You’re not paranoid. They really are out to get … your data. Where you shop, what you buy, the websites you look at, even your Twitter feed — it’s all of interest to a wide range of companies. Now, those companies are taking the next logical step and trying to predict potential credit risk based on lifestyle choices, he said. How can what you buy hurt your credit? More
* The $8,000 tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. For the tax
credit program, the IRS defines a first-time home buyer as someone who
has not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior
to the purchase. * The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000. Who Qualifies for the Extended Credit? 2. No. More
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A major league pitcher dreams of throwing a perfect game. High schoolers eyeing the Ivy League study furiously in hopes of earning 2400 on the SAT. Why?"Your credit score tells a lot about you," Peplinski said. "A high score means you're responsible and in control of your life. That's proprietary information: "It's a black box," said FICO spokesman Craig Watts.Mystery feeds obsession. More
This is an addenda to my recent rant on American Express "Leave Home Without It" article. I just got my statement with a "Notice of Changes to Your Account". If you have an American Express Card, you may be interested in the ways that company gets to unilaterally change their terms and increase your costs and reduce your options as their customer. More
These days, small business owner Anonthy Smith is doing well at his New
Clothing Store, Heavy's Clothing&Jewerly, but it wasn't always
this way."I am a business owner, and there are ups and downs, and I had some downs, " said smith.A
bankruptcy in a poor economy pushed his credit score down, making it
tough to get a loan. More
This Saturday I was awakened by a call from
American Express. Although they had not sent me a bill yet, they decided
I had to send them money right away. The pleasant Customer Service
Representative explained that American Express had decided my charges for this
month were more than they would allow, even though my account was current. More
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Here are some loan options for the credit-score challenged:Car loans: Say, for example, a young couple opens a joint bank account and credit card. Then one of them secretly maxes out all the credit cards, empties the bank account, drives the family into bankruptcy and drives away forever in the family car. "Our clients never overpay for a car. More
You may not even know all the different ways that your credit score
can affect you over your life. But there’s an invisible industry that
collects information about your financial history, and it will keep
popping up to surprise you again and again. Here’s a list of the top
situations where a bad credit score could really come back to bite you. * Employers. * Getting a car loan. More