If you’re trying to build credit for the first time or improve a credit score damaged by past financial problems, you may have heard advice about using a secured credit card. Using a secured card can be an effective way to establish a positive credit history, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all strategy. For some consumers, …
Rockville, MD (PRWEB) February 17, 2015 The OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card debuts its new website today with an updated design and user experience to help consumers understand how credit cards impact their finances. This improved gateway comes at a time when the number of consumers seeking accessible credit is high—nearly 1.5 million households filed …
“Dear Steve, UMB Bank inherited this debt from 5Star Key Bank. Even though this was only one account, a credit card secured with my original $750 payment, UMB Bank now claims that I owe them $750 becuase they claim that there was a savings account and a credit card. They claim that the check that …
“Dear Steve, At one point I owned 7 houses and had 780 credit score. I fell on some very hard times. I lost 1 house in foreclosure about 5 years ago . I had to sell and short sell 5 more of my homes.The last short sale closed in October 2012. I also setteled 2 …
“Dear Steve, My credit score was mid 600’s with no credit history at all, until about a year ago a cable provider claimed I didn’t return an HDMI cable, and it took me two years to finally settle up with a law firm I owed a few thousand dollars to. My credit score dropped 75 …
“Dear Steve, I have a really bad credit score, and I am trying to slowly but surely raise that. I have already paid all of my accounts that were in collections, and disputed two of those accounts. I am going to follow your advice and get a secured credit card, but I am a little …
For anyone who has spent more than a few minutes on the GetOutOfDebt.org site you easily come to the conclusion that it is primarily about getting rid of debt but getting out of debt is more than just about eliminating your bills. Getting out of debt is also about not getting into overwhelming debt. One …
“Dear Steve, Working on my credit to raise my score and need some advice and or assistance. i have pulled my credit reports and i have found a lot of discrepencies and things that should have been romoved . there are things that show an amount but no other information. there are items that are …
“Dear Steve, I am bankrupt what do i do now? Mary” Dear Mary, Excellent question. Being declared bankrupt and having your debt discharged ends one part of your financial life. It buries it but now is the time for your new financial life to be born. Here are the key steps to focus on next. …
“Dear Steve, I am graduating from college this semester with an Associates of Science in Communication. I have no credit card debt but have roughly $50,000 in student loan debt, due to out of state tuition costs and loss of a job I had. I have a job as a NJCAA sports broadcaster at a …