Posts Tagged ‘Money’

The High Cost of a Bad Check

Morgan Hamilton asked: Writing a bad check can really be a tough predicament. It can happen to anyone, even those who that make an effort of taking care of their money. Poor budgeting and impulsive thinking are the most common root of this financial problem. If you happen to blunder into this situation, acting quickly [...]

WHat do you think of those?

Jen. E asked: credit cards that are specially for people with bad credit? What about the prepaid ones? Most of the cards I’ve seen so far only report to ONE credit bureau. Is that okay? Or should I find one that reports to all three? Or should I wait till my credit is good enough [...]

How is it not considered extortion and defamation?

joecseko asked: I was hospitalized late last year for a period of 4 months.Due to a lack of income I was eligible for Medicaid.My Medicaid number was given to all parties who treated me after I got out of the hospital.By the time I got around to checking my credit reports there was negative information [...]

Will paying off my student loans early affect my credit?

VanFlannery asked: I have taken out five student loans, three quite small and two rather large. I have a ton of money left over from my last student loan, I overestimated how much I would need (I wound up getting scholarships) and I would like to pay down my student loan debt with what is [...]

How Well Do Your Understand Your Credit Report?

Donald Saunders asked: You probably know all too well that the information which is contained in your personal credit report is used by the loan and credit card companies when determining whether to extend credit to you, but do you know exactly what information your personal credit report contains? For example, did you know that [...]