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Buyer Beware of Free Credit Score Offers

by PF Journey on April 12, 2010

While I was out of town last week, I saw a commercial for advertising Free Credit Score.  The Consumerism Commentary recently reported that the Free Credit Score company (the one with the catchy jingles), no longer offers free credit scores….they cost $1.
While the fact that you’ll be automatically enrolled in their credit monitoring programs after [...]

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“I want to be clear: We do not excuse or condone folks who’ve acted irresponsibly.” – Barack Obama

ADVANCE NOTICE OF INCREASE IN INTEREST RATE REQUIRED- In the case of any credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan, a creditor shall provide a written notice of an increase in an annual percentage rate [...]

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The 2nd Dumbest Financial Move I’ve Ever Made

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by PF Journey on January 29, 2010

Earlier, I wrote about the dumbest financial move I ever made.  That was the purchase of my 2004 Mitsubshi Outlander.   Coming in at number 2 of dumb financial moves didn’t cost quite as much but was foolish none the less.
Warning:  The events you are about to read took place when I was wondering through what [...]

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Taking the First Steps on Your Financial Journey

by PF Journey on January 11, 2010

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
- Lao-tzu
Congratulations!  You have made a conscious decision to DO SOMETHING about your finances.  Um…now what?

These steps are designed to guide you through the first steps of your financial journey.  Perhaps you stumbled across this page and this isn’t your scenario…maybe you are further [...]

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