February 8th, 2009
Credit Karma Roundup – All You Need is Love (and Money!)
Good morning and hello to all our readers. This week’s edition gives a big nod to the wonderful writers and bloggers out in the financial sphere of the web. Learn their take on the economy, credit, and debt by reading some of the highlighted articles below.
Economy:
- Senate Amendment to 2009 Stimulus Bill: $15,000 Credit for Homebuyers blogs Consumer Commentary.
- Learn How to Claim the Recovery Rebate Credit; go to 5 Cent Nickel for more.
- Cash Money Life posts How the Economic Stimulus Check Affects your 2008 Tax Return.
- Here’s A Personal Financial Plan To Survive The Economic Recession over at Smarter Wallet.
- Money Smart Life writes Economic Stimulus Package – What Does It Mean To You?
- Trisha Wagner at Rich Credit Debt Loan blogs Tips To Survive The Credit Crunch.
Credit Scores:
- Where You Shop Could Hurt Your Credit Score and Credit Limits says the Sun’s Financial Diary.
- APP asks What’s the score?
Credit Cards:
- Credit Cards Turn To Behavioral Analysis To Manage Risk writes Frugal Dad.
- Wise Bread says Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate and Reduce Your Phone Bill, Immediately and Easily.
- The Examiner asks Can your NEIGHBORS affect the interest rate you can get on your credit cards or mortgage?
- Savvy Sugar poses a similar question with Can Other Customers’ Credit History Could Affect Your Own?
- Credit Card Companies Go to War Against Losses writes NY Times.
Debt:
- Digerati Life asks How Much Debt Do You Have? Calculate Your Debt To Income Ratio.
- My Dollar Plan presents Gettin’ Out of Debt.
- No Credit Needed posts this Inspiring Debt Reduction Email.
- NY Times writes In Tough Times, a Debt Collector Sees the Pain.
- Read When Debt Collectors Disrupt Dinner at the Washington Post.
Articles and Carnivals Featuring Credit Karma:
- Your new and improved FICO score @ CNN Money
- A Brilliant Craig’s List Scam @ Lazy Man and Money
- What is a Good Credit Score? @ Personal Finance Analyst
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Was reading your blog and thought the upcoming documentary on CNBC might be of interest to you…
Tomorrow (Thurs Feb 12), the CNBC Original “House of Cards” will premiere at 8p ET / 9p PT on CNBC. See how the American dream for many came tumbling down. Americans are facing the most crushing economic crisis since the Great Depression. CNBC correspondent David Faber investigates the defining story of our time with inside accounts from key players, tracing the origins of the calamity from Main Street to Wall Street to Washington.
Watch previews and see web extras at http://houseofcards.cnbc.com
Check out this trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iERY1bl0vEA
Thanks for the awesome roundup!