Criminal Identity Theft - A Step Beyond
Ask anyone whos ever been robbed of their identity, and theyll tell you that it typically takes years to recover from such a violation. This extremely personal crime goes far beyond using someone elses name to make a hefty purchase at a department store. In addition to credit card charges, bank ...
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Stupid Ideas Can Ruin Your Financial Life
Stupid ideas come in all sorts of packages. Bad debt, various loans, purchase decisions, and delayed savings. Most people reach the age of 65 with little or no savings. They live off social security and what little else they have. Is it any wonder the golden arches are filled with workers in their ...
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What is on Your Credit Report?
Your credit report is a very important piece of the puzzle in your financial picture. It contains a historical record of your personal and financial information including a listing of your current and past debts and the timeliness of your payments. The information contained on your credit report is ...
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Credit Report Secrets: Do You Know What They Reveal?
If youve ever applied for a credit card or loan, youve probably had
your credit report reviewed by the lender. Your credit report has a huge impact on your financial future, so its well worth your time to be sure that you understand what your credit report says about you. Even if youre not ...
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Discover the Parts of a Credit Report and What They Mean
So you ordered a copy of your credit report to check for inaccuracies and get the most from your credit score. Now how do you read it? Your credit report is read and used by any number of people you deal with on a daily basis, from your landlord to your employer to a potential lender. Fortunately, ...
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Are YOU a Dreamer?
This morning I watched a news article about a young woman who had just set a world record for sailing across the English Channel. What was special about this Channel crossing? The sailor, Hilary Lister, is a quadriplegic who steered the boat by blowing through two straws. She completed her ...
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10 Steps to Creating Your Smalll Business Disaster Plan
I'm a recent Hurricane Rita evacuee and survived the evacuation and the ensuing hurricane. Running from a hurricane isn't something I've ever had to do before, nor is it something I'd ever like to do again. However, as a solo business owner, I'm quite thankful that I have a virtual business. The ...
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What is Your Credit Report?
Credit Report how often has it impacted your life? Probably more often than you really like. If you have ever applied for a new home loan, car loan, or a credit card, your credit report has been pulled by the lender for review. Depending on your credit report and the credit score the information ...
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Making Sense of the Information in Your Credit Report
If you've ever applied for a credit card or loan, youve
probably had your credit report reviewed by the lender. Your
credit report has a huge impact on your financial future, so
its well worth your time to be sure that you understand what
your credit report says about you.Even if youre not ...
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Identity Theft - Is Your Business At Risk?
More and more business owners are purchasing document shredders then ever before.Why?... Identity theft for starters.A new law is going into effect in the summer of 2005 which states that if you employ anyone for any reason and have personal information on file regarding that individual for Social ...
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Free Credit Reports Now Available From the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a new website (www.AnnualCreditReport.com) where US residents can obtain free copies of their credit reports from the three major credit report bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian). The FTC site was set up as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit ...
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Sole-Proprietors, Protect Yourself from Identity Theft by Obtaining an EIN
Obtaining an EIN or employer identification number is a good idea if you are a sole-proprietor.From time to time, you'll be asked to provide your social security number or employer ID to clients or governmental agencies. Once you do that you have no control over which client employees and others ...
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Saving Dimes Can Go a Long Way
On the other hand, there are those people who are saving dimes and every other cent. Perhaps its because they hate the clutter of change but want to get rid of it instead of letting it accumulate elsewhere or still rely on the fact that change has value and should be used accordingly. For those ...
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Refinance Car Loans - Refinancing Your Car Loan Online is Convenient
Refinancing your car loan online is now more convenient. Your online application can be approved within an hour with most online car loan lenders. In as little as a day, you can have a check in hand to pay off your old lender and start saving money.When To RefinanceA decline in interest rates is ...
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