How many credit cards do you have? If you are like most people it is probably too many. We’ve all been lured in by the siren call of better rates, special perks and rewards, or lower fees so that most Americans carry between five and 10 credit cards. The problem is not so much that new credit card offers are…
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Saving And Investment Options At The Bank
Your bank can do more for you than simply hold your money and issue checks. Many banks, especially larger national banks, also offer investment and savings options for customers. Here are some of the more common ones: Bonds: A bond is a debt security certificate. In simple terms, when you buy a bond you are lending money to some enterprise.…
Identity Theft You Can Prevent It
By now everybody has heard of some horror story about identity theft from TV shows or magazine articles. In the popular culture, references of identity theft are found in the novels and movies, notably Frederick Forsyth’s novel, “The day of the Jackal” and the 1995 movie “The Net.” In real life, the Identity Theft Resource Center (http://www.idtheftcenter.org) reports 8.9 millions…
Top 10 Ways To Repair Your Credit Score
You must never underestimate the value of having good credit. You will definitely need your credit score in the future. For example if you are a student, you’ll need to borrow a certain amount using a student loan in order to attend school. At this point, your credit history will definitely matter and will have a big impact on getting…
Open An Online Savings Account
It is quite noticeable that our global market have made great advancements towards greater technology. One of the major contributions of the technological progress is online banking. Several banking institutions offer online banking options and one of the most popular choices of online banking is creating an Internet savings account. What are Internet saving accounts exactly? Well, Internet savings accounts…
Getting Credit When You Re Over 62
If you’re an older consumer who has paid with cash all your life, you may find it difficult to open a credit account. That’s because you have “no credit history” of how you paid on credit. If your income has decreased, you may find it harder to get a loan because you have “insufficient income.” Or, if your spouse dies,…
An Introduction To Accounts Receivable Financing
Accounts receivable financing or factoring, as it is called in the financial industry, can be combined with various other financing methods to help a business to accomplish an effective cash flow process. It’s all about the business owner’s mental attitude and enthusiasm. One has to be aware of his or her point of view and how they think about their…
Open More Than One Account
If you are looking for a way to save money, but always find yourself dipping into your funds, try opening up more than one account at your bank. By having more than one account you will be able to keep your money separated, which will help you avoid spending cash that you should not be touching. Of course this can…
The Hurricane Katrina Survivors Will Be Victims Again Guaranteed
This time it will be our own governments mostly that will do the victimizing but some businesses will get it on it as well. Its simply one of the biggest revenue generating processes utilized by various levels of governments that very little is known of by the regular citizen. It causes family savings to be lost, assets to go uncovered…
Choosing A Bank
One of the most important things you will have to do (when it is time to do so) is to choose a bank. Your bank will be one of your most important financial tools and you should be sure that you are choosing the bank that best fits your needs. This article discusses some of the things you need to…