Getting a credit card in a good economy is a very easy task. In a good economy, companies will extend you credit even if you have a poor credit score. The credit these companies extend will not be good (i.e., the credit card will have numerous fees and an extremely high interest rate), but these [...]
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Getting a Credit Card With Bad Credit in a Tight Market
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Credit Cards, Credit Repair
Tags: bad credit·Banking·banking relationships·Credit card·Credit Score·credit union·economy·good deals·secured cards·shop·tight credit market
A List of Interesting Recession-Time Behaviors
October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info
I must admit to being tired of hearing about the recession, poor economic news, whether it is finally ending, yada, yada. But I will also admit that although my personal economic situation has not been affected significantly (to date) by said recession, I have changed some behaviors as a result. Not suprisingly, many individuals have done [...]
Tags: consumer spending·consumer spending habits·economic trends·economy·recession·sageworks
Should I Still Contribute to My 401(k)?
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Banking, Consumer Info
Are you one of those people who were afraid to open your 401(k) or IRA statements last January and/or March? I know I was. However, I never stopped thinking about contributing to what many people called “a sinking ship”: my investment portfolio.
If you have been thinking of stopping contributing to your company’s 401(k) [...]
Tags: 401k·contribute·economy·IRA·market environment·matching·Retirement·stock market
