Don't Get Scammed When Repairing Your Credit!

Posted by Ben Tue, 09 Aug 2005 15:46:00 GMT

by John Sanderson

If you are in trouble financially, then you may be tempted to answer an ad from a company that tells you that they can give you an entirely new credit identity, or remove bad marks from your credit report—whether or not they’re true.

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Consumer Action: Putting The "Freeze" On Credit Files

Posted by Ben Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:34:00 GMT

by James Dimmitt
Copyright © 2005 James Dimmitt

In the wake of 40 million MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accounts recently being breached, consumers and legislators are scrambling for ways to protect their personal and financial information from being hijacked and used fraudulently by hackers and ID thieves.

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Identity Theft - Early Detection Is Key

Posted by Ben Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:18:00 GMT

by Jonathan Citrin

Protecting yourself from Identity Theft (ID Theft) is an important matter. ID Theft is defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as, “when someone uses your name, address, Social Security number, bank or credit card account number, or other identifying information without your knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes.”

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Teach Your Teens About Credit and Reports

Posted by Ben Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:15:00 GMT

by Lois Center-Shabazz
Copyright © 2005

We are failing our children in one of the most important areas of life. But, if more parents and schools understood the significance of credit reports and early credit education, that could be fixed. The credit failures and bankruptcy rates in the United States would decrease dramatically.

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