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Credit.com Archives - March 2008


03/30/08 Deseret Morning News
I am a senior in high school. How can I get a credit card when I turn 18? I need a computer for college. It's going to cost about $2,000. I don't have the money, so I was thinking about getting a credit card.
...don't have it is to apply for a secured card at a site such as Credit.com or CardTrak.com. With a secured card, you make a savings deposit equal...
03/28/08 MarketWatch
In fact, with U.S. and international stocks both down sharply so far this year, it's actually a prime time to boost your commitment to these all-terrain retirement vehicles.
...long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/28/08 MarketWatch
In fact, with U.S. and international stocks both down sharply so far this year, it's actually a prime time to boost your commitment to these all-terrain retirement vehicles.
...long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/27/08 USA Today
But if you're carrying a lot of credit card or other debt, your best investment is to pay down that debt. Think of it this way: If you invest $10,000 in a 10-year Treasury note, you'll earn 3.
...Start by calling your credit card company, says Gerri Detweiler, an adviser at Credit.com, a consumer website. 'Be pleasant, but be...
03/27/08 USA Today
Sure, stocks are much cheaper now than they were at the first of the year. So are houses. But if you're carrying a lot of credit card or other debt, your best investment is to pay down that debt.
...Start by calling your credit card company, says Gerri Detweiler, an adviser at Credit.com, a consumer website. "Be pleasant, but be...
03/27/08 Newsday
03/26/08 American Banker
Related Links Beyond Mortgages: Eyeing Consumer Credit (Full Transcript) An Archive of American Banker's Analyst Roundtables Related Topics Credit Card Billing Practices Mortgage Market Crisis In the current downturn, rooted in the bursting of the housing bubble, mortgage credit quality was the first to..
...preferred way to go." Adam Levin, the president of the lead generator Credit.com Inc., said the prevalence of a commuter culture shields auto loans.
03/26/08 Smart Money
THE DAYS OF earning 4% or more in a savings account aren't over quite yet. Thanks to a slew of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (six since September), the current average savings rate is now a paltry 2.
...you'll profit from the higher rate, says Emily Davidson, a finance expert for Credit.com. Someone socking away just $100 a month would earn $19.84...
03/26/08 Smart Money
12 ISSUES FOR $12.00 71% OFF! 24 ISSUES FOR $18.00 79% OFF! 36 ISSUES FOR $24.00 Best Deal! Print Send THE DAYS OF earning 4% or more in a savings account aren't over quite yet.
...you'll profit from the higher rate, says Emily Davidson, a finance expert for Credit.com. Someone socking away just $100 a month would earn $19.84...
03/26/08 Smart Money
THE DAYS OF earning 4% or more in a savings account aren't over quite yet. Thanks to a slew of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (six since September), the current average savings rate is now a paltry 2.
...you'll profit from the higher rate, says Emily Davidson, a finance expert for Credit.com. Someone socking away just $100 a month would earn $19.84...
03/26/08 Smart Money
Thanks to a slew of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (six since September), the current average savings rate is now a paltry 2.41%, according to data from Bankrate.
...you'll profit from the higher rate, says Emily Davidson, a finance expert for Credit.com. Someone socking away just $100 a month would earn $19.84...
03/24/08 MarketWatch
In fact, with U.S. and international stocks both down sharply so far this year, it's actually a prime time to boost your commitment to these all-terrain retirement vehicles.
...long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/24/08 Lloyd's
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Falling stocks are roadblocks to a comfortable retirement. At times like this, when the path looks especially rocky, it's tempting to reduce your regular contributions to a 401(k) portfolio or other automatic investment plan.
...money is not a reliable long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave...
03/23/08 MarketWatch
With stocks down, it's a prime time to increase retirement-plan...
...long-term solution to your debt problem," says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. "It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/23/08 Morningstar.com
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Falling stocks are roadblocks to a comfortable retirement. At times like this, when the path looks especially rocky, it's tempting to reduce your regular contributions to a 401(k) portfolio or other automatic investment plan.
...long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/23/08 Beurs
By Jonathan Burton SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Falling stocks are roadblocks to a comfortable retirement. At times like this, when the path looks especially rocky, it's tempting to reduce your regular contributions to a 401(k) portfolio or other automatic investment plan.
