Confessions of a Credit Score Modeler

The Truth about Credit Scores, from a Credit Score Creator

By: Ed DeShields, President of CE Analytics, Inc. I am the inventor of a consumer credit score called the CE Score.  As you know, there are only a few credit score modelers in this important market that directly affects almost everyone who … [Read more...]

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Top Money Tips: How to Get out of Debt, Stay out of Debt and Avoid Debt Altogether

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Welcome to Quizzle’s Top Money Tips Roundup, where you’ll find this week’s top five most interesting, helpful and unique personal finance articles from around the Web. This week’s edition covers debt management - how to get out of debt, how … [Read more...]

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Top Money Tips: How to Drop Bad Financial Habits and How Not to Use Your Credit Card

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Welcome to Quizzle’s Top Money Tips Roundup, where you’ll find this week’s top five most interesting, helpful and unique personal finance articles from around the Web. This week’s edition covers how to keep up your smart financial habits … [Read more...]

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6 Effective Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

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By: M. Smith Your credit score has never been so important. Lenders will check your credit score to determine whether or not you qualify for a new line of credit. Before lending you money, creditors want to know how risky you are as a borrower … [Read more...]

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Post-Buyer’s Remorse: Proven Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

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Let’s face it, we’ve all been there. You’ve enjoyed a fun and indulgent spending spree, and yes, you charged everything to your credit card.  One month and many blissful purchases later, you find yourself facing a huge credit card bill. You … [Read more...]

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3 Steps to Remove Financial Stress from Your Life

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By: Tammy Kraig, CFP® When Jennifer and Rob came to my office, they were desperate and despondent. With three young children and a boatload of credit card debt, they felt they were helpless to improve their life. They had tried to change their … [Read more...]

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Credit Card Companies Find New Ways to Charge Consumers

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Credit card companies are finding new ways to get their cut, despite the best efforts of Congress to protect consumers from unfair credit card practices. The CARD Act, the bulk of which went into effect in February, gave consumers increased … [Read more...]

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Bad Credit? Check Your Mirrors

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It may sound silly (or unfair, whichever way you look at it), but more often than not, bad credit is having an impact well beyond high interest rates and unapproved credit and loan applications. Credit card debt or a poor credit score can make … [Read more...]

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Consumers Beware: Applying for Credit Can Torpedo a Credit Score

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By: Tom Kerr One of the most common and detrimental errors that consumers make in regard to their credit score may also be the most innocent mistake of all. Without even realizing that they are doing anything wrong, millions of Americans each … [Read more...]

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How to Get a Home Loan Today: Make Yourself Creditworthy

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Whether you’ve heard it on the news or tried to obtain a mortgage or other type of loan recently, you know that the landscape of the lending environment has changed drastically than it was even one year ago. Even borrowers with high credit scores … [Read more...]

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10 Common Credit Report & Credit Score Myths

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Credit has its fair share of myths, legends and misinformation. Pile on top the proprietary nature of credit scores, the formulas for which are closely guarded secrets, and navigating the credit waters becomes even more confusing. Time to dispel … [Read more...]

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