• Avoiding Credit Card Bankruptcy

    Updated: 2012-06-30 20:26:39
    In case you find yourself dead close in debt to your credit cards, and thus in view of bankruptcy then here a few useful tips to assist you ignore taking such step. Presently, bankruptcy is evident to be a common approach when severe debts are confronted. However, one should seek an expert to gain answers to baffling [...]

  • Check out the CPF iPad site!

    Updated: 2012-06-30 15:06:39
    We recently got our iPad site finished up.  At this point I believe it only works on iPads, but hopefully the developers will get it up and running on other tablets as well. It is a pretty nice and clean interface that makes it easy to see all the latest articles. You can try it [...]

  • Bankruptcy Facts – What You Need to Know

    Updated: 2012-06-30 08:26:04
    The subject of personal bankruptcy is complex and somewhat unpleasant. You could read an entire book on the subject and still come away with some questions. With that being said, it is obvious that we cannot possibly cover the whole topic with one article. This article will provide an overview of the topic of personal [...]

  • Business Credit Cards – The Right Way to Go!

    Updated: 2012-06-29 20:25:45
    The business card isn’t the most famous of Visa cards and isn’t that well accepted. While it as a wide target sector to market it too, the take up is comparatively little owing in part to the unwarranted belief that it is tough to use. For many enterprises the fact the business credit card has [...]

  • 3 Precautions When Securing a Quick Personal Loan

    Updated: 2012-06-29 08:26:01
    While a quick personal loan can supply you with quick cash for whatever you need, you should also take certain precautions to protect yourself. Here are some that should be at the top of your list: 1. Out-of-this-world interest rates. Interest rates tend to be relatively high for this type of borrowing, and particularly if it’s [...]

  • Paying Estimated Taxes With Chase Ink Bold Card + PayUSATax.com

    Updated: 2012-06-29 07:02:33
    After getting the Chase Sapphire Preferred card $500 in airfare bonus, I developed a taste for Ultimate Rewards (UR) points. Chase’s answer to American Express Membership Rewards (MR) points, UR points provide some features that MR points don’t (and vice versa). You can cash out UR points at a flat 10,000 points = $100. You [...]

  • Business Loans – Quick Loans With Easy Terms

    Updated: 2012-06-28 20:25:30
    It is not easy for the businessman to get the loan. There are many banks and financial institutions that provide the fast cash without any big formalities. There procedure is complicated and credit approval is not guaranteed. Business loans provide easy approval and no complicated terms and conditions. Borrower can easily apply for these mortgages without [...]

  • How the Federal Reserve Works

    Updated: 2012-06-28 16:00:25
    The Federal Reserve System, also know as the Fed, is the central banking system of the United States. Established by Congress in 1913 to avoid bank panics and rebuild trust in financial institutions, the modern Federal Reserve has four main responsibilities . . . .

  • Couponing Made Easy!

    Updated: 2012-06-28 08:25:53
    First you need to decide on which stores you will target. In my area my top choices are Costco, Target, Albertson’s and Fred Meyer. I have chosen Costco because of their daily prices and the others for their ease of coupon use. Some stores such as Walmart and Shopko throw a fit when it comes [...]

  • What is an Investment Loan?

    Updated: 2012-06-28 08:00:00
    What is an Investment Loan? An investment loan is a form of interest-only, fixed-rate loan granted by banks for any acquisition of fixed assets such as property, equipment and other machinery. The loan can be used for any development activity. Current assets are funded with a working capital credit. [...]

  • Steps to File For Bankruptcy

    Updated: 2012-06-27 20:25:40
    This year has been particularly bad for a lot of people as the bankruptcy filings have gone up. If figures have any meaning than over one million Americans have filed for bankruptcy in this year. The reform of banking act passed under George Bush in 2005 seems to have had no effect and bankruptcies are [...]

  • Mortgage Modification in Chapter 13? Rejected!

    Updated: 2012-06-27 08:25:44
    The mortgage meltdown and ensuing global financial crisis, in the fall of 2008, still reverberates today. The New York Times reported on the essentials of the credit crisis and pointed out the breadth and depth origins of this crisis and likened these times to the Great Depression. I have previously reported on the financial crisis in [...]