...money is not a reliable long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave...
03/23/08 MarketWatch
In fact, with U.S. and international stocks both down sharply so far this year, it's actually a prime time to boost your commitment to these all-terrain retirement vehicles.
...long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/23/08 Trading Markets
Mar 23, 2008 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- NO MATCHES FOUND. | news | PowerRating | PR Charts -- The credit crunch has already cut off easy money for mortgages, businesses and college tuition.
...credit-score industry for 13 years and heads consumer education for the Web site credit.com. Those customers still get plenty of zero-interest offers...
03/23/08 MarketWatch
Falling stocks are roadblocks to a comfortable retirement. At times like this, when the path looks especially rocky, it's tempting to reduce your regular contributions to a 401(k) portfolio or other automatic investment plan.
...long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/23/08 MarketWatch
In fact, with U.S. and international stocks both down sharply so far this year, it's actually a prime time to boost your commitment to these all-terrain retirement vehicles.
...long-term solution to your debt problem,' says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. 'It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/23/08 Star-Telegram
The credit crunch has already cut off easy money for mortgages, businesses and college tuition. Credit cards are next. This tightening may force some discipline on people who have been living beyond their means, courtesy of an endless supply of new credit cards.
...credit-score industry for 13 years and heads consumer education for the Web site credit.com. Those customers still get plenty of zero-interest offers...
03/23/08 Star-Telegram
The credit crunch has already cut off easy money for mortgages, businesses and college tuition. Credit cards are next. This tightening may force some discipline on people who have been living beyond their means, courtesy of an endless supply of new credit cards.
...credit-score industry for 13 years and heads consumer education for the Web site credit.com. Those customers still get plenty of zero-interest offers...
03/23/08 The Wall Street Journal
Falling stocks are roadblocks to a comfortable retirement. At times like this, when the path looks especially rocky, it's tempting to reduce your regular contributions to a 401(k) account or other automatic investment plan.
...long-term solution to your debt problem," says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. "It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/22/08 Money CNN
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Falling stocks are roadblocks to a comfortable retirement. At times like this, when the path looks especially rocky, it's tempting to reduce your regular contributions to a 401(k) portfolio or other automatic investment plan.
...long-term solution to your debt problem," says Gerri Detweiler, a credit expert with Credit.com. "It's better to leave it alone and look at your other...
03/22/08 Individual.com
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The credit crunch has already cut off easy money for mortgages, businesses and college tuition.
...credit-score industry for 13 years and heads consumer education for the Web site credit.com. Those customers still get plenty of zero-interest offers...
03/21/08 CBS4 Boston
Reporting Paula Ebben BOSTON (WBZ) It's no secret that prescription drugs are expensive, but there are some ways to help cover those costs. That's good news because the price tag for those medications, even some of the co-pays if you have insurance, can be enough to make anyone sick.
...Target's store card can lead to savings too. Gerri Detweiler is with www.credit.com. "If you get ten prescriptions filled at the Target pharmacy and...
03/20/08 Washington Post
I am a senior in high school. How can I get a credit card when I turn 18?I need a computer for college. It's going to cost about $2,000. I don't have the money, so I was thinking about getting a credit card.
...don't have it is to apply for a secured card at a site such as Credit.com or CardTrak.com. With a secured card, you make a savings deposit equal...
03/20/08 CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Question 1: My mother has a mortgage, and her house is now in foreclosure. She has desperately been trying to save our home.
...for the payments, and any missed payments according to John Ulzheimer of Credit.com. That means that your credit will suffer each time your sister...
03/19/08 Kiplinger
I am a senior in high school. How can I get a credit card when I turn 18? I need a computer for college. It's going to cost about $2,000. I don't have the money, so I was thinking about getting a credit card.
...don't have it is to apply for a secured card at a site such as Credit.com or CardTrak.com. With a secured card, you make a savings deposit equal...
03/18/08 Yahoo! Canada
When you're swimming in a sea of debt, you're constantly looking for a lifeline. This is the time to keep a cool head and make sure that whatever you latch on to will buoy you to safety and not tie you down with dead weight.
