Archive for the ‘Credit Card Repair’ Category

Financial Watchdog Is Answering Questions Online

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been encouraging consumers to contact it with complaints about various financial products, including mortgages, credit cards and student loans.

Now, the agency has introduced an online tool to help answer financial questions. “Ask CFPB” aims to use simple language to explain financial terms and concepts. Users can type in their own question—which prompts an already formulated question and answer to appear —or they can choose from a list of topics. Currently, most relate to credit cards or mortgages, but the agency says it will expand the categories over time.

I gave the tool a try, and it seems geared to those who would benefit from basic information. The sit

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The Ultimate Guide to Credit Karma, Part 8: Credit Card Statistics

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Credit Karma’s CEO, Ken Lin, loves credit card data even more than the data monkeys we pay to analyze that data*. He loves data so much, that he decided we should share what we know about credit cards with all of our members. And so, in September of 2011, we launched our Credit Card Statistics feature, a free tool that gives you key information by analyzing more than 5 million credit card accounts.

When you’re shopping for a new home, Zillow helps you by giving you data and statistics about different home listings. Whe

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Credit Repair using Debt Settlement

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Debt settlement may not be the best way consumers with less than perfect credit try to turn themselves around

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Quite often credit-challenged applicants want to know if there are quicker or easier ways to fix bad credit.

And while everyones credit situation is different, we know it usually takes time to do this because here at Auto Credit Express weve been working with car shoppers with less than perfect credit for the last two decades.

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Tips on Using Auto Loan Calculators

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Car loan calculators can be especially helpful when applying for bad credit car loans

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If you have poor credit and youre wondering if you might qualify for a car loan, then its time to check out a few of our auto loan calculators.

We know they can help because at Auto Credit Express weve spent the last two decades helping credit-challenged buyers find a car dealer that can get them financed.

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Payday Loan Tips: Safety and Security

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

It is not surprising at all to see payday loans becoming more and more popular by the day. A lot of people are taking advantage of this consumer-friendly financing option to cope with financial emergencies or deal with bills and expenses before their next payday. To help you stay safe at all times when using payday loans as part of your personal financial strategy, we are going to discuss more tips on taking out payday cash advance in this part.

When applying for a payday loan, make sure you are using a secured online form. Bear in mind that you are entering sensitive personal information – including your address, employment information, and phone number – so there is no such thing as being too careful. Mak Read more…

Is Credit Karma Safe?

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Here at Credit Karma, we value our members’ security above all else.

We recognize that consumers are concerned about their safety and the safety of their personal information, which is why we take every measure to ensure security.

Here are five reasons why Credit Karma is safe to use and how it can actually help protect your identity.

Every inch of Credit Karmas secure data center is monitored by trained security personnel around the clock. Several layers of authentication are required just to get in the front door, not to mention actually seeing a server on the PCI-DSS and SAS-70 Type II certified data center floor. W

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