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Adam Levin - As a former Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Adam specializes in consumer advocacy and identity theft topics.

Emily Peters - Emily specializes in credit cards, credit management, loans and general consumer personal finance topics as a former TransUnion consumer credit expert.

Gerri Detweiler - Personal finance author and money expert. Gerri focuses on budgeting, debt recovery, credit cards and savings information for Credit.com. She has appeared on The Today Show and Dateline NBC. Gerri is frequently guest on CNBC's On the Money and Fox Business Network.

John Ulzheimer - John has 17 years of experience in the consumer credit industry with time spent at Fair Isaac (FICO) and Equifax. John is an expert in all things credit reporting and credit scoring. He is also a regular contributor to CNBC's On the Money.

Randy Johnson - Randy is a mortgage broker who has financed over $1 billion in properties. He is an expert on home buying and real estate finance topics.

Surveys & Studies from Credit.com

3/1/09 Credit.com & National Consumer Protection Week
Credit.com is fighting advanced-fee loan fraud for National Consumer Protection Week 2009. This particularly noxious scam preys on people who are facing money or credit issues. Learn how the lending scam works and what you consumers can do to avoid falling for it.
2/26/09 Credit.com
According to a new survey for National Consumer Protection Week (March 1-8) from Credit.com, a third (33.7%) of consumers say their credit card company has made one or more negative changes to their accounts.
1/15/09 Credit.com & Identity Theft 911
In this article we take a hard look at how mortgage fraud unraveled our financial system, and this month's editorial, "Mortgage Fraud: An Industry Perspective" by lending expert Randy Johnson, contends that Americans must first and foremost become financially literate, especially if we ever hope to avoid another crisis of this magnitude again.
12/23/08 Credit.com
Internet scams are flourishing during this tough holiday shopping season. Learn about credit card fraud online and how to spot the warning signs.
11/18/08 Credit.com
According to a new national survey from Credit.com, consumers are very concerned about the upcoming holiday shopping season and don't think 2009 will be any better. While the survey found people were generally worried about their personal finances during this time of economic turmoil, more than half of respondents think their situation will improve in 2009.

 

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Credit.com in the News

07/03/09 KDBC 4 News
T By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 Nebraska.TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 K5 The Home Team
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 Khq Right Now
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 KIVI-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 KVBC NBC-3
Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 KMTV 3 Omaha
See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 WBAY
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 KSWT 13 News
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/03/09 Current
Credit card companies are raising interest rates and fees seven months before new rules go into effect that will limit their ability do so, much to the irritation of Congress and consumer...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/03/09 Times Union - Albany NY News
Lawmakers displeased as credit card issuers raise costs to...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/03/09 Mailtribune.com (AP)
Some customers will see a boost from 2 to 5 percent of balance required for minimum payments; action angers U.S. lawmakers who passed...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/03/09 The Miami Herald
Throughout the credit card industry, card companies are raising fees and interest...
...no reason until February,'' said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. ''It's what I call...
07/02/09 WKBT TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 WDAM NBC-7
Video Gallery 2:52 2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 KPAX CBS-8
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 WTHR NBC-13
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 KCAU-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 Kmir6
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 WAFB CBS-9
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 21Wfmj.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 WECT NBC-6
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 Fox 41 WDRB
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/02/09 I-Newswire.com
New Consumer Credit Advocacy Positive Credit Reporting Group Assists with Increasing Credit Score On Credit Report Files and Financial...
...goal. To learn more about having and keeping good credit, visit www.Add-Good-Credit.com, Contact info@add-good-credit.com, or call David at 850.826.1662...
07/02/09 TwinCities.com
Rates, fees raised before...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/02/09 Newsday
Credit card companies are raising interest rates and fees seven months before new rules go into effect that will limit their ability to do so, much to the irritation of Congress and consumer...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/02/09 Los Angeles Times
Firms are doing so to beat the start of a law passed in May that restricts such moves. One member of Congress who supported the legislation is calling for the Federal Reserve to take...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/02/09 Monterey County Herald
WASHINGTON Credit card companies are raising interest rates and fees seven months before new rules go into effect that will limit their ability do so, much to the irritation of Congress and consumer...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/02/09 Credit.com
By John Ulzheimer I kicked around the idea of calling this article something a little more theatrical like War of Words or something to that effect, but the simpleton in me opted for what you see...
...Bloomberg article way off base regarding credit scores By John Ulzheimer I kicked around the idea of calling this article something a little...
07/02/09 NBC DFW
It's no doubt that a good credit history is what got Peter Meyer a low interest rate of just 4% on three MasterCards from Chase Bank back in 2003. He says he prides himself on always paying his bills on...
...$550 to about $1350! Turns out, he's not alone. According to Credit.com, 19% of credit card holders have seen their interest rates go up in the...
07/02/09 Bayarea
Hiking interest rates and minimum payments before laws change next...
...$550 to about $1350! Turns out, he's not alone. According to Credit.com, 19% of credit card holders have seen their interest rates go up in the...
07/02/09 WNBC.com
Hiking interest rates and minimum payments before laws change next...
...$550 to about $1350! Turns out, he's not alone. According to Credit.com, 19% of credit card holders have seen their interest rates go up in the...
07/02/09 Los Angeles Locals Only
Hiking interest rates and minimum payments before laws change next...
...$550 to about $1350! Turns out, he's not alone. According to Credit.com, 19% of credit card holders have seen their interest rates go up in the...
07/02/09 WSBT2
NEW YORK (AP) They're the punishing conditions that come with a credit card: interest rates, late fees, monthly minimums. As much as you grumble, there's little you can...
...a couple months, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Forbearance on credit cards typically isn't reported to...
07/02/09 NorthJersey.com (AP)
Q. How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book...
07/01/09 WXVT 15
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 FOX 54 WFXG
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KNDO KNDU Right Now
See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 14WFIE.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KRISTV.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 LocalNews8.com
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KCOY
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 WAFF NBC-48
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KSLA CBS-12
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 9 KTRE.com
more By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 Nebraska.TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 CW12-19.com
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KJCT8 News
How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses The Best Cards..
