November 30th, 2008
Credit Karma Roundup: Thanksgiving Edition
Good morning everyone, welcome to another edition of the Credit Karma roundup. We hope your Thanksgiving weekend was a great one. The four day weekends are an excellent way to get rejuvenated and the winter holiday season is just around the corner.
National Credit and Economic News:
- Market Watch posts as card issuers hike rates, consumers forced to work harder to protect credit.
- A look at Holiday on Wall Street as Yen for Risk Returns by Smart Money.
- NY Times says Food Prices Expected to Keep Going Up.
- FT announces that AIG is to pay retention bonuses to executives.
- Fed Aid Sets Off a Rush to Refinance writes the Wall Street Journal.
Credit Scores:
- Consumer Credit Help answers this reader question on How a No-Limit Credit Card Can Affect Your Credit Score.
- Real Estate Professionals Redding posts TIPS TO PUMP UP YOUR CREDIT SCORE!
- Washington Posts and Your 10-Point Credit Checkup.
- Credit Scores Even More Key In A Tight Economy writes NPR.
Credit Cards:
- LA Times writes How to get a lower rate on a credit card.
- Money Savvy on Credit Cards For Bad Credit to Help Rebuild Credit History.
- Free Money Finance blogs Protecting Your Identity This Holiday Season.
- CNBC warns consumers in Buyer Beware: Store Credit Cards.
- Daily Markets and Why We’re Bearish On Credit Cards.
Debt:
- The Motley Fool says De-Leverage Your Wallet.
- Angelica Credit Issues offers 11 Secrets to Paying Off Credit Card Debts.
- The Simple Dollar asks Is Debt Necessary For Generating Income?
- Seeking Alpha writes Living on Debt Gives Way to Fiscal Prudence.
- Wise Bread asks Do we really need help with getting more debt?
News about Credit Karma:
- Seeking Alpha writes Credit Karma Uses Ad Model to Provide Free Credit Information.
- FlipKey posts Attracting trusted vacation rental guests – Targeting those with good credit can help.
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November 23rd, 2008
Credit Karma Weekly Roundup
Welcome to the latest in Credit Karma’s weekly roundup. We have a lot of interesting articles for you today under the usual categories of interest. Take a few minutes and sit back with some of our weekend reading material.
National Credit News:
- American Banker writes Citi Forecasts Growth in Loan Losses
- Forbes on The Next Economic Shoe To Drop.
- Wall Street Journal says Big Three CEOs Plead for Aid.
- CNN Money announces Consumer prices in record decline.
Credit Scores:
- The Sun News warns Keep watch on credit reports.
- Baltimore Sun writes Know before you borrow.
- She got the car, he got the bad credit score says LA Times.
- Improving your credit score is very important posts Bradenton Herald.
- CNBC publishes The ‘Parallel Universe’ of Credit Scores.
- Channel 2, WCBSTV, gives this Consumer Report: Improve Your Credit Score.
Credit Cards:
- Chase Bank Offers to Lower Auto Payments by $44 writes NetBanker.
- Credit Card Blog announces Visa Testing New Feature To Combat Credit Card Fraud.
- Blueprint for Financial Prosperity says Notify Credit Cards of International Travel.
- Credit Cards: Transfer Your Balance information given by Young Money.
Debt:
- Seeking Alpha asks Isn’t Deflation a Good Thing?
- NY Times writes Convertible Debt Is Hanging Heavy.
- The Happy Rock posts the Fundamental Problem With Debt Consolidation.
- Think Your Way to Wealth blogs Going from Debt to Wealth- A Closer Look at Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps Plan.
- 6 Tips for Reducing Your Debt posted by Debt Aim.
News about Credit Karma:
- Bloomberg writes Credit Scores More Important Than Ever for Best U.S. Loan Rates.
- Digerati Life recommended our blog in the post On Savings Account Strategies, Weight Loss and Healthy Recipes!
- My Credit Is Ahead of the Curve says Miahz.
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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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