  • what is low interest

    Updated: 2012-06-27 08:00:00
    What is Low Interest Wikipedia says that an interest rate is the rate at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money borrowed from a lender. Interest rates are normally expressed as a percentage of the principal for a period of one year. Interest rates targets are also a vital tool [...]

  • what is improve credit score

    Updated: 2012-06-27 08:00:00
    What is Improve Credit Score? A person’s credit score is a numerical expression based on a statistical analysis of a person's credit files. It represents the creditworthiness of that individual. A credit score is based mainly on credit report information sourced from credit bureaus. Lenders, [...]

  • what is hard credit inquiry

    Updated: 2012-06-27 08:00:00
    What is Hard Credit Inquiry? The hard inquiry is made on your credit report whenever a business checks your credit report after you made an application for a credit card, loan or other services. When you check your credit report, you will see both hard inquiries and soft inquiries. However, only [...]

  • what is td canada trust

    Updated: 2012-06-27 08:00:00
    What is TD Canada Trust? TD Canada Trust is the personal, small business and commercial banking operations of the Toronto Dominion Bank in Canada. It offers an assortment of financial services and products to more than 10 million Canadian customers through 1,100 branches and 2,600 "Green Machine" [...]

  • what is a credit repair service

    Updated: 2012-06-27 08:00:00
    What is a Credit Repair Company? The prevalent use of credit report has caused credit report agencies to form a three digit number based on customers’ credit reports. This number plays a very important role when it comes to loan applications. Consumers with low three digit numbers will have [...]

  • The Great Student Loan Debate: Part 2

    Updated: 2012-06-27 01:14:52
    This second installment of MintLife's 2-part series on student loans explores the types of student loan relief available, including one program that only an estimated 2% of borrowers are taking advantage of.

  • Crushed by Student Loans? Move to Niagra Falls

    Updated: 2012-06-26 21:24:23
    Want to chip away at those student loans? It could be as easy as a ZIP Code change. The city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., right outside Buffalo, plans to join several other communities jockeying for young college graduates, who bring with them with economic possibilities — and college debt. “People know Niagara Falls is famous [...]

  • Taking Care of Past Due Medical Bills

    Updated: 2012-06-26 20:25:36
    Thanks to the decline of the economy, a lot of people are finding that they have a stack of past due medical bills. The stack gets larger and larger every month, and they don’t know how they are going to manage to pay them. Here are some steps that you can take to deal with unpaid [...]

  • Top 5 Tips on How to Find a Bankruptcy Attorney

    Updated: 2012-06-26 08:27:11
    Filing bankruptcy is a scary and tedious process. A person forced to file bankruptcy is emotionally spent and unable to deal with the necessities, filings, and handlings of a bankruptcy case. It is draining and impossible to stay on top of it unless you are a bankruptcy lawyer. But, how do you find the right [...]

  • What is a Prepaid Credit Card?

    Updated: 2012-06-26 08:00:00
    What is a Prepaid Credit Card? A prepaid debit card (also called a reloadable debit card or reloadable prepaid card) is often used for recurring payments. The payer loads funds to the cardholder's card account. Prepaid debit cards use either the offline debit system or the online debit system [...]

  • What are Credit Tips?

    Updated: 2012-06-26 08:00:00
    What are Credit Tips? Customers should know the meaning and value of credit tips. These pointers enable consumers to manage all types of concerns regarding credit cards, credit ratings and scores. There are credit card tips from Canada Banks as well as pointers about credit reports, files, scores [...]

  • Exxon Mobil Speedpass Mastercard Promotion: Save 10 Cents a Gallon

    Updated: 2012-06-26 01:00:56
    Exxon Mobil and Mastercard have a promotion where if you link your Mastercard to a Speedpass, you’ll get 10 cents off per gallon from 6/1/12 to 8/31/12. Good at any Exxon or Mobil, up to 100 gallons total. Rebates will be credited in October 2012. This appears to be a keychain fob that links to [...]

  • 100 Free American Airlines Miles

    Updated: 2012-06-20 03:26:19
    If you visit their Facebook page and “Like” them, you can get 100 free American Airlines miles for learning about their miles donation program. This will also reset your miles expiration date, which is 18 months from most recent activity. Thank you for joining the Summer Miles Challenge! 100 AAdvantage® miles will be deposited into [...]

