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How to Get a Bad Credit Credit Card
Tweet If you have bad credit, that means your credit score is about as low as it can get and is likely very deep into sub-prime lending territory. Perhaps you’ve
How To Send Money By Wire Transfer
Tweet If you need to get money to someone fast, one of the quickest ways to accomplish that task is through wire transfer. Certainly, both parties have Paypal accounts you
How to Finance Your Home Improvement Project
Tweet Undertaking a home improvement project can be a daunting task, with the homeowners working closely with their architect to discuss what they would like to have done for their
Surging Overdraft Fees Hurting Americans, Advocacy Group Says
Tweet The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization, says that bank overdraft fees have surged by 35% over the past two years, costing Americans
Free Checking Accounts And Where To Find Them
Tweet Free checking accounts, which were once taken for granted, seem to have all but disappeared. However, on closer scrutiny you’ll find that they’re still around and available to many
Know Your Consumer Financial Rights
Tweet An informed consumer is a wise consumer, but many Americans are not simply uninformed, rather they are misinformed when it comes to their financial rights. That is almost to
You Can Trim Your Credit Card Rate
Tweet Lots of people are infuriated with their banks as they learn that their credit card interest rates have suddenly climbed higher. These consumers haven’t done anything wrong, having paid
Your Bank And Free Checking Accounts
Tweet Banking fees have been climbing at an alarming rate over the years. These days, it is common to learn about a bank charging $36 for one returned check, $25
Overdraft Fees Can Be A Real Budget Buster!
Tweet I was helping a friend with his checking account a few years ago as he had taken ill and fallen behind on managing his checkbook. While hospitalized, several automatic
Automotive Financing, Done Right
Tweet Much has been made in the news of automotive financing lately, as several American car manufacturers drop leasing as a purchase option and raise the credit requirement for people
What You Need To Know About The FDIC And Your Money
Tweet The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created in 1933 to provide deposit insurance for America’s banking system. Reporting directly to the federal government, the FDIC was put into
4 Steps To Applying For A Consumer Loan
Tweet The news lately has been chock full of reports about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being taken over by the federal government while Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, AIG, WaMu,
Free Checking? Not So Fast!
Tweet Several banks in my area have launched marketing campaigns touting their “free checking” accounts for new customers. Wooing new business is big business and financial institutions are battling community
Why Your Local Business Closed Shop
Tweet Two years ago we purchased a pair of well made bicycles for our children, choosing to give our business to a local bike shop. Previously, we had made the