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How Long Until A Repossession Is Removed From Your Credit Report »

Wednesday 23rd January 2008
There are several different kinds of information that you will find on your credit report. To name a few of the things that you would find is personal Information, negative and positive information, paid closed accounts, employment, credit inquiries, and your previous addresses.

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Create An Action Plan To Deal With Your Poor Credit Score »

Sunday 9th December 2007
When you receive your credit report and credit score, the first step is deciding where you stand and where your main problems may lie:

-Have you defaulted on a loan, failed to pay taxes, or recently been reported to a debt collection agency?
-Do you have too much debt?
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Credit Repair: Can You Do It Yourself? »

Thursday 29th November 2007
The introduction of plastic money and a tremendous acceptance of the same among both business organizations and consumers have given rise to a situation where consumer debt today has touched an all time high. And as the consumer debt grows there is a parallel growth of consumer debt advice...
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Credit Freeze now allowed by the Big Three credit bureaus »

Friday 5th October 2007
Experian and Equifax stated this Thursday that they will allow consumers in all 50 states to request a credit freeze on their details. This action disallows the bureau from disclosing an individual’s credit history and is seen as a measure to protect against identity theft. This move comes after...
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July's Economic index raised by consumer confidence »

Wednesday 22nd August 2007
AP - Stock prices and consumer confidence gains drove The Conference Board's leading economic indicator index to 0.4%. This gauge of the US economy's future had dropped to 0.3% in the month of June.

Several indicators in The Conference Board's report helped raise the gauge these...
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