Have You Checked Your Permanent Record Lately?
As a young student I feared getting bad grades because I didnt want any bad marks on my permanent record. Get an F in fifth-grade science and it goes in your record. Act up in Mrs. Browns class? Yep, its in your record too. Get caught using a swear word and its not only in your permanent record but ... more...

Your Credit Report is a Vital Financial Document
It is difficult to overstate the importance of a good credit report and high credit score to your financial future. The credit report is one of the most important factors determining the interest rate you will pay on mortgages, personal loans and car loans. Generally speaking, the higher your ... more...

How Your Credit Rating is Determined
A person's credit rating is a very important part of their life having bad credit can affect your ability to get a loan, credit card, auto financing, some bank accounts, and even some jobs. While many people are aware of how important their credit rating is, they might not know exactly how it is ... more...

10 Ways To Protect Your Financial Identity Being Used For Someone Elses Shopping Spree
Someone impersonating you could be spending your hard-earned money.Impossible! Not really, check, loan, and identity fraud are a real problem. In 2002, the federal trade commission estimated that identity fraud affected and estimated 3.3 million Americans; costing consumers $3.8 billion and ... more...

How to Read an Equifax Credit Report
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the Nationwide Consumer Reporting organizations (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian) to provide you with one free credit report every 12 months per your request. This means that you are entitled to three free credit reports per year, if you deem ... more...

Will Inquiries Lower Your Credit Score?
What are inquiries?When you apply for credit the creditor or lender checks your credit report to verify that you qualify for the credit or loan you are applying for. The "inquiry" is then reported to the credit bureaus and shows up on your credit report.Does this affect your credit rating or score ... more...

Free Credit Reports For You
American consumers are now entitled to receive one free copy of their credit report per year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union are now all required by law to furnish to you a copy of your credit report. This is good news for consumers; please ... more...

How To Place Yourself in the Secure Society
Identity theft has become the fastest growing criminal activity in the 20th Century, replacing illegal drug sales. For the perpetrators, it offers the highest profit margin with the least risk. In fact, according to one expert, it is estimated that fewer than 1-in-700-identity crimes actually ... more...

Repairing Credit
Credit score repair involves techniques for removing negative items from your credit report. These are the exact same methods credit score repair clinics and attorneys may charge up to $3,500 to perform. It is also possible to outsmart creditors who are damaging your credit score.1. Many times the ... more...