November 9th, 2008
Roundup – The President Edition
Credit Karma welcomes our new president. This years election brought out a lot of voters to the polls. Congratulations on winning the election President-Elect Obama, we hope your next four years in office exceed your expectations.
While voting was going on so was a lot of news on the economy and credit. Below are several links we’ve pulled from the past week for your reading pleasure. Have a good Sunday, everyone we’ll see you on Monday.
National Credit News:
- New York Times writes Bank Survey Shows Credit Is Growing Even Tighter
- Bears get back to business says Market Watch.
- J.P. Morgan in Huge Effort to Save Mortgages publishes Wall Street Journal.
- NPR says Consumers Wary As U.S. Economy Shrinks.
- American Banker posts Wells Fargo to Offer $10B in Common Stock
Credit Scores:
- The Christian Science Monitor points out The ‘Catch 22′ of consumer credit.
- The Sun News Myrtle Beach explains Your FICO credit score is made up of five factors of varying importance.
- The Statesman says be sure to Check your credit health before the holidays.
- Political Ground Zero writes on Credit Score Repair.
Credit Cards:
- Expect Tidal Wave Of Limit Reductions and Credit Card Closures to Hit Before Christmas says Get Out of Debt.
- Money Smart Life presents the Worst Rewards Credit Cards – What’s Hidden in the Fine Print
- Accumulating Money looks into Credit Cards vs Debit Cards – A Comparison
- Dr. Nancy writes Credit cards – what I want my kids to know
Debt:
- Financing Plans says Understanding The Importance Of Credit Card Debt Consolidation is fundamental.
- My sister: Demolished $20K debt in 2 years says MoneyMateKate.
- Geezeo presents 5 Things That Can Quickly Put You Into Debt
- Investing vs. Paying Down Debt – Which Way Should You Go asks the Personal Finance Analyst?
News about Credit Karma:
- 11 Alive publishes the following guide: Websites Help You Manage Your Money
- Make Use of presents 5 Online Tools to Help You Manage Your Money.
- The Smarter Wallet posts Face The Credit Crisis By Avoiding Debt and Credit.
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