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4 Credit Rules for Couples True love or not, it's best to maintain autonomy in matters of credit.  |
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Love and Credit Don't Mix Vow to pay those bills on time: Nagging's not attractive, but a few moments of bickering about whether payments were sent in on time is better than months of trying to clean up a credit mess.  |
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Couples and Credit How should newlyweds comingle their credit cards?  |
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Maximize Your Credit Rating Here, in anticipation of the holiday season, are some tips for establishing good credit.  |
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What's Your Down Payment? Learn to determine how much you should put down when buying a home.  |
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5 Ways to Keep Your Credit Looking Spiffy Everything you need to know to guard your credit reputation.  |
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When Good Credit Marries Bad Credit When two people marry, they decide to share everything, but the wedding license doesn't force a merger between two credit reports.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Tracey Rumsey |
Divorce Dilemma When your client is divorced, qualifying for a mortgage is more complicated. Here are tips to ease the process.  |
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Jody Shenn |
Mortgages: Strategic Defaults Are On the Rise By not making mortgage payments on "underwater" homes, borrowers may be paradoxically helping to boost the economy.  |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Do You Take This Credit Risk? When you marry someone, you may be marrying some massive financial headaches. Joint finances or separate accounts; what is right for you?  |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Money Moves To Make Now Financial advisers provide long-term plans and ideas for financial success. In the meantime, here are seven simple money moves you can make right now.  |
The Motley Fool December 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Will Credit Score Changes Hurt You? If you thought you understood how your credit score works, think again. The rules are changing.  |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Is Your Ex Wrecking Your Credit? What's worse than a divorce? Its effect on your FICO score, that's what. Sprinkled throughout your intertwined credit files are reminders of your financial union gone awry. Here's how to keep your ex from wrecking your credit.  |
Entrepreneur July 2010 Rosalind Resnick |
Keep Your Credit Clean Protect your personal financial history so that it doesn't become a professional liability.  |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
7 Perks of Plastic Convenience isn't the only benefit you get from carrying a credit card. There are true perks (besides those offered by rewards cards) to carrying a credit card that works to your advantage. Consider these.  |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Cancel Credit Cards Very, Very Carefully Pitching any of your plastic could be bad for your credit score.  |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2004 |
Maximize Your Credit Rating You don't have to be a so-so credit risk. Here are six small ways to keep your credit record clean.  |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
"They" Don't Have All the Answers Answers to reader credit questions on industry rumors, APRs, and a newlywed's credit.  |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Credit Card Payments Are Doubling Sounds bad, but it's actually a good thing for consumers. Here's why.  |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 |
Debt-Reduction Tricks You don't have to be saddled with debt forever. Here are tips on how to dig yourself out.  |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
What Do They Know About You? Credit agencies have files and files of information about you. Find out what they know.  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Make Yourself Attractive to Lenders Why settle for a so-so credit rating when you can improve it and save big bucks?  |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Let an Ex Wreck Your Credit What's worse than a divorce? Its effect on your credit score, that's what. Sprinkled throughout your intertwined credit files are reminders of your financial union gone awry.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Got Debt? Go Ahead, Invest You read that right. Even if you owe, put some dough in the market.  |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
The Credit Card Paradox Do those little pieces of plastic mean freedom or slavery? Credit card companies do not exist to make your life easier, though their products can.  |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it?  |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Fix Your Credit, Reap the Profits Improving your credit score can be great for your wallet. Once you know how lenders weigh your behavior, you can take the right steps to improve your image.  |
AskMen.com Nick Kennedy |
New Credit Card Rules The good, the bad and what you should be doing with your credit card accounts now that Congress has passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
When Charging It Is the Smart Move In certain situations, putting your purchase on plastic is nonetheless the smartest move you can make.  |
Entrepreneur October 2007 Rosalind Resnick |
Separation Anxiety Even if your personal life is in shambles, you can still your run your business.  |
AskMen.com Nick Kennedy |
Financial Mistakes Unmarried Guys Make Let's review the most common mistakes made by men who are unmarried but in a relationship.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
The Leading Cause of Relationship Stress: Money Rich, poor, young, old -- we all have money tiffs. Here are six ways to keep things happy on the home front.  |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Credit Rules for Singles, Couples, Families, and Seniors How to keep your credit spiffy at every age.  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 Dayana Yochim |
It Pays to Cheat Lenders use the lure of single-digit interest rates as a tool to get you to sign up for their credit cards. Used correctly, these deals can help you get out of debt.  |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get.  |
Inc. January 2004 Bobbie Gossage |
Charging Ahead Half of all start-ups are financed with credit cards. But be careful: Sky-high interest could bury you for years.  |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 |
How to Reduce Your Debt You don't have to suffer in debt. Many have dug themselves out. Here are some ideas.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Home Equity Loans Gaining Ground Grab lower interest rates, but keep that borrowing in check.  |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Steer Clear of This Spending Trap With store credit cards, you'll get 10% off now and pay forever -- if you're not careful.  |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Applying for a Store Credit Card? Think Twice Credit is fine (When not abused). Discounts are great (provided they're for something you were going to buy anyways). But combining the two can become a combustible situation when you're using a store credit card.  |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Beauty Secrets of Credit Score Stars Want to be the Bo Derek of borrowers? A few nips and tucks might help you get that glow. Here are a few makeover secrets of the credit score stars.  |
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Unwedded Bliss Most of the country's laws assume families will be headed by married couples. That means unmarried couples need to think more carefully about how to arrange their joint financial lives.  |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Invest While in Debt? Sure! Putting off investing for your future because of some blanket rule about being debt-free is nearly as dangerous to your future financial health as putting everything on plastic and praying for a carefree retirement.  |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Reduce Your Debt There's hope -- you can be debt-free once again! Steps to becoming debt free.  |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Get Good Credit Habits Use your credit card's powers for good, not evil.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Credit in Your Interest Rekindle your interest in credit card rates.  |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2009 |
3 Ways You Must Protect Your Credit Now Your credit is under assault. Do what you can to keep it.  |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 John Rosevear |
Ditching the Old Plastic Too many credit cards? Here's what to do.  |
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Credit Card Maintenance In The Crisis With the tightening standards of banks, cardholders may find themselves at the wrong end of the changes card issuers are implementing to shore up their balance sheets. Here are some tips to maintain your credit.  |
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What's Your Down Payment? If you're wondering what percentage of what you're paying for a house should be your down payment, know that there's no single best amount, and it will likely vary according to your situation.  |