Wealth Building

Getting The Best Credit Cards

Credit cards can be like jewels. Some can be very good, while others can be just average. There are credit cards that have reputations as being elite, hard to get, and very prestigious. The general consensus is that these are also the most difficult cards to get. Many people believe that if their credit isn’t prefect or if they are…

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Automotive Consumer Reports

If you’ve ever purchased a car, or are in the market for a vehicle, then you know how important research is. Proper information gathering procedures can help you make an informed decision on the car you wish to buy. You want to do everything possible to prevent yourself from spending your hard-earned dollars on a lemon of an automobile. Because…

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Credit

3 Free Credit Reports For You

If you were to tell someone that they can have a certain item for free, more than likely their response would be, “what’s the catch?” In the case of credit reports there is no catch, you can now get a free copy of this report through the three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, TransUnions, and Experian. Let’s take a look at…

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Free Annual Credit Reports Strategies To Avoid Imposter Websites

In a 2004 amendment to The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a new system providing free credit reports was initiated. The amendment requires each of the three national Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs), Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian, to provide free copies of an individual’s credit report once every 12 months. The free reports require a request to be submitted to a…

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Uses And Access To Credit Reports

A credit report is a basic financial statement that reports an individual’s financial history in terms of payment of credit bills, loans and mortgages, and other credit related information. It shows whether or not an individual is in debt, how much, and for how long. Credit reports are used by major financial companies to sanction credit and determine the rates…

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Finance

Public Companies Provide New Disclosures To Investors

Investors in the nation’s publicly traded companies now have access to an unprecedented level of corporate information when companies issue their annual reports. For the first time ever, these reports include details about a company’s internal control over financial reporting. When a company measures its internal control over financial reporting, it monitors the vital processes involved in recording transactions and…

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Free Credit Report And Score How To Receive A Free Credit Report

Each consumer with credit history should obtain a copy of their report annually. The cost of credit reports vary. If obtaining a copy from the credit bureaus, consumers may pay $15 per bureau. However, some online credit agencies advertise low cost credit reports. Rather than paying for a credit report, consider obtaining a free report. Who Qualifies for a Free…

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