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 Kionrightnow.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KGUN9 ABC
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 Kota Territory News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KFVS12
See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KSWO
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KATC.com
Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 WXIX-TV FOX-19
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 K5 The Home Team
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 WOI ABC-5
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 www.kpth.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KOAM-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KVBC NBC-3
Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 WALB News 10
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 KOLD CBS-13
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
07/01/09 Tri City Herald
NEW YORK They're the punishing conditions that come with a credit card: interest rates, late fees, monthly minimums. As much as you grumble, there's little you can...
...a couple months, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Forbearance on credit cards typically isn't reported to...
07/01/09 The Bellingham Herald (AP)
NEW YORK They're the punishing conditions that come with a credit card: interest rates, late fees, monthly minimums. As much as you grumble, there's little you can...
...a couple months, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Forbearance on credit cards typically isn't reported to...
07/01/09 Idaho Statesman.com (AP)
NEW YORK They're the punishing conditions that come with a credit card: interest rates, late fees, monthly minimums. As much as you grumble, there's little you can...
...a couple months, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Forbearance on credit cards typically isn't reported to...
07/01/09 Knox News (AP)
NEW YORK Theyre the punishing conditions that come with a credit card: interest rates, late fees, monthly minimums. As much as you grumble, theres little you can...
...couple months, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Forbearance on credit cards typically isn t reported to credit...
07/01/09 Belleville News-Democrat
NEW YORK They're the punishing conditions that come with a credit card: interest rates, late fees, monthly minimums. As much as you grumble, there's little you can...
...a couple months, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Forbearance on credit cards typically isn't reported to...
07/01/09 San Jose Mercury News
Updated: 07/02/2009 04:22:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON Credit card companies are raising interest rates and fees seven months before new rules go into effect that will limit their ability do so, much to the irritation of Congress and consumer...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
07/01/09 Javelin Strategy & Research
Oregon Live- The latter fact evoked a hearty laugh out of Bruce Cundiff, a credit industry analyst with Javelin Strategy and Research, when asked for Chases motives behind this...
...that card anymore. John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for credit.com, said other card issuers are making similar moves cutting lines...
07/01/09 My Fox 47.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 Channel 8 Eyewitness News
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 News Channel 25
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 WRCBtv.com
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 WRIC ABC-8
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 KPTM Fox 42 News
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 Abc40
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 WOIO
Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 Newswest9.com
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT More from Kiplinger See a state-by-state map of stimulus spending Why You Need a Roth IRA Cost-of-Living Reality Check What You Need to Know About Auto Body Shops Smart Places to Park Your Refund Financial Literacy Where it Counts From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 FOX44 News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 KPSP Local 2
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 WTNZ Fox 43
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/30/09 The Washington Post
Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 2, 2009 Credit card companies are raising interest rates and fees seven months before new rules go into effect that will limit their ability to do so, much to the irritation of Congress and consumer...
...no reason until February," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which tracks the industry. "It's what I call...
06/30/09 Market Watch
Commentary: Focus on paying off credit-card debt, not credit...
...products, rather than taking only what your current lenders give you," said Gerri Detweiler, co-author of "Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt...
06/30/09 MarketWatch
Commentary: Focus on paying off credit-card debt, not credit...
...products, rather than taking only what your current lenders give you," said Gerri Detweiler, co-author of "Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt...
06/30/09 Credit.com
By Sarah Beldo Over the past several months, many Americans have felt the negative impact of the credit crunch, even if they have a flawless borrowing history and also repay their credit card debt on...
...and also repay their credit card debt on time. Research published by Credit.com in March revealed that 8 percent of consumers have had their...
06/30/09 Boing Boing
People are Easily Manipulated by Price of Goods, Except When They're Not: When people are told that a $10 bottle of wine costs $90, they'll report that it tastes...
...Money-related posts at Credit.com People are Easily Manipulated by Price of Goods, Except When They're Not: When people are told that a $10 bottle...
06/30/09 Credit.com
By John Ulzheimer Ok look, I'm patient enough to at least listen to all of your conspiracy theories as to why the credit crunch happened. Black cats, walking under ladders, stepping on a...
...Now that we've heard it all, let's blame the retailers By John Ulzheimer Ok look, I'm patient enough to at least listen to all of your conspiracy...
06/30/09 Smart Money
Are you sure you know how good your credit is? Since September, more credit-card companies have been cracking down on card holders they consider risky -- and even lowering the boom on those good standing -- by reducing their credit lines or increasing their interest...
...1,000 credit-card customers conducted by a market research firm for Credit.com. Recent legislation to prevent credit-card firms from making those...
06/29/09 KANSAS CW
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 WTHR NBC-13
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 Mysuncoast.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 LocalNews8.com
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 KCOY
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 Action 3 News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 KMEG 14
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 Kionrightnow.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 Fox 19 Wxix Channel
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/29/09 The Sacramento Bee
Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 Sun Herald
Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 Herald Online
Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 EnquirerHerald
McClatchy-Tribune Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 The Bellingham Herald (AP)
Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 Lake Wylie Pilot
Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 Fresno Bee (AP)
Similar stories: Meltdown 101: Can I settle my credit card debt? Meltdown 101: Can I settle my credit card debt? Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 Belleville News-Democrat
Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/29/09 Forbes
How to avoid paying for your significant other's money...
...wagon," warns Adam Levin, co-founder of consumer education site Credit.com. Even a carefully planned joint purchase can backfire.
06/29/09 Reno Gazette-Journal (AP)
CANDICE CHOI NEW YORK -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/29/09 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (AP)
Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. Debt settlement is when a cardholder agrees to pay a portion of a balance in exchange for the remainder of the debt being...
...with in the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: Are there any other options besides a settlement?...
