News from MSN Money:
This post comes from Tim Sullivan at partner blog Get Rich Slowly.
I recently had dinner with my friend and fellow 20-something, Gwynn. When the check came, I put down plastic; she put down cash. The following conversation followed:
Gwynn: Would it be easier to just take the cash and put it all on [...]
News from msnbc.com:
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By Daniel Bukszpan, cnbc.com
In January 2010, the average credit score in the United States was 692, according to Experian’s National Score Index.
Today, it’s between 700 and 710, according to John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at SmartCr……………. continues on msnbc.com
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News from Fox Business:
According to federal court records, Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings outnumbered Chapter 13 filings more than two to one during 2011. Home foreclosures and insurmountable medical bills topped the reasons why many Americans are seeking this last resort for debt relief. Even if you’ve been dutifully paying your credit card bills every month [...]
News from TheStreet.com:
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Premium rewards cards and low annual percentage rates are typically reserved for the credit elite, but growing competition has led many issuers to widen their target market.
That means credit card holders with so-so credit — scores between 650 and 699 — don’t need to resort to using a subprime [...]
News from MainStreet:
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Premium rewards cards and low annual percentage rates are typically reserved for the credit elite, but growing competition has led many issuers to widen their target market.
That means that credit card holders with so-so credit – scores between 650 and 699 – don’t need to resort to using a [...]
News from Allentown Morning Call:
Dear Liz: A large safe containing our passports, Social Security cards, birth certificates, checks and credit cards was stolen from our home several days ago. We notified our bank and credit card companies. Is there an advantage to requesting new Social Security numbers? If we do this, would it affect our [...]
News from TheStreet.com:
NEW YORK (LowCards.com) — Credit scores give a measurement of an individual’s financial health. Higher credit scores enable a consumer to receive the best interest rates on mortgages, loans and credit cards, as well as better financing on larger purchases, such as automobiles.
Credit agency Experian recently released its State of Credit study ranking [...]
News from Bloomberg:
Bank senior loan officers reported a pickup in demand for auto loans in the second quarter, following first-quarter growth for all consumer lending — the first increase since 2005, according to a quarterly Fed survey released in May. Photographer: Rick Maiman/Bloomberg
July 5 (Bloomberg) — James Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital [...]