6 Benefits Of Increasing Your Credit Limit

Increasing your??credit limit just means giving yourself the opportunity to spend beyond your means, right? Not necessarily. Increasing??your??credit limit can have a number of upsides if you manage your credit wisely. SEE: 4 Common Credit Card Misconceptions Lowers Your Credit Utilization and Increases Your Credit Score The FICO credit scoring model will ding your credit ...

Timely New FreeScore.com Commercials Aimed at Helping House Hunters

Low mortgage rates, elimination of a minimum credit score requirement for some refinancing by Freddie Mac, and The Obama Administration’s announced program, Making Home Affordable, have set the table for renewed interest in affordable home ownership for Americans.

First Person: Cleaning Up My Credit Score Saved Me More Than $2,000 a Year

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Keep Your Credit Profile in Tip Top Condition in 2012

CHESTER, England , January 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MoneySupermarket.com provides advice to consumers applying for credit in 2012Following a tough year for consumers and in the aftermath of Christmas 2011's ...

Tips for Making Smart Financial Decisions In 2012

NAPSI: Although tough economic times have taken a toll on many people in recent years, making sound financial decisions can help you weather financial storms.

January 29: John McCain, Fred Thompson, David Axelrod, Chuck Todd, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Joe Scarborough

Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod handicaps the 2012 election, while Sen. John McCain, a Romney supporter, and former Sen. Fred Thompson, a Gingrich supporter, debate the GOP primary. Chuck Todd, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Joe Scarborough add their analysis.

Gorman Embracing Vegemite in New Wall Street’s 15% Bogey at Morgan Stanley

James Gorman strides across the stage of the auditorium on the top floor of Morgan Stanley’s Times Square headquarters. It’s late October, and he’s in the midst of the second investor revolt he’s been through in three years -- the first one coming during the financial upheaval of 2008.

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Super Bowl Edition

With the 2011 NFL season in the bag, it is time to dive head-first into the 2012 NFL Draft season. What better way to get that started than with a new two-round mock draft? It's widely acknowledged that Andrew Luck will be the first-overall choice in the draft, but the real intrigue comes with pick No. 2 and the St. Louis Rams. Will they trade the pick for a bounty and sell the rights to select ...

Consumer Group Charges Auto Insurers with ‘Disparate Treatment’ of Low Income Families

A consumer group on Monday issued a study that alleges “disparate treatment” of low-to moderate-income families by auto insurers nationwide. The group is asking state insurance commissioners to consider lowering minimum liability coverage requirements and creating low-income purchase programs. The …

How to get help paying for college tuition

Financial aid season kicks in this month, which means that many high school seniors and their parents are scrambling around for help.