Of course, in my humble opinion, there is no amount of lost-money-on-paper that would ever be worth “leaping” over. But if you don’t look at your statements, does it make it any less painful? Perhaps simply speculating that it is “probably not as bad as we think”, or even that it is worse than it […]

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As you can imagine, if I had a dollar for every time I heard that one, I could pay EVERYONE’S bills. Most of the debt I hear about is credit card debt, and believe it or not, it’s usually an amazing $35,000 to $50,000 or more. The largest amount someone ever told me […]

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Toyota offering 0% financing on economy cars? Apple cutting the price of its laptops? If you are ready to purchase just about anything (including stocks), there is a fantastic deal waiting out there for you. And hurry now, so you infuse some cash into our economic system!
1. Autos The Wall Street Journal […]

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I’d be waiting for the punchline if I heard the promise of “we can bring your credit score up in 72 hours or less” but according to an article we read recently on moneycentral.msn.com, it is apparently a reality!
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Banking/Yourcreditrating/P38050.asp
Typically, the process of improving your credit score will take time, at least 30 days. But these […]

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I opened my email today and had one with that titillating subject line, amongst a sea of titles such as “How Bad Will it Get” (from the Motley Fool); “CEO’s Message Regarding Recent Market Events” (from miscellaneous financial accounts I hold) and of course the weekly “Your Personal Rental Reminder” from Blockbuster.  I didn’t have […]

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Here is some good information to help consumers identify “fact from fiction” when it comes to protecting themselves using insurance:

If my car is broken into, my automobile insurance will cover the loss of any personal property that is stolen. Or will it? The answer is most likely NO; typically a renters or homeowners insurance policy […]

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In July, we wrote about credit card companies who were lowering credit limits on credit cards in an attempt to minimize their exposure to the credit markets. The accounts with lowered credit limits were current with payments being made on time.
Now American Express is aggressively cutting spending limits on consumer accounts and is being […]

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This post was made on our discussion boards by a board member. It was so inspirational, we wanted to share this to give hope and inspiration to those who are just starting their credit repair journey or are stuck in their journey. It’s also solidly rooted in reality. Tremendous results were achieved, […]

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Did you know that credit card companies have a special name for customers who pay their bills in full month after month? It is true – they call those customers “deadbeats”. This disparaging term should certainly shed some light on the credit card industry and how it works. This knowledge should also […]

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In the last 3 days I’ve had two friends ask me about loan restructuring and foreclosure, so I’ve decided to publish the results of my research. Doing a search on Google, I found several commercial companies out there who deal with people who are in or about to go into foreclosure and […]

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