06/29/09 RISMedia
RISMEDIA, June 30, 2009-(MCT)-Question: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? Answer: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress. The book is $14.
06/28/09 News Channel 25
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 WAAY-TV
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 Nebraska.TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 WBAY
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 KGUN9 ABC
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 Channel 8 Eyewitness News
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 WALB News 10
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 KSWO
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 21Wfmj.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/28/09 Journal Now (AP)
As banks tighten their lending standards, one number is playing an increasingly critical role in determining the financial fortunes of consumers: the credit...
...bad situation," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. "The consumer who is remaining consistent, the market is...
06/28/09 Greenbaypressgazette.com
Nonprofits offer counseling, often free of...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q. How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/28/09 The Columbus Dispatch
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...36 percent of your gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/28/09 Columbus Dispatch (AP)
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...36 percent of your gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/28/09 Ohio.com
Settlement necessary in some cases, but keep out those...
...in the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/27/09 WDAM NBC-7
Video Gallery 2:52 2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 ABC 27 HD
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 KVBC NBC-3
Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 KPSP Local 2
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 WFLX FOX-29
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 Mysuncoast.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 K5 The Home Team
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 WOI ABC-5
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 Fox 41 WDRB
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 Kota Territory News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 WLBT NBC-3
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 14WFIE.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/27/09 Savannah Morning News
NEW YORK - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...in the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/27/09 charlotteobserver.com
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. Another common mistake is confusing your available credit with...
06/27/09 Sun Herald
As banks tighten their lending standards, one number is playing an increasingly critical role in determining the financial fortunes of consumers.
...very bad situation, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. The consumer who is remaining consistent, the market is...
06/27/09 CNN Transcripts
GERRI WILLIS, CNN HOST: Hello, I'm Gerri Willis and this is YOUR BOTTOM LINE, the show that saves you money. Today, be debt free. We'll tell you how to reduce your debt and your...
...Reduce Stress" and joins us from Tampa. Gerri, great to see you. GERRI DETWEILER, CREDIT.COM: Good to see you. WILLIS: All right, you know, we've...
06/27/09 WTMJ
When it comes to credit cards, you're probably used to the limit going up, up, upsince the industry is known for automatically increasing spending...
...is a better way to manage risk than hiking interest rates. But credit card expert Gerri Detweiler says these cuts can lead to trouble if you...
06/27/09 The Buffalo News (AP)
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, thats because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/26/09 WAFB CBS-9
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 FOX 54 WFXG
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 KNDO KNDU Right Now
See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 KLKN-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 WAFF NBC-48
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 WTHR NBC-13
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 KSWT 13 News
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 KOLD CBS-13
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 News Channel 13
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 WRCBtv.com
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 WRIC ABC-8
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 9 KTRE.com
more By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/26/09 Complaints Board
Company information: Money Works United States I was contacted by these charlatans in March 09 and was assured that they could lower interest rates and help with debt consolidation, upon receing their information packet I sent back a letter declining their...
...for false claims about their services and receiving funds for services not performed. Chek out the web site credit.com for more information.
06/26/09 DiGiTAL50.com
- What do you do when you reach goals that you set to achieve? You continue to raise the bar. In todays unstable economy, investors are looking for ways to diversify their portfolios while producing a peace-of-mind and debtors are trying to pay off their...
...taxes, investments or just to take a vacation, says Adam Levin, founder of credit.com. (2) These facts tend to support the efforts of Security Credit...
06/26/09 Business Wire
Tough times and an unstable economy give investors and debtors an opportunity to see positive...
...taxes, investments or just to take a vacation, says Adam Levin, founder of credit.com. (2) These facts tend to support the efforts of Security Credit...
06/26/09 The Earth Times
OXFORD, Miss. - (Business Wire) What do you do when you reach goals that you set to achieve? You continue to raise the bar. In todays unstable economy, investors are looking for ways to diversify their portfolios while producing a peace-of-mind and debtors are trying to pay off their...
...taxes, investments or just to take a vacation, says Adam Levin, founder of credit.com. (2) These facts tend to support the efforts of Security Credit...
06/26/09 CourierPostOnline.com
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/26/09 The Augusta Chronicle
NEW YORK --- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...in the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/26/09 Idaho Statesman.com (AP)
NEW YORK - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...in the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 KPAX CBS-8
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 Eyewitness News 12
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 News Channel 25
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 Kmir6
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 KCOY
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 Newswest9.com
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT More from Kiplinger See a state-by-state map of stimulus spending Why You Need a Roth IRA Cost-of-Living Reality Check What You Need to Know About Auto Body Shops Smart Places to Park Your Refund Financial Literacy Where it Counts From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 WKBT TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 WTOC 11
Click here to get started! Find the value of your home Sell your home Search homes for sale Get new home listings alerts More By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 www.kpth.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 KIVI-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 WLNS CBS-6
Video Gallery The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses The Best Cards for the Way You Spend Find the value of your home Sell.
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 KJCT8 News
How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses The Best Cards..
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 Nebraska.TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 WTNZ Fox 43
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 Khq Right Now
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 KANSAS CW
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 KGUN9 ABC
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 KLTV ABC-7
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 Channel 8 Eyewitness News
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/25/09 The Bellingham Herald (AP)
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 The Sacramento Bee
NEW YORK -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 The Des Moines Register
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 One News Now
Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. Debt settlement is when a cardholder agrees to pay a portion of a balance in exchange for the remainder of the debt being...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Times Democrat
NEW YORK (AP) Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, thats because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Austin American-Statesmen
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Wral.Localtechwire.Com
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 The News Tribune | Seattle- Tacoma News
Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. Debt settlement is when a cardholder agrees to pay a portion of a balance in exchange for the remainder of the debt being...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 My Northwest.com
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Pressdemocrat.com
NEW YORK - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Idaho Statesman.com (AP)
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 The Review
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer Buy AP Photo Reprints Your Questions Answered Ask AP: Clinton campaign debt, green in Islam Interactives Auto industry problems trickle down, punish Tennessee county Women give old Derby hats a makeover in tough economy...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 KLBJ News Radio 590 AM
Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. Debt settlement is when a cardholder agrees to pay a portion of a balance in exchange for the remainder of the debt being...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Netscape News
NEW YORK (AP) - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 KSDK New Channel 5
By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Tri City Herald
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 1380 Waok
NEW YORK (AP) Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Anchorage Daily News
NEW YORK - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Wtop.com
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 El Paso Times (AP)
NEW YORKPay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Seattle Post Intelligencer
NEW YORK -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Belleville News-Democrat
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Indianapolis Business Journal
Associated Press By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Lake Wylie Pilot
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Breitbart.com: Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Chron.com (AP)
NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, thats because it...
