Buy a House, Get a Raise!
July 21, 2009 by Eleanor
Filed under About Scores and Credit, Score Strategies
Buy a House, Get a Raise! I’ve told people this for years, and they don’t always understand. You see, when you purchase a house, it gives you a tax incentive, and so if you are paying $1200 a month for a mortgage payment you are likely writing off at least $400 a month in interest [...]
Your Credit Card Interest Rate is Going Up… Can U Say No?
February 20, 2009 by Eleanor
Filed under About Scores and Credit
You’ve heard about the Credit Crunch… but now it’s hitting Home! For most of 2008 – the Credit Crunch was happening to someone else, right? Well, Last November Citi announced that it’s increasing rates on Credit Cards for 10 MILLION people! Wow! Now more than ever, it’s important to know what your options are when it [...]
A Request for Corrections??
January 25, 2009 by Eleanor
Filed under About Scores and Credit, Disputes
Traditionally, folks thought that each questionable item, except for erroneous personal information, needed to be dealt with individually… meaning you had to write a letter with each item that was wrong. These days, you should be able to dispute several items at once. What do I mean by “dispute several items at once?” I looked at [...]