August 30th, 2010
Monday Jumpstart to Personal Finance & Credit Report News
The Government and The Bank–neither are exactly the most beloved public entities, but banks may surprisingly pull ahead of the government amongst consumer opinions.
CNN Money reports that more banks have boosted aid to troubled homeowners, doing twice as many loan modifications under their foreclose prevention programs than the Obama administration’s highly-publicized, nationwide Home Affordable Modification program, aka HAMP. Both were criticized for not doing more to help underwater homeowners struggling with the recession’s high rates of foreclosure. Maybe a little teamwork and cooperation between both parties would really help pull up the housing market.
Today’s personal finance and credit roundup is an amazing lot of blogs and news media with tips and tricks to prop up your financial life. Check it out and kick off your work week with a financial tuneup!
August 27th, 2010
How to Protect Your Credit After Divorce
The end of a marriage is often associated with heartbreak and emotional upheaval, but your former soulmate could be walking away with half of your assets as well as leave you in a bad credit situation. Check out the ways to protect and rebuild your credit after a divorce.
August 23rd, 2010
Twitter-style Reviews: The Latest Financial Start-ups, Tweeted!
The internet is like a great big digital playground, where thousands of companies debut who they are, what they do, and why they’ll make consumers’ lives better.
Since there are as many start-ups this year as you have Facebook friends, we thought we’d have a little fun reviewing a handful of financial and tech companies Twitter-style.
August 23rd, 2010
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Americans tone down their taste for the rich and fancy as more purchases, like a television and a car, are rated as “luxuries” rather than “necessities”
. Is this just a trend of the recession, or is our new frugal mindset here to stay? Plus, an awesome personal finance roundup with helpful, funny advice.August 16th, 2010
Monday Jumpstart to Personal Finance & Credit Report News
Get a healthy financial start to your week with today's personal finance round up!
August 9th, 2010
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How much do you need to feel rich? According to CNN Money, having about $2 million to $12 million in savings is the “rich” factor for most Americans. But nowadays, being a millionaire may not be enough reason to quit your day job.
August 4th, 2010
How Twitter Can Help Improve Your Finances
This isn’t a crazy credit score repair scam or quick-fix scheme.
Twitter, the micro-blogging phenomenon that just hit its 20 billionth tweet milestone, really can help you improve your credit score, as well as other aspects of your consumer and financial life.
August 2nd, 2010
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Consumers are not spending like drunken sailors, reports CNN Money. What exactly does that mean?
While consumer spending and savings affects the economy's pace of recovery, is it enough to lift us out of the recession?
July 26th, 2010
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A new bill introduced in Congress last week aims to protect homeowners from a nasty credit score hit when applying to modify a mortgage, reports the Chicago Tribune. This bill, making its way to the Congressional floor, hopes to cut unfortunate homeowners a break on their credit so they are no longer penalized.
July 12th, 2010
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Since the recession hit, Americans' credit scores have been steadily sinking, reports MSNBC.
An increase of 2.4 million people have shifted to the lowest end of credit scores in the past two years....
