Financial Issues Articles

Credit Repair Companies – Are They White Knights or Sharks?

Credit repair companies are on the rise with the sudden surge of unpaid debt Americans are amassing on a daily basis, and their advertising of services is increasing. Many credit repair companies offer to help improve or fix your credit … Continue reading →

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Is Your Bank Account Safe?

This topic is not meant to scare people, but it is a reality check about the safety of your life savings when the funds are held in a US bank.

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An Inside Look at Credit Card Fraud

Since 2005, hackers and thieves have stolen more that 140 million credit card numbers, which resulted in $67 billion in annual losses. Credit card fraud and identity theft are running rampant and will probably only get worse with the troubled … Continue reading →

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Where to Obtain a Free Credit Report

In the USA you are legally entitled to receive a free copy of your credit report once per year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. If you want a copy more often than that, you will probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Issues, Identity Theft, Scams and Fraud