...settled with in the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Q: How is debt settle-ment different from filing for...
06/25/09 The Ledger
NEW YORK | Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...with in the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Q: Are there any other options besides a settlement?...
06/25/09 The Arizona Republic
NEW YORK - Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 Salon.com
Jun 25th, 2009 | NEW YORK -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 The New York Times
Filed at 6:06 p.m. ET NEW YORK (AP) -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/25/09 WPTV NewsChannel 5
Your credit score is a key piece of your financial status. It's one of the main factors lenders use to determine whether or not you qualify for a...
...three ways to calculate your score, and they're absolutely free. The Web site Credit.com has what's called a Credit Compass. Here you're asked to...
06/25/09 WXYZ.Com
Your credit score is a key piece of your financial status. It's one of the main factors lenders use to determine whether or not you qualify for a...
...three ways to calculate your score, and they're absolutely free. The Web site Credit.com has what's called a Credit Compass. Here you're asked to...
06/25/09 ABC15.com
Your credit score is a key piece of your financial status. It's one of the main factors lenders use to determine whether or not you qualify for a...
...three ways to calculate your score, and they're absolutely free. The Web site Credit.com has what's called a Credit Compass. Here you're asked to...
06/25/09 Credit.com
By John Ulzheimer Normally a consumer sporting FICO scores in the high 600s or low 700s, which is about average, would be considered a decent credit risk and probably wouldnt have a hard time getting approved for auto loans, mortgages, or credit...
...Maintaining average scores isn't good enough any longer By John Ulzheimer Normally a consumer sporting FICO scores in the high 600s or low...
06/25/09 WSB-TV
NEW YORK -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/24/09 Kionrightnow.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 KMTV 3 Omaha
See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 WHBF CBS-4
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 14WFIE.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 WDAM NBC-7
Video Gallery 2:52 2:18 The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 KPTM Fox 42 News
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 WXVT 15
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 WALB News 10
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 K5 The Home Team
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 WLBT NBC-3
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 WRCBtv.com
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/24/09 San Jose Mercury News
NEW YORKPay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/24/09 Ashland Times-Gazette.com
Buy AP Photo Reprints Your Questions Answered Ask AP: Clinton campaign debt, green in Islam Interactives Auto industry problems trickle down, punish Tennessee county Women give old Derby hats a makeover in tough economy...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/24/09 The Advertiser (AP)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/24/09 WDT Online (AP)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/24/09 TheTownTalk.com (AP)
Buy AP Photo Reprints Your Questions Answered Ask AP: Clinton campaign debt, green in Islam Interactives Auto industry problems trickle down, punish Tennessee county Women give old Derby hats a makeover in tough economy...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/24/09 Kypost.com
Your credit score is a key piece of your financial status. It's one of the main factors lenders use to determine whether or not you qualify for a...
...three ways to calculate your score, and they're absolutely free. The Web site Credit.com has what's called a Credit Compass. Here you're asked to...
06/24/09 nbcactionnews.com
Your credit score is a key piece of your financial status. It's one of the main factors lenders use to determine whether or not you qualify for a...
...three ways to calculate your score, and they're absolutely free. The Web site Credit.com has what's called a Credit Compass. Here you're asked to...
06/24/09 Yahoo! Finance US : The Experts
A recent study finds that more credit card holders are being penalized by their card issuers as companies try to maximize profits and bring balance sheets in line ahead of a law banning unfair...
...until February 2010. According to the June survey of 1,000 consumers by Credit.com, a card-comparison and informational Web site, one-third of...
06/24/09 Yahoo! Finance US
A recent study finds that more credit card holders are being penalized by their card issuers as companies try to maximize profits and bring balance sheets in line ahead of a law banning unfair...
...until February 2010. According to the June survey of 1,000 consumers by Credit.com, a card-comparison and informational Web site, one-third of...
06/24/09 The Motley Fool
Improving your credit score takes some elbow grease. Ruining it, on the other hand, is a piece of cake. Just a few false moves -- a late bill payment, or a few too many credit inquiries -- and in no time, your credit reputation starts to...
...of your FICO score is based on your bill-paying habits. According to Credit.com, a single 90-day late payment is as damaging as a bankruptcy...
06/24/09 Yahoo! Finance
Improving your credit score takes some elbow grease. Ruining it, on the other hand, is a piece of cake. Just a few false moves -- a late bill payment, or a few too many credit inquiries -- and in no time, your credit reputation starts to...
...of your FICO score is based on your bill-paying habits. According to Credit.com, a single 90-day late payment is as damaging as a bankruptcy...
06/24/09 CardTrak.com
A new survey has found that a third of consumers say their card company has made one or some combination of changes recently. The June poll by GfK found that 19% reported an increase in their interest rate 19%, up from 15% in the February...
...minimum payment due and 9% says their rewards program was reduced. The national telephone poll was conducted on behalf of Credit.com.
