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Paying Off Your Credit Cards Can Wreck Your Credit

Posted by eClaire 936 days ago, popular 935 days ago (http://www.gobankingrates.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit cards
Actions taken by credit card companies have shocked consumers and lawmakers alike for years. They have a history of raising interest rates, adding hi[...] read more »
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New FICO model may boost some borrowers' scores - MarketWatch

Posted by eClaire 976 days ago, popular 975 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: collections credit credit scores fico
Under the updated scoring model, called FICO 08, small, missed payments lingering in collections with original amounts of $100 or less will no longer[...] read more »
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Whoops! Cash For Clunkers Payments Are Taxable!

Posted by eClaire 1004 days ago, popular 1003 days ago (http://www.businessinsider.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cars tax cash for clunkers
Some of the drivers that bought new cars through cash for clunkers are learning that it wasn't quite the deal they hoped for. read more »
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15.2 Million Underwater Mortgages by State [infographic]

Posted by eClaire 1006 days ago, popular 1005 days ago (http://www.gobankingrates.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance mortgages real estate
According to a report by First American CoreLogic, almost a third of all US home mortgages are underwater. For those unfamiliar with the term, it mea[...] read more »
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