...until you get all your debt at the right price, advises consumer credit expert Gerri Detweiler. 'For example, you may be able to consolidate $2,000...
03/18/08 Yahoo! Canada
Americans really want to save more money. The overwhelming majority (80 percent) say they do save money, but not as much as they would like because of the expenses of daily living.
...savings Even if the numbers aren't inflated by optimism, veteran debt expert Gerri Detweiler says they show we have a long way to go. 'Nearly half...
03/18/08 New York Daily News
It's no secret that consumers like getting something for nothing. Advertisers, manufacturers and retailers have taken notice. As Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired magazine, explains, 'Because free is what you want, free, increasingly, is what you're going to get.
...advertiser- or company-supported credit reports and credit scores. www.Credit.com earns fees from targeted offers from advertisers; Quizzle (www.quizzle.com...
03/18/08 NY Daily News
It's no secret that consumers like getting something for nothing. Advertisers, manufacturers and retailers have taken notice. As Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired magazine, explains, "Because free is what you want, free, increasingly, is what you're going to get.
...advertiser- or company-supported credit reports and credit scores. www.Credit.com earns fees from targeted offers from advertisers; Quizzle (www.quizzle.com...
03/18/08 New York Daily News
It's no secret that consumers like getting something for nothing. Advertisers, manufacturers and retailers have taken notice. As Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired magazine, explains, 'Because free is what you want, free, increasingly, is what you're going to get.
...advertiser- or company-supported credit reports and credit scores. www.Credit.com earns fees from targeted offers from advertisers; Quizzle (www.quizzle.com...
03/16/08 Biz Yahoo - Finance
When you're swimming in a sea of debt, you're constantly looking for a lifeline. This is the time to keep a cool head and make sure that whatever you latch on to will buoy you to safety and not tie you down with dead weight.
...until you get all your debt at the right price, advises consumer credit expert Gerri Detweiler. "For example, you may be able to consolidate $2,000...
03/16/08 Biz Yahoo - Finance
Americans really want to save more money. The overwhelming majority (80 percent) say they do save money, but not as much as they would like because of the expenses of daily living.
...savings Even if the numbers aren't inflated by optimism, veteran debt expert Gerri Detweiler says they show we have a long way to go. "Nearly half...
03/16/08 Minneapolis Star Tribune
WALKING AWAY WITH POOR CREDIT Walking away takes a toll on a foreclosed homeowner's credit. But so do late payments -- in particular, those that are more than 90 days overdue.
...properties and may require a larger security deposit from someone in a recent foreclosure. Sources: Fair Isaac, John Ulzheimer of Credit.
03/14/08 PR USA
Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 14, 2008 -- A real estate website (http://www.fizber.com/) Fizber.com has partnered with a leading financial services company Credit.
...Fizber.com to Partner with Credit.com Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 14, 2008 -- A real estate website (http://www.fizber.com/) Fizber.com has...
03/14/08 CNN
(CNN) -- Krista Wallis, her husband, Joe, and her 19-year-old son from a previous marriage were living a pretty good life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 'We had a nice brick house, a three-car garage, we bought a pool.
...paying the minimum balances on your credit cards, says credit expert John Ulzheimer. Borrowing from friends or family to pay off current debts...
03/14/08 CNN
(CNN) -- Krista Wallis, her husband, Joe, and her 19-year-old son from a previous marriage were living a pretty good life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 'We had a nice brick house, a three-car garage, we bought a pool.
...paying the minimum balances on your credit cards, says credit expert John Ulzheimer. Borrowing from friends or family to pay off current debts...
03/14/08 CNN International
By Jen Haley CNN (CNN) -- Krista Wallis, her husband, Joe, and her 19-year-old son from a previous marriage were living a pretty good life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
...paying the minimum balances on your credit cards, says credit expert John Ulzheimer. Borrowing from friends or family to pay off current debts...
03/14/08 EMedia Wire
Fizber.com users are now able to check their credit report and their credit score online. Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 14, 2008 -- A Fizber.com has partnered with a leading financial services company Credit.
...Fizber.com to Partner with Credit.com Fizber.com users are now able to check their credit report and their credit score online.