06/23/09 WTHR NBC-13
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 CW12-19.com
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KCAU-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Action 3 News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 2 News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 9 KTRE.com
more By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KATC.com
Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Fox 41 WDRB
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Eyewitness News 12
Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 From Forbes.com From Inc.com From Insweb From Kiplinger.com From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KTUU.com
0See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WKBT TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KSLA CBS-12
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WCAX CBS-3
Click here to get started! Find the value of your home Sell your home Search homes for sale Get new home listings alerts More By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WECT NBC-6
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 www.kpth.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Nbc12.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 6 wate.com
more By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KDBC 4 News
T By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KNDO KNDU Right Now
See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KSWT 13 News
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WOI ABC-5
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 FOX28.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WRIC ABC-8
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KPAX CBS-8
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WGEM
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KANSAS CW
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KLFY
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KMEG 14
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WOIO
Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 News Channel 13
T More from Kiplinger See a state-by-state map of stimulus spending Why You Need a Roth IRA Cost-of-Living Reality Check What You Need to Know About Auto Body Shops Smart Places to Park Your Refund Financial Literacy Where it Counts From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WBOC CBS-16
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Nebraska.TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Fox 19 Wxix Channel
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 21Wfmj.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KTVZ
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WISTV NBC-10
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WBTV
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WXIX-TV FOX-19
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WTNZ Fox 43
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Kota Territory News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 FOX44 News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WTVM ABC-9
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders rights.
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KVOA NBC-4
T Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 ABC 22
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Channel 8 Eyewitness News
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 FOX 54 WFXG
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Khq Right Now
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Abc40
Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KSWO
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Myfox11.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 AZTv7
Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KWQC-TV6
T Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 NBC Newschannel 6
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Live 5 News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 News 10
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Wkrn.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Lex18.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KXLY.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 NewsOn6.com
T The fight over Obama's financial reforms, round one How to correct credit-report errors When a business loan affects your personal credit How to dispute a credit-card charge Credit-card squeeze pinches small businesses More Links More from Kiplinger From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KRISTV.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KFVS12
See 7 of Kiplinger's favorite credit cards. Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights, while card issuers counter that a rising tide of delinquencies and defaults leaves them little choice but to toughen...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KXLY920
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Mysuncoast.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 13 Action News
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WAFB CBS-9
Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City, Md., computer scientist was taken aback when he recently received letters regarding three of the cards in the span of a couple of...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KCBD NewsChannel 11
2:52 2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more rights. ( iStockphoto.com/Marcus Clackson) By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Montana's News Station
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KIVI-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KAIT 8
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WVVA-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Newswest9.com
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT More from Kiplinger See a state-by-state map of stimulus spending Why You Need a Roth IRA Cost-of-Living Reality Check What You Need to Know About Auto Body Shops Smart Places to Park Your Refund Financial Literacy Where it Counts From...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KOAM-TV
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Wandtv.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 News Channel 5.com
More from Kiplinger From Kiplinger.com more By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 News Channel 25
June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Kmir6
Updated: June 23, 2009 09:05 AM EDT Video Gallery How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 KTTC
How's Your Credit?2:52 How to Get Credit When You Don't Have It?2:18 Fueled by populist anger, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed through legislation to give cardholders more...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 WTVR CBS-6
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 My Fox 47.com
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/23/09 Credit.com
By John Ulzheimer Ive written time and time again about how almost all mortgage alternatives have a significant downside. Foreclosures, short sales, and short refinancing all have a profoundly negative impact on your credit reports and credit scores with said damage lasting seven...
...Loan modification: The one clean mortgage solution By John Ulzheimer I ve written time and time again about how almost all mortgage alternatives...
06/23/09 Capital News 9
With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of...
...Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of terror." "You...
06/23/09 News 10 Now
With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of...
...Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of terror." "You...
06/23/09 Propeller
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06/23/09 KVIA ABC-7
By Anne Kates Smith and Joan Goldwasser, Paul McNamee has four credit cards, which he generally pays off in full each month, and always on time. So the Ellicott City,...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/22/09 Detroit Free Press (AP)
QUESTION: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? ANSWER: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce...
...years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress." The book is...
06/22/09 Portland Press Herald
To cut risk, lenders seek higher scores, putting credit further out of reach for more...
...bad situation," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Jane Graver is one of those desperate consumers. She once...
06/21/09 TampaBay.com (AP)
The banks were bailed out in the fall, the automobile companies in the winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Traditionally, the creditors could play tough with any accounts that...
06/21/09 Asbury Park Press
THEY SAY ONE THING, but often mean...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/21/09 PoughkeepsieJournal.com (AP)
They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. Another common mistake is confusing your available credit with...
06/21/09 Journal Now (AP)
Do you know the difference between available credit and your cash advance credit...
...limit, said John Ulzheimer, the president of consumer education at Credit.com. Another common mistake is confusing your available credit with...
06/20/09 The Washington Post
As High Scores Vanish, Borrowers' Luck Runs...
...bad situation," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. "The consumer who is remaining consistent, the market is...
06/20/09 Chicago Sun-Times
DECODING STATEMENTS | Over-the-limit fees, residual interest often buried in fine...
...credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. Another common mistake is confusing your available credit with...
06/19/09 Individual.com
(Sun Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- If you want to change the terms of your mortgage -- officially called a loan modification -- you're facing a huge...
...an unaffordable loan modified? John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, points out that a loan modification, if you can...
06/19/09 SouthFlorida.com
Borrowers say they're waiting months and not getting any...
...an unaffordable loan modified? John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, points out that a loan modification, if you can...
06/19/09 Orlando Sentinel
Borrowers say they're waiting months and not getting any...
...an unaffordable loan modified? John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, points out that a loan modification, if you can...
06/19/09 Sun-Sentinel.com
Borrowers say they're waiting months and not getting any...
...an unaffordable loan modified? John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, points out that a loan modification, if you can...
06/19/09 The Bellingham Herald (AP)
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/18/09 Post-Gazette (AP)
Do you have another person in your family's credit relationship -- maybe even an ex-spouse? That could spell trouble, particularly these days. Banks, seeking to collect on outstanding loans, will go after any person whose name is jointly on a credit card or loan regardless of whether you're...
...don't remember they had joint accounts," warned Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com of San Francisco. "You never want a surprise." Just because...