  • Cash Reserves & Emergency Fund Update: June 2012

    Updated: 2012-06-18 09:00:51
    Our family keeps a full year of expenses put aside in cash reserves, it provides us with financial stability with the additional side benefits of lower stress and less concern about stock market gyrations. Emergency funds can actually have a better return on investment than what you see on your bank statement. But that doesn’t [...]

  • Credit Sesame Promotions

    Updated: 2012-06-15 11:48:42
    Credit Sesame offers free credit scores and feedback based on your Experian credit report. No credit card required, no trial required, and you can check once a month. This is not a real FICO score, but an estimate of the FICO formula that uses the same range of 300-850. More info here. Here’s a list [...]

  • Court Action Halts Alleged "Forensic Audit" Scam that Targeted Consumers in Danger of Losing Their Homes

    Updated: 2012-06-13 19:43:00
    Consumer Complaints , Consumer Advocates , Debt , Consumer News , Personal Finance , Consumer Watchdog , Consumer Scams FMD Consumer News A consumer news , consumer advocate and information website to help consumers fight bad businesses , debt and expose consumer scams . Allen is well known as the Most Dangerous Consumer in America” and is a veteran consumer . advocate Home Archive ABOUT Contact Search ADVERTISE Court Halts Bogus Health Insurance Scam Home Consumers Debt Featured Scams Court Action Halts Alleged Forensic Audit Scam that Targeted Consumers in Danger of Losing Their Homes 13. June 2012 by Allen At the request of the Federal Trade Commission , a U.S . district court has halted an operation that allegedly preyed on financially vulnerable homeowners , convincing them to pay

  • Tax Court Rules 1099-C From Portfolio Recovery Associates Not Valid For Year Issued

    Updated: 2012-06-11 20:26:09
    Consumer Complaints , Consumer Advocates , Debt , Consumer News , Personal Finance , Consumer Watchdog , Consumer Scams FMD Consumer News A consumer news , consumer advocate and information website to help consumers fight bad businesses , debt and expose consumer scams . Allen is well known as the Most Dangerous Consumer in America” and is a veteran consumer . advocate Home Archive ABOUT Contact Search ADVERTISE Court Action Halts Alleged Forensic Audit Scam that Targeted Consumers in Danger of Losing Their Homes Home Consumers Credit Cards Debt Debt Collectors Economy Personal Finance Featured Tax Court Rules 1099-C From Portfolio Recovery Associates Not Valid For Year Issued 11. June 2012 by allen Hopefully the Internal Revenue Service IRS will take action and prevent Portfolio Recovery

  • Free Priority Club Points Via Survey (Up to 500)

    Updated: 2012-06-08 22:06:26
    Here are a few short surveys that offer some free Priority Club hotel rewards points. They may not all work for everyone, but if they do work the points will post instantly to your account. You’ll need to provide your Priority Club number and last name. Survey #1 (100 points) Answers: 15, AOTA, Silver Survey [...]

  • Court Halts Credit Repair Scammers in Response to FTC Contempt Charges

    Updated: 2012-06-08 09:35:00
    Consumer Complaints , Consumer Advocates , Debt , Consumer News , Personal Finance , Consumer Watchdog , Consumer Scams FMD Consumer News A consumer news , consumer advocate and information website to help consumers fight bad businesses , debt and expose consumer scams . Allen is well known as the Most Dangerous Consumer in America” and is a veteran consumer . advocate Home Archive ABOUT Contact Search ADVERTISE Tax Court Rules 1099-C From Portfolio Recovery Associates Not Valid For Year Issued Home Consumers Debt Featured Personal Finance Scams Court Halts Credit Repair Scammers in Response to FTC Contempt Charges 7. June 2012 by Allen A U.S . district court granted a Federal Trade Commission request and has temporarily shut down a Florida-based operation that allegedly continued to pitch

  • PDF Links of Every Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter (1957-2011)

    Updated: 2012-06-04 11:00:54
    I was offered a review copy of a book called Gems from Warren Buffett which is basically selected snippets from Warren Buffett’s Letter to Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. I read it and it was entertaining, but there was no real original material other than the contribution of organizing the quoted portions into themes like “Managing [...]

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