New Credit Card Rules
What you need to know
The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (C.A.R.D.) Act of 2009 will going into effect next month and we wanted to share another great aspect of the C.A.R.D. Act that we like.
From now on credit card companies will be forced to show you how long it will take you to pay [...]
FREE Credit Repair, is it possible?
Credit Repair CAN be Free
If you want to take the time to learn and follow the process then your credit can be repaired for free.
The FTC ’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
The Bureau of Consumer Protection works to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in the marketplace. The Bureau conducts investigations, sues companies and [...]
Take Steps to Clean your Credit Report
Removing negative items from your credit report is only the first step to repairing your credit; in order to get your financial act together you will need to learn new habits!
Credit Card Habits
Spend Cash – Studies have shown that people spend more money when they use credit cards as opposed to holding cash. Try to [...]
New Credit Card Regulations in 2010
On February 2010 the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (C.A.R.D.) Act of 2009 will be going into effect. This is to protect consumers from abusive credit card practices which helped put our economy into its current state.
So what does this mean for you? The new credit card provisions (link below) on consumer-action.org will give you [...]
Double-Dip Recession On The Way?
Today in Beijing, Barack Obama warned of a so-called double-dip recession. According to Obama, if government debt was to climb too high, it could lead to another recession. With rising US deficits, Obama told Fox News today that the White House “faces a delicate balance of trying to boost the economy and spur job creation [...]