as a solid credit record, one that you may have spent years building in just a couple of minutes.Identity theft usually happens when a thief is able to get someones name, address, social security number or any other identification information. This stolen information is then used to...... Similar Editorial : Identity Theft by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Identity Theft
Living Within Your Means: How To Develop A Realistic Budget Developing a realistic budget is the first step to financial freedom. Notice I said realistic, I am not talking about a standard itemized budget here where you say I pay this much on the house and this much on the electric and so on. A budget that only includes your standard monthly expenses just is not realistic. Why not? Because you spend a lot more money than you think on things that you do...... Similar Editorial : Living in the Dc by Justin Lee. | Source : Tax Free Money Market Fund
Building Credit From Scratch: Your First Credit Card If you are trying to rebuild your credit or are just starting out and have no credit history whatsoever, getting approved for your first credit card can seem like an insurmountable task. If you have applied for several credit cards and keep getting turned down, do not worry. A change in strategy will put plastic in your wallet before you know it.One of the most common mistakes that people make...... Similar Editorial : Building Business Credit by Gerri Detweiler. | Source : Gold Credit Card
Do You Have A Bad Credit Report? You Have Options With optimism in your heart, you sit down to review your credit report, but now that optimism has turned into a feeling of defeat. Your credit report is worse than you thought. What should you do? Is there anything you can do?Having a bad credit report is not the end of the world. I know it feels like it can be, but there are things that you can do to turn your credit report around fairly...... Similar Editorial : Credit Report by John Mcfadden. | Source : Credit Score Estimator
Make Your Credit Report Look Good: With A Mix Of It How many credit cards do you have? Do you have a car payment, a house payment as well as others? If so, you may feel like your credit rating is taking a huge hit due to the amount of credit lines that you have open. But the opposite is actually true. Your credit score will be higher if you maintain a good mix of credit.What is a mix of credit? Having a good mix of credit basically means that you...... Similar Editorial : Credit Report by John Mcfadden. | Source : Credit Score Estimator
Free Credit Report: How To Get It You have the right to obtain one free credit report a year from each of the major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Reviewing your free credit reports each year can be extremely beneficial when it comes to protecting and improving your credit standing. If you have not taken advantage of this free resource, you should do so immediately.There are three ways that you can...... Similar Editorial : Free Credit Report by John Mcfadden. | Source : Credit Score Estimator
Personal Information In Credit Reports Everyone assumes that their credit report will be reviewed by lenders when they apply for a loan. What they do not know is that there may be dozens of people who have looked at their report without them even knowing about it. Many also do not realize that a credit report contains a lot of personal information that has nothing to do with how well they have paid their bills.Before we get into who...... Similar Editorial : Credit Reports by G Marwick. | Source : Credit Score Estimator
Reviewing Your Credit Report There is no doubt that your credit report contains a lot of information that can have a direct impact on your lifestyle. It is also true that other people are reviewing your credit file and making judgments about you and your ability to repay. What do they see? Should you be at all concerned about the information is included in your credit report? You should be very concerned with the information...... Similar Editorial : Credit Report by John Mcfadden. | Source : Credit Score Estimator
Credit Report Errors Credit agencies are managed and ran by humans, and from time to time, humans have been known to make mistakes. This leaves the door wide open for there to be mistakes on your credit report. I am not saying there is, I am just saying there could be. In order to protect yourself and your credit standing, it is recommended that you review your credit report once every 90 days.When you review your...... Similar Editorial : Credit Report by John Mcfadden. | Source : Credit Score Estimator
Making Sense Of It All: Reviewing Your Credit Report Your credit report contains so much information about you and your spending habits that it can be difficult to make heads or tails of it. The first thing that you should know though, is that not all credit reports will look exactly the same. The three main credit reporting agencies all use different formats and setups. Another thing to keep in mind: creditors may not report to all three...... Similar Editorial : Its Just Common Sense by Robert A. Kelly. | Source : Credit Score Estimator
Credit Score Information A credit score can be likened to an invisible stamp by which the whole world will judge you. Your ability to borrow money, get a job, secure housing and provide for your family is directly affected by your three-digit credit score.What is a credit score? A credit score is a three digit number that is formulated using information from your credit report. If you pay your bills on time, honor your...... Similar Editorial : Credit Score by Mike Johnson. | Source : Credit Fix Repair
Choosing The Right Credit Repair Company Definition of "Repair"- restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" or the act of putting something in working order again. So in a sense is your credit really broken? No it is not, maybe not functioning as it should, but not broken. So instead of looking for a credit repair company I would maybe look for a credit...... Similar Editorial : Choosing a MLM Company by . | Source : Credit And Repair
How Bankruptcy Can Affect Your Credit Over the years I have heard many different views on whether or not somebody should claim bankruptcy. Is it a good thing to claim bankruptcy, or a bad thing? Well unfortunately I know first hand the effects of bankruptcy, it devastates your credit and if I had the choice over, I wouldn't do it. To me Bankruptcy doesn't really have any advantages, yes the creditors stop calling and you get a...... Similar Editorial : Credit After Bankruptcy by Miodrag Trajkovic. | Source : Credit And Repair
Collections And Bad Debt: When To Settle If you have bad credit, the first thing you need to do is go back and start paying off your old debts, right? Wrong! While there are some circumstances where it is in your best interest to pay off collection accounts, there are also some circumstances where it is in your best interest NOT to pay.First, let us talk about when you should pay off debts that have been passed to a collection agency. ...... Similar Editorial : Getting Out of Debt by Ted Batron. | Source : Consolidate Debt
