February 1st, 2010
Monday Jumpstart to Personal Finance & Credit Report News
“Top Ten Funny Money Saving Tips” from Almost Frugal blog shows consumers ways to save money in unexpected ways, such as borrowing toilet paper from work, snacking on food samples at grocery stores, freezing your credit cards, and raiding lost and found bins. Also, catch up on your investments as stocks bouncing back with better-than-expected earnings.
Check out more financial help and credit advice with the following roundup:
Personal Finance News
- CNN Money offers good financial advice on any budget whether you have $3,000 to spend on a financial advisor or want your financial help for free.
- For totally free budgeting advice, take advantage of banks’ online financial tools that help consumers manage their money better, reports MSNBC.
- How a car loan sinks your finances, by Mainstreet, makes a case for why taking out a car loan is a very expensive personal financial mistake you should avoid.
- Here’s another loan-related posting on how to appy for a loan at a peer to peer lender, blogged by The Digerati Life.
- Do you know your money ratios? CashMoneyLife goes over 8 simple ratios to guide you to financial security.
Credit Report & Credit Scores News
- Watch KVUE’s news broadcast discussing the factors and actions that help to determine credit scores.
- Auto insurance premiums are tied to credit score, reports WalletPop.
- Personal finance columnist Liz Weston answers a reader’s question on how to make up for past credit mistakes.
- DoughRoller answers an often-asked reader question: ” When do negative references get removed form you credit report?”
- With this additional post to help you revitalize your credit, Consumer Reports shares its take on how to establish a credit history.
