January 29th, 2008

Credit Card Cash Advances

Most credit cards give you the option of withdrawing a cash advance from your line of credit on your card. You just go to any ATM, and use your credit card to withdraw cash as if it were a debit card. This might seem like an attractive option—sometimes cash is just handier than using plastic. In theory, it seems like it should be the same as using your credit card to purchase goods for an equivalent amount. Unfortunately, people who use their cards to get cash advances while under this impression are in for a big shock.

January 29th, 2008

Credit Repair Tips - Self Help

Anything that a credit repair company can do, you can do yourself. By repairing, rebuilding and fixing your credit on your own you can not only save a lot of money but you can increase your credit scores and improve your credit through a variety of different actions. The first thing that you need to do when you are looking to repair, rebuild or improve your credit is to obtain a copy of your credit report. You are able to order your credit report for free one time per year from each of the 3 credit bureaus.

December 8th, 2007

Quarter Of Teenagers Would Fund Big Purchase With Loan

Almost a quarter of teenagers (24 per cent) would use personal loans or similar credit system to make large purchases, such as a car or a house. This is according to the latest research from the Nationwide Building Society. The building society conducted the study into young people and their finances ahead of the launch of a book about ways to manage money - The Teenager’s Guide to Money - which is sponsored by Nationwide.


Close
E-mail It