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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November 2nd, 2008
Roundup: Day of the Dead
There is much to read in this edition about the economy and credit. The photo for this edition was chosen because of the news headlines of a shrinking economy. We hope you appreciate the play with words and photos. Have a great weekend – we’ll see you for a new week of posts starting tomorrow.
National Credit News:
- U.S. Economy Shrinks on Weak Spending says Wall Street Journal.
- NPR writes U.S. Economy Contracts, Signaling Recession
- American Banker asks As Applicants Line Up, Is Fed Near Its Limit?
- MLive says banks becoming more picky when giving loans.
- Here is an editorial from Press Republican on learning from the crisis
Credit Scores:
- Press Democrat publishes surviving the new economy: know your score!
- Your money – tips to avoid damaging your credit score presented by Newsday.
- Dallas News writes Dollar Wise: Knowing difference between FDIC, FICO can keep you ahead.
- Credit Score Cowboy presents Credit Score 101, Do’s and Dont’s
- Top Reasons You Should Check Your Credit Score Regularly by Financial Independence.
- Boise Idaho Blog looks into What You Should Know About Your FICO Score.
Credit Cards:
- Learn about The Credit Card Nightmare by Find Secured Cards.
- Credit Repair Facts presents Credit cards and Bankruptcy
- Consumer Commentary asks Should the Bailout Money Be Used to Forgive Credit Card Debt?
- Money Ning warns to Watch Out for Possible Credit Card Scams.
- Stop The Flow Of Credit Card Offers To Your Mailbox says My Two Dollars.
Debt:
- Green Taxi looks into Great Depression 2.0: 90% More Downside.
- NCN presents 10 Things That Will Happen On The Road Between Being In Debt And Being Debt Free
- Get Out of Debt talks about Bad Credit Debt Consolidation – Brutally Honest Advice.
News about Credit Karma:
- Live Styler does a One on One With Credit Karma’s Kenneth Lin
- Lazy Man and Money writes up Credit Karma’s Credit Simulator (and Other Credit Tools)
- IRS Hitman mentions us briefly in right this way.
- Trapez-Finance posts Credit Card Reviews For Customer.
- Fivonate 2008 | Credit Karma at eFinance Forward
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