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You wouldn't expect this identity theft
There are a lot of ways your identity can be stolen. Someone may grab your mail. They may scam you. They may pick your pocket or pick through your trash. But what if your identity was stolen by someone who works at your bank or insurance company? That'...Tags: Banking, Theft, Prisons, Insurance, Interior Policy
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Average credit score goes down despite S. Floridians paying down debt
Despite debt dropping in South Florida, credit scores have actually worsened from a year ago, making it harder for some to snag the lowest interest rates or even get a loan of any kind. The average credit score in Broward and Miami-Dade fell to 646 in...Tags: Deerfield Beach, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Real Estate Buyers
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Skip ID theft services
If you’re concerned about someone stealing your financial identity, you might be tempted to buy one of the many identity-protection services being heavily promoted. Millions of Americans have, but are they worth it? Consumer Reports analyzed that...
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Kevin Hunt: Six Secret Credit Scores And How You Can Alter Them
The Hartford CourantWhen you sign up for a credit card, you're making the credit-card company a life partner. It knows where you shop, when, what you buy, whether you pay your debts on time and if you're a sucker for a balance-transfer offer that leads to high interest...Tags: Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Nordstrom, Consumers, Companies and Corporations
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Probes launch of hackers who targeted Jay-Z, Beyonce, LAPD chief
L.A. NOWCredit reporting agencies said they are investigating how hackers were able to obtain personal information on a wide array of public figures that included Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, Jay-Z and Beyonce. The hackers posted detailed financial... -
Credit scoring myths -- and the facts
Perhaps no area of personal finance is more confusing than credit. That's because some of the basic tenets of credit scoring seem illogical. How can a billionaire have a worse credit score than his butler? Why does it help my credit scores if I have many...
Tags: Rentals, Prices, Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Data Collection, Consumers
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Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors
About 10 million consumers, through no fault of their own, have serious errors on their credit reports, raising troubling questions about people's ability to secure loans and the fairness of interest rates they're charged. In the first study of its...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Credit report errors can cost you
A young Poconos man nearly was in tears when we talked about his credit reports. He said his father's medical debts mistakenly were showing up on his reports, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get them removed. He was trying to get loans to...Tags: Government, Federal Trade Commission, Credit Ratings, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Media Industry
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FTC says 5.2% of consumers had significant errors on credit reports
WASHINGTON -- About one in 20 consumers had significant errors on their credit reports that could cause them to pay more for auto loans and other financial products, according to a Federal Trade Commission report released Monday. The study also found...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumers, Finance
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FTC: One of four consumers has a credit report error
Credit reports contain information about us that essentially will determine how much we pay for insurance, auto loans and other forms of credit. That’s because information in credit reports is used to generate credit scores, which lenders and others...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Finance, Credit and Debt
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Kevin Hunt: How To Be A Less Wimpy (And Smarter) Consumer In 2013
The Hartford CourantIt's too late for a 2012 makeover. Here are a few ways to make yourself a better, bolder consumer in 2013: >> Fire your bank. Don't like all the charges and fees? Say goodbye. Then shop around. A local credit union might be the best place for big-bank...Tags: Hulu, Heart Surgery, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Trade Commission, Theft
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You're entitled to more consumer reports than you may realize
Watchdog with Paul MuschickMany people know we're all entitled to one free report annually from the major credit bureaus - Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. It's a good idea to check them to make sure your credit history is accurate. But did you know......
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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|Column| Hartford Courant
Nov 29, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
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