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Entries from January 19th, 2010

Is it Your Birthday? Creditinfocenter has Ten Freebies for You!

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info

If there is one day a year that we can spoil ourselves and expect to be doted upon, it is our annual birth date. Like it or not, the day comes around every year, despite our attempts once we reach adulthood to ignore the yearly milestone. I’m sure in the back of your head you knew that [...]

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IRS Rewriting the Rules on Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit

January 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Mortgages, Taxes

There could be a nasty surprise in store for homebuyers who took or are planning on taking advantage of the home buyer tax credit. The IRS is giving behind-the-scenes instructions to CPAs and tax advisors on how to file for the home buyer tax credit after Nov 6, 2009. The procedure will be significantly different [...]

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Tired of Banks? Try the Credit Union Revolution

January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Banking

Two of my favorite writers, Liz Pulliam Weston and Bill Maher, suggested in recent columns that now may be the time to leave your bank and join a credit union. Ms. Weston’s advice was more along the lines of informing her readers that “you can get better interest rates and better treatment at a member-owned [...]

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Reforms Considered for Hidden Credit Card Processing Fees

January 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Banking, Credit Cards

Consumers aren’t the only ones who are paying to use a credit card. VISA, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX are playing the other side of the field as well, charging merchant fees (known as interchange fees) to any business owner who accepts credit cards as payment. This fee is ultimately paid to the credit card company who [...]

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