Archive for the ‘Credit Reports’ Category

Friday April 2  2010 _____________________________ Our thanks to consumer advocate Clark Howard ________________________________ New router promises wireless Internet connection for dummies Wireless routing for dummies is becoming a reality courtesy of the same minds that brought you the elegant Flip digital video recorder. No one in the industry knew quite what to think when Cisco [...]

Sunday March 28  2010 __________________________________ Our thanks to consumer advocate Clark Howard for the following alerts to help safeguard our hard earned money: __________________________________________ Honda rolls out leases that are a real deal More than any other two automakers, Honda and Toyota trade customers back and forth all the time. Together, they account for about [...]

Tuesday March 23  2010 ________________________________ Our thanks to Tamara Lytle and AARP ____________________________________ In a historic climax to a bitter year-long political battle, the House of Representatives Sunday voted to approve landmark legislation to overhaul the nation’s health care system. After a tense weekend of deal making, Democrats came up with 219 votes for the [...]

Monday March 22  2010 ___________________________ Our thanks to Tanya Roth and Findlaw.com __________________________________ Will Your State Law Ban Employer Credit Checks? It would seem that the responsible thing to do if you are in financial trouble, or behind on your bills, is to go out and get a job to pay off your debts. Not so [...]

Tuesday March 9  2010 __________________________________________ Best 2010 cars for resale value Kelley Blue Book has published its annual Best Resale Value Awards for model year 2010 vehicles. When we buy a car, we think of the price as the true cost, along with the expense of insurance, gas and maintenance. But the real cost of [...]

Sunday March 7  2010 ____________________________ Our thanks to consumer advocate Clark Howard: ___________________________________ Third wave of credit card reform rules coming in August As you know, the credit card market is going through a dramatic change. This is one of those cases when the free market failed. The banks engaged in dishonest practices that led [...]

Thursday March 4  2010 _________________________________________ Author and attorney Ellen Hodgson Brown talks about her book, how money is created by the banks using an illusion and how we can fix the economic meltdown. Click here to watch the very informative 10 minute Youtube video.

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Monday February 22  2010 _________________________________________ Our thanks to consumer advocate Clark Howard _______________________________ As of today, the new kredit card rules have been almost completely implemented. There is a third and final phase of the roll-out later this year that you’ll be hearing more about. But this is the biggie we’ve all been waiting for. [...]

Monday February 22  2010 __________________________________ Our thanks to Seth Feigerman and MainStreet.com. Click here to link directly to a short slide show describing the Best Stuff To Buy In February. ________________________________