Anonymous Credit Cards: Safety for Consumers, Merchants and Banks

Convenience – But At What Cost?

Using credit cards can be a pleasure and a pain. Will anonymous credit cards make security one less thing to worry about? (Photo: flickr.com)

Credit cards are both a blessing and a curse for millions of people worldwide. Managed use of this form of consumer credit [...]

Using credit cards can be a pleasure and a pain. Will anonymous credit cards make security one less thing to worry about? (Photo: flickr.com)

Personal Money Store Makes You Cash Happy

Turning frowns upside down
You know this happens to countless people; you’ve probably been there yourself. I know I have. I’m talking about the dreaded expense or bill that you never saw coming. How many times have you prepared your budget and had a soft a cushion after paying bills, only [...]

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Equifax Score Watch | Know When Your Score Changes

Your credit score is important

There are many reasons why it pays to be aware of your FICO® credit score. If you’re looking to finance a home, education or automobile, you’ll want to know what your FICO® score is ahead of time. The same holds true when you apply for a [...]

Repair Your Credit | Be a Punctual Payer (Pt. 2)

Make a new plan, Stan
CLICK HERE if you missed the first part of this “Repair Your Credit” E-book chapter. Many of these tips seem commonsense, but if they are, why aren’t more of us practicing them in our financial lives? I think it’s because we can all use a refresher [...]

Repair Your Credit | Cut the Cards (Pt. 3)

Stop accruing debt
CLICK HERE if you missed the last part of this “Repair Your Credit” E-book article. Let’s continue to charge ahead and see if we can’t hit the bulls eye when it comes to getting your debt under control. Because cash advance loans and mortgage loan modification may be [...]