06/18/09 Mainstreet
The New York Times (Stock Quote: NYT) ran a piece Monday about credit card companies slashing balances for delinquent cardholders in exchange for full...
...a major derogatory item, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com and a contributor at CNBC. It s going to be just...
06/18/09 wkyc.com
ROCKY RIVER -- The country is in over its head when it comes to debt. The number of credit card customers defaulting on payments is rising at a record...
...percent of something than 100 percent of nothing," says Adam Levin of Credit.com Kim and her fellow stylists say they'll keep up their credit...
06/18/09 wkyc.com
ROCKY RIVER -- The country is in over its head when it comes to debt. The number of credit card customers defaulting on payments is rising at a record...
...percent of something than 100 percent of nothing," says Adam Levin of Credit.com Kim and her fellow stylists say they'll keep up their credit...
06/18/09 My Fox New York
Updated: Wednesday, 17 Jun 2009, 9:58 PM EDT Published : Wednesday, 17 Jun 2009, 9:58 PM EDT By MIKE BRODY (MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 The News Tribune | Seattle- Tacoma News
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/17/09 Knox News (AP)
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. Its one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesnt help clarify...
...up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. That s when you might see them starting to slam the...
06/17/09 Idaho Statesman.com (AP)
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/17/09 Belleville News-Democrat
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/17/09 Tri City Herald
NEW YORK They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn't help clarify...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/17/09 My Fox Phoenix
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Quad Cities
By MIKE BRODY (MYFOX NATIONAL) -- Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 MyFox Austin
Updated: Wednesday, 17 Jun 2009, 8:58 Published : Wednesday, 17 Jun 2009, 8:58 By MIKE BRODY (MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Chicago
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 MyFox Springfield
(MYFOX NATIONAL) -- Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Dallas
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Boston
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 MyFox Charlotte
By MIKE BRODY (MYFOX NATIONAL) -- Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Montgomery
(MYFOX NATIONAL) -- Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Chico Redding
(MYFOX NATIONAL) -- Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Chattanooga
(MYFOX NATIONAL) -- Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Detroit
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 MyFox Tampa Bay
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 My Fox Houston
By MIKE BRODY (MYFOX NATIONAL) - Bank issuers of credit cards seem much more willing lately to talk about negotiating a debt settlement with delinquent card...
...road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. If you are in over your head with credit card debt, you may...
06/17/09 Indiana Gazatte
CARD ISSUERS SETTLE FOR LESS FROM DEBTORS: The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...road,'' said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. (BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM.) Banks and credit card companies are discussing...
06/17/09 Mainstreet
By Candice Choi -- AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) They say one thing, but often mean another. It's one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt...
...drying up your credit limit, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com. "That's when you might see them starting to slam...
06/17/09 NASDAQ.com
One emerging trend in the personal finance world is reportedly a growing willingness by credit card companies to settle on delinquent accounts with their...
...something now instead of absolutely nothing down the road," Adam Levin of Credit.com told the Times, which added that few of the credit companies...
06/17/09 Kiplinger.com
Banks are raising rates and cutting credit. You can beat them at their...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/17/09 The State
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...road, said Adam Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Traditionally, the creditors could play tough with any accounts...
06/16/09 Yahoo! Finance US
provided by The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 Times Daily
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 Tuscaloosanews.com
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 OCALA.com
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 Starnewsonline.com
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 The Ledger
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 The Gadsden Times
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 BlueRidgeNow.com
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 Gainesville Sun
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 Herald Tribune
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 Free Republic
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 The Big Picture
Two interesting articles in todays NYT touch upon some of our favorite themes: Indebtedness of Consumers, the poor condition of bailed out banks, and the ongoing softness in the labor...
...road, said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com: Borrowers still have a crushing amount of debt to deal...
06/16/09 GoUpState.com
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/16/09 San Diego Union Tribune
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...said Adam Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/15/09 Austin American-Statesmen
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...road," said Adam Levin, founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Traditionally, the creditors could play tough with any accounts that...
06/15/09 Detroit News (AP)
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...nothing down the road," said Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. David Streitfeld / The New York...
06/15/09 Herald Tribune
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Traditionally, the creditors could play tough with any accounts that...
06/15/09 The New York Times
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days...
...Adam K. Levin, the founder of the consumer education Web site Credit.com. Banks and credit card companies are discussing new programs that...
06/14/09 Kiplinger.com
Banks are raising rates and cutting credit. You can beat them at their...
...former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and founder of Credit.com, a credit-card information and consumer-advocacy Web...
06/14/09 Vindy.com
Chicago Tribune If your credit-card company has raised your rate and you cant pay it off immediately, one option is to call the issuer and ask for a lower rate, particularly if youve been a long-time...
...credit-card options with lower rates? Lowcards.com, Bankrate.com, Credit.com, Indexcreditcards.com and Cardratings.com, are good places to start...
06/14/09 Free Republic
Spotlight: Emily Peters By Steve Santiago Bankrate.com When it comes to credit cards, what you see isn't necessarily what you get. That's because interest rates, fees and other cardholder terms can change...
...several years as an industry insider at credit report bureau TransUnion. Joined Credit.com in 2005 as a personal finance expert. Seven years of...
06/14/09 Reading Eagle_blog (AP)
First, you do this: You need to stress-test the most critical assumptions of your financial situation, including: If you lost your job, how long would it take you to replace your income through a job search? To find out, divide your gross annual salary by $10,000 to determine how many months it would take.
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/13/09 Readingeagle.com (AP)
First, you do this: You need to stress-test the most critical assumptions of your financial situation, including: If you lost your job, how long would it take you to replace your income through a job search? To find out, divide your gross annual salary by $10,000 to determine how many months it would take.
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/13/09 PalmBeachDailyNews.com
Tying the knot this summer? If your spouse-to-be already has been married and divorced, beware that his or her ex-spouse could be joining your relationship credit-wise, that...