03/14/08 PR Web
Fizber.com users are now able to check their credit report and their credit score online. Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 14, 2008 -- A Fizber.com has partnered with a leading financial services company Credit.
...Fizber.com to Partner with Credit.com Fizber.com users are now able to check their credit report and their credit score online.
03/14/08 PR Web
-- A real estate website Fizber.com has partnered with a leading financial services company Credit.com to provide home-buyers with a quick access to online credit reports.
...Fizber.com to Partner with Credit.com Fizber.com users are now able to check their credit report and their credit score online. -- A real estate...
03/11/08 Daily Freeman
You buy a used mattress ... and it has bedbugs.You 'save 15 percent on your purchase' ... and your credit score goes down.Not all cost-cutting techniques are what they seem to be, and sometimes they actually wind up costing you more.
...it.'Retailers aren't stupid,' says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. And neither should you be.'You really have to do the...
03/10/08 CNN
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Question 1: My mother has a mortgage, and her house is now in foreclosure. She has desperately been trying to save our home.
...for the payments, and any missed payments according to John Ulzheimer of Credit.com. That means that your credit will suffer each time your sister...
03/10/08 Fortune
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Question 1: My mother has a mortgage, and her house is now in foreclosure. She has desperately been trying to save our home.
...for the payments, and any missed payments according to John Ulzheimer of Credit.com. That means that your credit will suffer each time your sister...
03/10/08 CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Question 1: My mother has a mortgage, and her house is now in foreclosure. She has desperately been trying to save our home.
...for the payments, and any missed payments according to John Ulzheimer of Credit.com. That means that your credit will suffer each time your sister...
03/10/08 Biz Yahoo - Finance
Question 1: My mother has a mortgage, and her house is now in foreclosure. She has desperately been trying to save our home. But the bank has failed to call back or provide her with any options as to what can be done to save her home and credit.
...essentially equally liable for the payments, and any missed payments according to John Ulzheimer of Credit.com. That means that your credit will suffer...
03/08/08 Business Wire
Service Designed to Provide Consumers with Free Credit Information and Financial...
...Credit.com Launches Consumer-Friendly 'Credit Report Card' Service Designed to Provide Consumers with Free Credit Information and Financial Literacy...
03/07/08 Biz Yahoo - Finance
Not all cardholders are experiencing a reduction in their credit card interest rates. Since most variable-rate credit cards are tied to the prime rate, which has decreased 2.
..."If it has increased, get on the phone and negotiate," says Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com and author of "The Ultimate Credit...
03/07/08 About.com
Looking for a way to better understand the information in your credit report? Credit.com recently launched a 'Credit Report Card' aimed to help consumers better understand the information in their credit report.
...Credit.com's Credit Report Card Looking for a way to better understand the information in your credit report? Credit.com recently launched a...
03/05/08 Yahoo! Canada
Not all cardholders are experiencing a reduction in their credit card interest rates. Since most variable-rate credit cards are tied to the prime rate, which has decreased 2.
...'If it has increased, get on the phone and negotiate,' says Gerri Detweiler, credit adviser for Credit.com and author of 'The Ultimate Credit...
03/03/08 PR inside
- Padilla Speer Beardsley Tony Berlin, 212-752-8338 tberlin@psbpr.com Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial services company, today announced the official launch of its 'Credit Report Card,' a free interactive online scorecard that offers any U.
...Credit.com Launches Consumer-Friendly 'Credit Report Card' - Padilla Speer Beardsley Tony Berlin, 212-752-8338 tberlin@psbpr.com Credit.
03/03/08 WMSL-UK
Service Designed to Provide Consumers with Free Credit Information and Financial...
...Credit.com Launches Consumer-Friendly 'Credit Report Card' Service Designed to Provide Consumers with Free Credit Information and Financial Literacy...
03/01/08 Yahoo! Canada
Is debt overwhelming your finances? If you have nightmarish visions of being surrounded by creditors, it's time to put down all credit cards, tighten the proverbial belt and start living not only within your means, but under them until you've paid back what you owe.
...you're more likely to get where you want to be,' says debt expert Gerri Detweiler. 'Part of what I researched for my master's degree was financial...