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The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Your Free Credit Report Is Here! Finally, the rest of us are allowed a free peek into our credit files. Here are the details behind the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Click Here for a Free Credit Report This spiel's for real as part of the updated Fair Credit Reporting Act passed in January that guarantees U.S. citizens a free peek into the credit files the big three reporting agencies keep on us. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Why Pay to Peek at Your Credit File? You might not want to let your file go unchecked while waiting for your freebie. Here are seven credit moves to make before you apply for a loan. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Give Me My Free Credit Report! Want a free peek at your credit file? Don't hold your breath. FACTA (the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act) is taking a while to get off the ground. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2015 Megan Leonhardt |
Compensation Survey 2015: Where Advisors Earn the Most Where you live matters, especially when it comes to compensation. |
Registered Rep. May 14, 2014 Megan Leonhardt |
Photo Gallery: Where Advisors Earn the Most (and Least) In WealthManagement.com's Annual Compensation Survey, advisors' earned an average of more than $230,000 in annual take-home pay last year. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
The Lies Lenders Tell Now that you have the right to a free peek into your credit file, you might be surprised by what everyone's saying about you. It's easier than ever to set the record straight. But you might not want to after all. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
I'm in Credit La La Land For a grown-up measure of your money-handling skills, look no further than the ubiquitous credit report. More than ever, what this report says matters to even the most conscientious consumer. |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 Traci Purdum |
The 2007 IW U.S. 500 -- Mapping Manufacturing Seeing where the bulk of high-revenue-generating manufacturing companies reside can be a telling tale. |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Why's My FICO Score Wacky? Wonder why your credit scores are so wildly different? It's because the scoring systems are wildly different. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Attack of the Free Credit Reports! Today Experian, one of the big three credit reporting agencies, said it would dole out free credit reports during the month of December. |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Credit Score Need a Boost? Getting more credit isn't the best way to improve your score. In the end, the key to improved credit isn't sexy. The passage of time and the responsible use of credit during those years are your best bets for building your score. |
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Your FICO Score Is a Lie The credit reporting industry is overextended, and it's up to you to fix it. |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Monitor Your Own Credit Don't want pay a credit monitoring service? Do it yourself. To obtain a free copy of your credit report, you have three options. |
Financial Advisor July 2006 Gail Liberman |
Credit Score Surprises Credit scores can jump up and bite your financial advisory clients in ways you'd think were almost impossible. More data collected from more sources is used in unexpected ways. |
InternetNews March 14, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
Freeze Your Identity to Stop ID Theft TrustedID thinks that it has the simple answer to stopping identity thieves from stealing your personal information by giving consumers control over access to their credit reports and information. |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Dealing With a Credit Report Blemish What to do when all but one of your credit reports is corrected. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Make Your Lender Tell the Truth There's a pretty good chance that your credit report is not a 100% accurate reflection of your money-handling history. One phone call and one letter can set the record straight. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
FICO Babble The money shrink is in to help you make sense of your credit score. Together we're going to tackle your deepest FICO fears head-on. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Denied Credit? Here's How to Deal A good strategy -- at least when it comes to getting rejected for a line of credit -- is to prove the lender wrong. |
BusinessWeek November 28, 2005 Toddi Gutner |
Anatomy Of A Credit Score More companies are looking at credit ratings - so managing them is crucial. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
That's Gonna Leave a Mark What happens when good people make one bad financial mistake? Unfortunately, there is no legal way to remove accurate negative information from your report. |
Outside October 2008 |
Great Escapes: The New American Life List Presenting the definitive guide to our nation's greatest 21st-century adventure hideouts. Fifty places between the lines where you can still ditch the crowds, get lost, and recharge. |
The Motley Fool November 21, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get the FACTs, Jack With its numerous provisions designed to give you access to your credit information, FACT gives you a powerful arsenal that allows you to be proactive in managing your credit, far beyond just checking your monthly credit card statements for items you didn't buy. |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
America Scores! March Madness extends to credit scoring. How does your state rank? |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Your Credit File Smells Funky Bad behavior lingers on your credit report. It's time to check the expiration date. The credit scoring system has a long and unforgiving memory. |
Entrepreneur September 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Reporting In Federal law now allows you to check your credit reports for free every year. Here's how to access them -- and protect your credit rating. |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Fix Your Credit, Reap the Profits Improving your credit score can be great for your wallet. Once you know how lenders weigh your behavior, you can take the right steps to improve your image. |
Searcher November 2005 Carol Ebbinghouse |
Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention Ten things to do today to protect yourself against identity theft. |
Inc. April 2006 Darren Dahl |
Insourcing 101 There's no doubt that American workers have suffered from globalization and the outsourcing of jobs overseas. But during the past few years, many states have experienced a jump in the number of residents employed by foreign firms. Here's a sampling of the data. |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Clean Up Your Credit and Save $100,000 A few measly points is all that stands between you and a mountain of savings. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
13 Things You Don't Know About Your Credit Report Your credit score is a very important number. Here are some things you didn't know about that mysterious number that will help you improve your rating. |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
Clean Up Your Credit and Save $512 a Month A few measly points are all that stands between you and a better deal on your monthly bills. |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Your Credit Score's All Wrong The author reveals the kinks in the consumer credit scoring system and explains why the credit file you're allowed to see isn't the same one your banker uses. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Who Has the Keys to Your Credit File? Anyone with a "permissible purpose" can peruse your credit history. Do your own sleuthing and see who has been inquiring about your credit history. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
On High Credit Alert Fear of ID theft isn't the only reason to check your credit report. You want to make sure that what's on your permanent record is an accurate reflection of the true you. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Who Has the Keys to Your Credit File? Check the checkers and see who is inquiring about your credit history. |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
My Social Security Number Is ... Despite being hacked, one CEO still flashes his financial privates in public. You shouldn't. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
All Eyes Are on Your APR The banking industry's new best friend is the universal default clause. That's a legalese way of saying that a bank has the right to raise a customer's interest rate if that customer fouls up with another company. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Fake Credit Scores for Sale You might be surprised how label-conscious your lender really is. No matter what the scoring scale, all of these systems are designed to achieve one goal -- to see how risky it is to do business with you based on your past behavior. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Want HBO? Better Check Your Credit The broadband/cable industry join credit card companies, lenders, landlords, insurers, employers, and utility companies in having an industry-specific credit scoring matrix. What does that mean for the consumer? |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
What's Your Credit Karma? Know your credit score -- it's important and it affects your life. |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Gail Liberman |
Who Deserves Credit? The real estate bust has resulted in advisors helping clients with credit score surprises. |
Inc. July 2007 Ryan McCarthy |
Keep Those Cards and Letters Legislators in 15 states have introduced bills to create the snail mail equivalent of popular Do Not Call and Do Not Fax registries. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Six Tips for a Clean Credit Record If you want to improve your score, concentrate on what matters most to lenders. Here's what to look for. |
Entrepreneur July 2010 Rosalind Resnick |
Keep Your Credit Clean Protect your personal financial history so that it doesn't become a professional liability. |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Need Good Credit? Borrow Mine! People with bad credit can spend years trying to make up for past mistakes. But an increasing number of people have found a quicker way: buying a share of someone else's good credit rating. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
When Lenders Compete, You Lose If you're in the market for a mortgage and you don't want to be blanketed with offers from other lenders, you can do two things to prevent yourself from ending up on one of these lists. |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
The Trouble With Nearsighted Lenders You credit score could be suffering because your lender has no vision. |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Are You in Danger of Being Blacklisted? Even the best customers are getting caught in the credit card industry's cancellation crosshairs. |