...people don't remember they had joint accounts," warns Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com of San Francisco. "An angry ex-spouse finds it, and...
06/12/09 Time Magazine Blogs
If you pay your credit-card bills in full each month, you probably didn't take much notice when President Barack Obama signed legislation in late May aimed at keeping banks from doing such things as hiking interest rates with little or no notice and engaging in other consumer-unfriendly...
...crisis. Adam Levin, co-founder of consumer-information website Credit.com predicts credit-line cutbacks will accelerate as card companies try...
06/12/09 Press Enterprise (AP)
Aimee and Mark SooSoo owed so much money on their credit cards that the minimum payments alone added up to $2,000 a month. Or put another way, the Sterling Heights,...
...programs can be a strategy for someone with more than $10,000 in credit card debt if done correctly, said Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce...
06/12/09 Boing Boing
Here are some of my recent posts about money for credit.com. A Look at Amish Finances: Amanda Grossman was interested in finding out how it was possible that the Amish, who don't use electricity and shun many modern conveniences, are able to own large, well maintained houses surrounded by plenty of...
...More money-related posts at Credit.com Here are some of my recent posts about money for credit.com. A Look at Amish Finances: Amanda Grossman...
06/12/09 CNN Transcripts
TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: It is Friday, June 12th, and here are the top stories we're following for you in the CNN NEWSROOM. The old way of regulating cigarettes about to go up in...
...thoughts to their credit score. That's according to the folks at Credit.com. However, the couple should avoid opening up a joint credit card.
06/12/09 CNNMoney
If your child is under 18 and gets a credit card in the mail, you may not be liable for the...
...bank account without giving any thought to their credit scores according to credit.com. However the couple should avoid opening up a joint credit...
06/12/09 CourierPostOnline.com
visit courierpostonline.com/econcrisis for all the latest headlines, videos, stock updates and interactive features on the continuing...
...eyes on the ball and focus on getting out of credit card debt," helping scores, says Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com.
06/11/09 Time
If you pay your credit-card bills in full each month, you probably didn't take much notice when President Barack Obama signed legislation in late May aimed at keeping banks from doing such things as hiking interest rates with little or no notice and engaging in other consumer-unfriendly...
...crisis. Adam Levin, co-founder of consumer-information website Credit.com predicts credit-line cutbacks will accelerate as card companies try...
06/11/09 MSN Money
A new law bans plastic for those under 21 unless they have enough income or get someone to co-sign. There's no agreement on how much good the legislation will do,...
...18," says John Ulzheimer, the president of consumer education for Credit.com. Others say adding that extra layer of protection can only...
06/10/09 The Bellingham Herald (AP)
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/10/09 blogs.wsj.com
Journal reporter Jane J. Kim writes: If youve ever had trouble deciphering your credit report, a new tool aims to make sense of it all. This week,...
...Loans Inc., offers a free Experian-developed credit score, while Credit.com offers a tool that simulates your credit score based on how you answer...
06/10/09 The Wichita Eagle
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/09/09 The News Tribune | Seattle- Tacoma News
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/09/09 Idaho Statesman.com (AP)
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/09/09 Belleville News-Democrat
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/09/09 Tri City Herald
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/09/09 The Wichita Eagle
How to find help Here's a list of local organizations that provide help with finances or finding a job: Consumer Credit Counseling Service provides one-on-one financial counseling and debt...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/09/09 KVAL.com
SEATTLE -- Debit cards are now more popular than credit cards. But you may want to think twice before you use that debit card when you check into a...
...don't have enough money in your account.," said Gerri Detweiler with credit.com. Detweiler says that hold can stay in place for up to 72 hours...
06/09/09 Kcby.com
SEATTLE -- Debit cards are now more popular than credit cards. But you may want to think twice before you use that debit card when you check into a...
...don't have enough money in your account.," said Gerri Detweiler with credit.com. Detweiler says that hold can stay in place for up to 72 hours...
06/09/09 Kpic.com
SEATTLE -- Debit cards are now more popular than credit cards. But you may want to think twice before you use that debit card when you check into a...
...don't have enough money in your account.," said Gerri Detweiler with credit.com. Detweiler says that hold can stay in place for up to 72 hours...
06/08/09 Philadelphia Inquirer
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/08/09 JournalStar.com
The nations 19 biggest banks recently underwent stress tests ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Consumers with a high debt-to-income...
06/08/09 PoughkeepsieJournal.com (AP)
Figures online are often different from what banks...
...that isn't useful," said John Ulzheimer, president of educational services for Credit.com. (2 of 3) By far the most popular Web site for consumers...
06/07/09 Sun-Sentinel.com
If your credit card company just slashed your available line of credit and millions of consumers have seen their credit lines snipped maybe it's time to call the credit card company and ask for a change of...
...a little bit of a gamble," warned Emily Peters, a credit expert for Credit.com in San Francisco. Even if you've never, ever charged anywhere...
06/06/09 Richmond Times-Dispatch (AP)
Beverly and Richard Palmer want to buy a house this year. Knowing how important credit history is when applying for a mortgage, Beverly went online to check their credit reports and credit scores to see where they...
...isn't useful," said John Ulzheimer, president of educational services for Credit.com. By far the most popular Web site for consumers is the heavily...
06/06/09 Boston Globe
THE NEW credit card law has been widely hailed as a David vs. Goliath victory of hapless consumers over venal lenders. "People can feel a lot more comfortable about the rules of the game," Adam Levin, chairman and founder of Credit.
...comfortable about the rules of the game," Adam Levin, chairman and founder of Credit.com, told the Associated Press. "But there will be some...
06/05/09 News 10 Now
With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of...
...Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of terror." "You...
06/05/09 Capital News 9
With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of...
...Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of terror." "You...
06/05/09 KomoNews.com
SEATTLE -- Debit cards are now more popular than credit cards. But you may want to think twice before you use that debit card when you check into a...
...don't have enough money in your account.," said Gerri Detweiler with credit.com. Detweiler says that hold can stay in place for up to 72 hours...
