Tag Archive | "Credit Score"

Your Credit Score

Sunday, October 17, 2010

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Hey everyone, It’s James here to discuss a topic you’ve surely heard discussed a million times. Nonetheless, due to its importance, I desire to stress to NeedMoney readers the importance of maintaining a good credit score. For the uninitiated, your credit score (often referred to as a FICO score) is a number assessed to you [...]

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New Rules Change Credit Card Fees

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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More news about credit card changes in the U.S. The Federal Reserve set regulations for credit card issuers which limit penalty fees to $25. The average of existing penalties is $39, so this is welcome news for many card holders having trouble with payments. The rules do state, however, that there can be an exception [...]

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How Credit Scores Are Made

Saturday, July 10, 2010

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How Credit Scores Are Made

Most people have become more cautious with credit recently, but there are some important uses for borrowing, and the deal you get depends on your credit score. To avoid surprises, it is important to know what factors make up credit scores and how heavily each one is weighed. History of Paying On Time (35%). The [...]

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Getting Out of Your Mortgage

Monday, June 21, 2010

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Getting Out of Your Mortgage

The steep declines in residential real estate prices in many areas of the country have left myriad homeowners with mortgages which are far greater than the current market value of their homes. In this scenario, many homeowners feel like they are fighting a losing battle, and wonder whether they should just walk away and let [...]

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How can you pay off your credit card debts?

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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How can you pay off your credit card debts?

Are you unable to make timely payments towards your credit cards? Do you wish to get rid of them? If yes, you must immediately prepare a budget for yourself and determine ways by which you can save some amount each month to repay your bills. If your financial situation does not permit you to repay [...]

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