Archive for the ‘Credit and Debt’ Category:

SavvyMoney Review – Get a Free Pro Account to Pay Off Debt Faster (Until Feb 22)

{ Posted on Feb 17 2012 by David Bakke }
Limited Time Offer: For Money Crashers readers only, get a FREE lifetime Pro account to SavvyMoney (a $14.95/month value). Just click here and sign up using a voucher code in the range between BL1100 – BL1600. This offer expires February ...Read More »

14 Best Credit Card Perks & Benefits You Never Knew You Had

{ Posted on Feb 15 2012 by Hope Nardini }
I have a love-hate relationship with my credit cards. I can understand how they can be very tempting for shopaholics to use – especially those on a tight budget – because they’re a convenient way to pay without making the psychological commitment required ...Read More »

How to Pay Off Your Student Loans With Low-Interest Credit Cards

{ Posted on Feb 02 2012 by Joshua Caucutt }
In November 2011, CNN reported that students who graduated from college in the past year did so with a record level of student loan debt – $25,250 per graduate. What is most worrisome is that this number is an average ...Read More »

What Is a Good Credit Score – Understanding Credit Ratings & Ranges

{ Posted on Jan 30 2012 by Sandra Parker }
When it comes to your credit, it’s important to know how you stack up. Do you have good credit? Excellent credit? Poor credit? How can you find out? In most cases, the easiest way to determine the health of your ...Read More »

What Is CoreScore – New Credit Report From CoreLogic

{ Posted on Jan 27 2012 by Miranda Marquit }
In the world of consumer credit scoring, there’s always something new, more “accurate,” and even more intrusive than the credit reporting that has preceded it. One of the latest attempts to delve into consumer behaviors and reduce them to a ...Read More »

What Is CoreScore – New Credit Report From CoreLogic

{ Posted on Jan 27 2012 by Miranda Marquit }
In the world of consumer credit scoring, there’s always something new, more “accurate,” and even more intrusive than the credit reporting that has preceded it. One of the latest attempts to delve into consumer behaviors and reduce them to a ...Read More »

8 Asset Protection Strategies – How to Protect Your Wealth From Lawsuits

{ Posted on Jan 25 2012 by Jason Van Steenwyk }
The best offense is frequently a good defense. No matter how astute a business person you are, or how skilled you are as an investor, or how lucky you are with your lottery tickets, it does little good if you ...Read More »

What Is Good Debt vs. Bad Debt

{ Posted on Jan 12 2012 by David Quilty }
While most of us cannot live entirely debt-free, there are major differences between what is considered “good” debt and “bad” debt. Though some debt falls into a bit of a gray area, good debt is simply defined as money borrowed ...Read More »

How to Compare the Best Credit Card Rewards Programs

{ Posted on Jan 04 2012 by Jason Steele }
How would you like to receive 2% or more off of every purchase you make? That is just one example of what is being offered to credit card users in the form of rewards. Those who have come to realize ...Read More »

Debt Snowflaking – 25 Ways to Find Extra Money and Pay Down Debt

{ Posted on Dec 28 2011 by Melissa Batai }
If you have debt, you may feel a sense of desperation and a desire to eliminate it as soon as possible. Reducing your monthly expenses and developing an aggressive debt repayment plan is a great start. Depending on the severity ...Read More »