December 21st, 2008
Credit Karma Roundup: Merry Christmas!
Christmas is only a few days away now. What are your plans for the holidays this year? Are you staying home or visiting? No matter what you’ll be doing Credit Karma wishes you and yours a terrific few days spent together with family and friends. We’ll see you here next week.
National Credit and Economic News:
- Free From Broke offers 8 Ways The Economic Crisis Can Be Good For You.
- Get Rich Slowly looks into Three Legislative Proposals That Could Have Major Consequences for Your Finances.
- Palm Beach Posts says Credit lines shrink even at prime level
- Forbes wonders After The Bailout, Tariffs?
- Business Week writes Air Fares Are Plunging, Along with Traffic.
Credit Scores:
- Star Telegram asks Why check your credit report?
- Wall Street Journal says Credit Unions Offer Auto Deals.
- New Credit Scoring System Ready for ’09 writes Kiplinger.
Credit Cards:
- A My Two Dollars’ reader faces this dilemma: Pay Off Credit Card Balance Or Keep Emergency Fund?
- Stop Buying Crap writes Credit Cards Made a Little Less Evil with New Industry Rules.
- Digerati Life asks Applying For A Credit Card? Review The Credit Card Bill of Rights!
- Read the highlights of new credit card rules over at The Sun’s Financial Diary.
- American Banker says Card Rules Done, Now for the Makeover.
- Blueprint for Financial Prosperity on the subject of the Best Charity Credit Cards.
- The Economist talks about a nudge in the wrong direction when it comes to credit cards.
Debt:
- Mr. ToughMoneyLove posts The College Student Debt Machine: A National Disgrace.
- Cash Money Life says less debt, and more income!
- FT publishes holiday home equity used to pay off UK debts.
- New York Times presents Governor to Unveil a Low-Cost Student Loan Program.
News and Carnivals Featuring Credit Karma:
- Rickety for Credit Karma Checkup.
- Dec 15 Edition of The Holiday Spirit at Systems Overload.
- Carnival of Credit Report Stories at Lava.
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October 26th, 2008
Roundup: Credit Credit Credit
This week’s roundup takes a look into the blogosphere on credit cards and credit scores. There’s a bit on debt and the national credit crisis for those looking into those subjects. It’s important to keep yourself well informed of what is going on in the economy. We hope you enjoy the edition – drop us a line.
National Credit News:
- Stocks Flat on Slowdown Fears writes Wall Street Journal.
- Business Week writes that U.S. Banks Still Aren’t Lending.
- Forbes talks on The Mother Of Credit Crunches
- Smart Money says that the Credit Crunch Still Has a Ways to Go
Credit Scores:
- CNN Money discusses improving your credit score
- Your Money: Experts say a stronger credit score can save you money writes UTICAOD.
- Take control of your credit score says Sun Sentinel.
- CNBC On the Money provides some Easy Ways to Boost Your Credit
Credit Cards:
- Credit Card Defaults Set to Spike announces Yielding Wealth.
- The Sun’s Financial Diary posts some of The Secrets of Successful Credit Management.
- Motley Fool looks at the bright and dark sides of progress.
- Two Get One gives these Hints for Moving with Credit Cards
- How to buy a car with a credit card — and when not to by Credit Cards
- Credit card problems, a dirty little secret at banks posts Blogging Stocks.
- Easy Change says Don’t Be Fooled – Even ‘A’ Credit Won’t Save You!
Debt:
- Wise Bread blogs on Sexually Transmitted Debt: Eewww!
- More People Struggling With Credit Card Debt says Thistle Finance.
- Debt Repair Online talks about Getting Out of Debt with Debt Consolidation Services.
- I’ve Paid for This Twice Already posts Credit Card Debt The Next National Financial Disaster?
- Be Familiar with the Risk of Credit Card Debt writes Global Finance.
News about Credit Karma:
- Credit Karma Credit Score Simulator Wins Best in Show at Finovate 2008 over at Market Watch.
- Larry Ferlazzo blogs on Credit Karma.
- OpTempo writes Credit Karma Introduces Credit Simulator.
- The Life, The Dream, The Pursuit says WHAT?? A Free Credit Report with Projections!
- A Woman’s Worth briefly posts on Credit Karma Offers FREE Credit Report.
- Vision Wiz says Credit Karma offers a new way to track your credit score and a unique way to benefit from it.
- Yielding Wealth asks What If…? Find Out What Certain Actions Will Do to Your Credit Score
- How To Pull Your Credit Score for Free by Narrow Bridge Adventures.
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October 12th, 2008
Roundup – Credit Crisis and Business Credit
You can find lots of news focusing on the Wall Street Crisis every time you turn around. We’ve provided some links to some news articles we found interesting.
Be sure to check out our other sections in this roundup for information on credit scores, credit cards, and Credit Karma in the news.
National Credit News:
- Business Week posts where the credit freeze has thawed.
- Who’s attracting capital? Those who don’t need it says the American Banker.
- More on the credit crisis at the Market Watch with U.S. may take stakes in banks.
- NYT times asks did deregulation cause the credit crisis?
- History Isn’t About to Repeat Itself Wall Street Journal tells us. Despite stark parallels between 1929 and today’s financial crisis, the differences are even greater. Banks of old made bad bets on stocks, not housing.
- Credit crunch puts family on a downward slide writes NPR.
- Kiplinger asks what’s your share of the nation’s tax bill?
- Forbes learns what billionaires say about the Wall Street Crisis.
Credit Scores:
- Lenders still on edge says CNN Money.
- Smart Money talks about keeping the line of credit alive for business owners.
- Fair Loan Rate writes how to improve your credit score.
- Blogging Stocks presents entrepreneur’s journal: strategies for establishing business credit.
- Debt Repair Online talks about credit repair – understanding the basics.
- How to build your business credit score writes Flixya.
Credit Cards:
- Here’s another way I use credit cards to my advantage writes Money Ning.
- The Consumerist warns your inactive credit cards could be in danger.
- One38 says credit cards may hurt gas prices in the long run.
- PCBS blogs these wise credit decisions.
- How With Debt Now posts the particulars when it comes to credit card debt.
- Small Biz Consultant asks secured vs. unsecured business credit cards: which is better?
News about Credit Karma:
- Vindy mentions CK in what does the government bailout of Wall Street mean for my personal money matters?
- Credit Karma launches new credit card recommendation service based on actual credit scores says International Business Times.
- Digerati Life writes this post on how to get free credit scores, myFICO credit scores on discount.
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