Charges for calls to customer support, reloading fees, fees for purchases, fees to withdraw money from ATM – did you know the if you have a pre-paid debt card you have to pay for every transaction associated with the card? The New York Times recently did an article examining these surprising fees in depth. We’ve [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Chexsystems'
PrePaid Debit Card Costs vs. Overdraft Fees – Which is Worse?
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Banking, Credit Cards
Tags: banking system·Checking Account·Chexsystems·Consumerist·cost alternative·critics·Fees·Hidden Fees·New York TImes·overdraft fees·prepaid cards·US Banks
Your Personal Info – 7 Free Reports You Need to See
September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Credit Reports
A credit report is probably the most well-known, widely used tool for that various institutions will utilize to obtain personal information about an individual that they are considering providing a loan, a place to live, or employment to. But there are a number of other reports that can be accessed at no charge which provide information [...]
Tags: annualcreditreport.com·Chexsystems·choicepoint·choicetrust·credit report·Health History·personal info·Rental History·Retail Equation·Telecheck
Move Over Chexsystems, Here Comes Early Warning Services (EWS)
September 15th, 2009 · 36 Comments · Banking, Consumer Info, Credit Bureaus and Scores
People are denied the ability every day to open a checking or savings account because of an entry in the Chexsystems database. Why? If you have an entry in Chexsystems, fairly or otherwise, it’s due to bounced checks. For more info. here is creditinfocenter’s page on Chexsystems. Now there’s a new database which banks are [...]
Tags: boucned checks·Checking Account·Chexsystems·Credit Reporting Agency·denied·Early Warning Services·EWS·Identity Theft·Savings account
A Credit Success Story
October 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Credit Rebuild, Credit Repair, Credit Reports
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, but not overnight. [...]
Tags: Chexsystems·Credit Cards·Credit Repair·Credit Score·debt·Success Story
