If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last 10 years, I’m sure you’ve heard about Black Friday, formerly known as the “Day After Thanksgiving Sales”, a.k.a the “Start of the Christmas Shopping Season”. The holiday was created by retailers wanting to start heavy sales as soon as possible after Thanksgiving, maximizing the [...]
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The Obligatory Black Friday Tip Sheet
November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info
Tags: abuse·advertised·Advertising·Black Friday·budget·Christmas·deals·discounts·electronics·plan·Shopping·Thanksgiving
Advertisements on Your Credit Report – They’re Here!
June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Credit Counselor Front Lines, Credit Reports
It’s kinda like paying for a movie and being forced to sit through commercials before seeing it. I recently reviewed a client’s purchased tri-merged credit report and noticed something I’d never seen before: there were one to two ads per page on the report. The credit report service will remain nameless. All right, all right, [...]
Tags: Advertising·Credit Cards·Credit Reports·Targeted Ads·transunion
