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Short Sales and Your Credit

When considering a short sale, be aware of how it affects your credit and your ability to acquire another mortgage down the road. If you intend to buy again, a short sale may mean that you have to wait a shorter time and get a better interest rate than if you go through foreclosure.

A short sale will affect your credit negatively, but the long-term effects are not nearly as bad as having a credit report stamped with “Foreclosure”. Having that on your credit report is like having a huge pimple on your face. Lenders just can’t help but notice that it’s there. A short sale at least shows that you were proactive about your mortgage.

The way that FICO determines the effect of any change to your credit, positive or negative… Continue reading

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One of the simplest methods to limit your spending this Christmas and protect your bank balance is to carry your cash around with you according to a recent study by scientists. People who pay in cash as opposed to their plastic little friends are far more reluctant to part with their cash as we see it a lot more valuable than credit cards.

It may be down to the fact that knowing thousands of pounds is available on the little card so we see it as a drop in the ocean, but when we actually see our cash being handed over it feels a lot worse.

Of course this has its safety implications such as if you lose your wallet or it is stolen, you have just lost all the money as… Continue reading

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Store Card? Try a Credit Card

Using a store card may seem like the easiest option, you have lots of wonderful in store offers available to card holders and it is interest free for six months, where is the problem? Like most great things, some of these wonderful deals can have very serious and expensive repercussions if the repayments are not met in full and on time.

Even though the offer may seem too good to be true this Christmas it most probably is when it comes to taking out a store card. There are hundreds of financial offers available over the Christmas period and one of the best methods is to simply take a credit card out.

Some credit cards offer the same interest free on all new transactions with some offering the rate for a further… Continue reading

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If the adverts for debt consolidation, loans, help with credit and the like plaguing the television, and news of homes being repossessed and people having their belongings taken away by the bailiffs where anything to go by - it is no wonder that most of us feel that credit cards are the long road to ruin when it comes to finances and finance problems!

There is no denying that the ease of being able to swipe or type in a code when you’re at the till separates you from actual money, so it is easier for people to fall into the trap of spending money they don’t actually have. Some of us put the thought to the back of our mind and spend anyway; some of us buy many little things… Continue reading

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If you are one of the fortunate people who have a good credit history matched with a splendid monthly take home pay, then you must be receiving a lot of credit card offers everyday. While it may be easy to pick all of the tempting credit card deals offered to you, it may be quite difficult to find the best and the finest among all your possible choices. To help you with your decision, below are some tips that you ought to consider:

Check your needs

There are many types of credit cards available out there. Because of the varied types of people who need credit cards, the finance industry also created various types. If you want low interest rates and if you are planning to consolidate all your credit… Continue reading

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A student credit card is one of the specialized credit cards that are offered by many financial institutions, banks, and other lending companies. Basically, this card provides any student with a chance to make cash advances and instant purchases without the need to present cold cash.

What makes a student credit card primarily different from all the other credit cards is its low interest rate that is definitely affordable for the student who has limited financial capabilities yet. If you are planning to get a student credit card, below are some of the factors that you should take into consideration.

a. The annual percentage rate (APR). It will be better if you can always pay for your credit card purchases in full every month. However, if you are well aware that you… Continue reading

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