06/05/09 Credit.com
By John Ulzheimer In today's horrific mortgage environment, nothing spells relief faster than your current lender allowing you to reduce the principle amount of your loan in order to make it more...
...Short-refi: The ins and outs By John Ulzheimer In today's horrific mortgage environment, nothing spells relief faster than your current lender...
06/04/09 Thesouthern.com
Aimee and Mark SooSoo owed so much money on their credit cards that the minimum payments alone added up to $2,000 a month. Or put another way, the Sterling Heights,...
...programs can be a strategy for someone with more than $10,000 in credit card debt if done correctly, said Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce...
06/04/09 Credit.com
By John Ulzheimer We've all heard of KISS. No, not the rock band, but the principle that you should keep it simple and avoid a complex solution when a simple one will...
...When it comes to credit bureau disputes, keep it simple By John Ulzheimer We've all heard of KISS. No, not the rock band, but the principle that...
06/04/09 PoughkeepsieJournal.com (AP)
Back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, you actually had to have a job to get a credit card. All that changed in recent years, when credit card companies determined issuing credit cards to college students was a great way to nurture long-term brand...
...get, "A lot of kids got themselves in trouble," said Adam Levin, founder of Credit.com, a consumer Web site. Soon, though, credit won't be so easy...
06/03/09 The Huffington Post
CANDICE CHOI | June 25, 2009 04:50 PM EST | NEW YORK Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free. If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that's because it...
...the past, said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Q: How is debt settlement different from filing for...
06/03/09 The Southern Illinoisan
Aimee and Mark SooSoo owed so much money on their credit cards that the minimum payments alone added up to $2,000 a month. Or put another way, the Sterling Heights,...
...programs can be a strategy for someone with more than $10,000 in credit card debt if done correctly, said Gerri Detweiler, author of "Reduce...
06/03/09 Mainstreet
By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) Beverly and Richard Palmer want to buy a house this year. Knowing how important credit history is when applying for a mortgage, Beverly went online to check their credit reports and credit scores to see where they...
...isn't useful," said John Ulzheimer, president of educational services for Credit.com. By far the most popular Web site for consumers is the heavily...
06/02/09 U.S.News & World Report
Necessary protection or undue...
...than 18," says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Others say adding that extra layer of protection can only...
06/02/09 Yahoo Business
At age 18, Americans become eligible to vote, enter the military, serve on a jury, and marry without parental consent, in most states. But starting in February 2010, there will be one allowance fewer with that milestone: a credit...
...than 18," says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Others say adding that extra layer of protection can only...
06/02/09 Yahoo! Finance
At age 18, Americans become eligible to vote, enter the military, serve on a jury, and marry without parental consent, in most states. But starting in February 2010, there will be one allowance fewer with that milestone: a credit...
...than 18," says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Others say adding that extra layer of protection can only...
06/02/09 NY1 News
To view our videos, you need to: 1. Enable JavaScript. Learn how. 2. Install Adobe Flash. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. A sweeping law looks to rein in credit card companies from being able to raise rates or lower credits without...
...Obama signed a consumer bill of rights last month, ending what Adam Levin of Credit.com calls the credit card companies' "reign of terror." "You...
06/02/09 Credit.com
By Gerri Detweiler Consumers struggling to pay medical debt may find relief with a new service, IOUSOS, which offers a new technology platform designed to bring consumers and medical providers together to resolve unpaid medical...
...New service helps consumers negotiate medical bills By Gerri Detweiler Consumers struggling to pay medical debt may find relief with a new...
06/01/09 Yahoo! Finance
Believe it or not, the federal bailout is not the only thing on Congressional leaders' minds these days. Over the past several months, lawmakers and the Federal Reserve have been moving toward new regulations targeting the credit card...
...there will be a life after," says Gerri Detweiler, credit advisor for Credit.com. "These companies want your business and they want to make money.
06/01/09 The Huffington Post
If you are the parent or uncle or aunt or friend of a young adult - meaning anyone 18 - 20 - who will be attending college this fall, you should strongly suggest they get a credit...
...Huffington Post will receive a free e-book. As noted by national credit card expert Gerri Detweiler "I love this book. It can literally save...
06/01/09 The Buffalo News (AP)
NEW YORK Beverly and Richard Palmer want to buy a house this year. Knowing how important credit history is when applying for a mortgage, Beverly went online to...
...that isn t useful, said John Ulzheimer, president of educational services for Credit.com. By far the most popular Web site for consumers is the...
06/01/09 Delaware Online (AP)
As more consumers struggle with bills, their credit scores are paying a price. From the third quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of 2009, the average TransUnion credit score dropped 6 points to 651,.
...payment history and debt levels -- go into calculating scores, says John Ulzheimer, a credit expert who used to work at Equifax credit bureau...
06/01/09 Newschief.com
NEW YORK - Beverly and Richard Palmer want to buy a house this year. Knowing how important credit history is when applying for a mortgage, Beverly went online to check their credit reports and credit scores to see where they...
...something that isn't useful," said John Ulzheimer, president of educational services for Credit.com. EILEEN AJ CONNELLY The Associated...
06/01/09 Southtown Star
Beverly and Richard Palmer want to buy a house this year. Knowing how important credit history is when applying for a mortgage, Beverly went online to check their credit reports and credit scores to see where they...
...isn't useful," said John Ulzheimer, president of educational services for Credit.com. By far the most popular Web site for consumers is the heavily...
06/01/09 Khou.com (AP)
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Bank of Me Consumers with...
06/01/09 The Dallas Morning News (AP)
The Dallas Morning News pyip@dallasnews.com The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Bank of Me Consumers with...
06/01/09 RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. (fka Dain Rausche)
The nation's 19 biggest banks recently underwent "stress tests" ordered by the government to see how they would hold up if the economy deteriorated...
...percent of your annual gross income, said Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com, a credit education Web site. Bank of Me Consumers with...
 
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