Credit Education Archive for 2010

• Don’t Let your Free Credit Reports Go Unnoticed

  by Janet Lacey

  This article discusses the importance of monitoring your credit reports. As a consumer, it is an important step to review your credit rating carefully. Credit reports are documents that show your financial status – how your debts are faring, what new accounts you have opened, your current accounts and the … (more) November 21, 2010

• Why is Identity Theft Awareness Relevant?

  by Janet Lacey

  This article discusses some reasons why it is important to get educated with identity theft. Identity theft is a serious crime that is spreading fast all around the globe. There is no escaping it since the thieves target anyone they can get their hands on. Even the wealthiest and powerful … (more) November 16, 2010

• The Impact of the Internet to Identity Theft

  by Janet Lacey

  This article discusses how the internet aid in identity theft. Truly the internet has come a long way since its invention. With the advent of the internet came the development of people relations. People from opposite poles of the globe are able to associate with each other, exchange ideas and … (more) November 12, 2010

• Relating Identity Theft to Credit Reports and Credit Scores

  by Janet Lacey

  This article discusses the effects of identity theft to credit reports and credit scores. Identity theft is a crime whose effects have reached great proportions. Almost anyone can be a victim. Why, even the wealthiest and most powerful men have fallen victim to this crime! This just means that avoiding … (more) November 9, 2010

• How Your Credit Reports Affect Your Credit Score

  by Janet Lacey

  This article discusses the effect of credit report standing to credit scores. In this generation of checkbooks, credit cards, ATM cards and debit cards, it is no longer unusual for anyone to gain debts or credit. Credit may come in the form of loans, mortgages, credit card charges, and even … (more) November 5, 2010

• SELF IDENTITY THEFT CHECKS: THE PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE MEANS OF COMBATING IDENTITY THEFT

  by Janet Lacey

  Performing self identity theft checks can be the most practical and easiest way to safeguard against identity theft. The process of identity theft has been changing over time. Before the dawn of the internet, people relied on their cunning and wits to perform acts of identity theft. The film of … (more) November 1, 2010

• The Simple and Effective Ways of Identity Theft Protection

  by admin

  These are some simple yet effective ways of identity theft protection that every person should follow. As you are reading this article, there are already about five people who have been victimized by identity theft. It is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world today. This crime is … (more) October 28, 2010

• The Different Do’s and Don’ts in Identity Theft

  by Janet Lacey

  We have to be extra careful when giving out our personal information to anyone. Below are a few do s and don ts about identity theft that you should know in order to prevent this from happening to you. Identity theft is a growing problem around many places in the world. This … (more) October 24, 2010

• REPORTS VERSUS SCORES – The difference

  by Janet Lacey

  This article is mainly about the difference between report and credit score. Many people used to have that perception that credit report and scores are the same thing but in reality, these two are actually different things. When we refer to credit report, we are talking about the actual information … (more) October 20, 2010

• CLEAN UP THE CREDIT AND START LIVING

  by Janet Lacey

  This article is mainly about managing your report and getting higher credit scores Nobody wants a hole in her pocket and yet here you are faced with a difficult situation. You re getting lower credit scores because of what came up last week. One moment you have credit scores higher than … (more) October 16, 2010