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Credit Repair – ID Theft Prevention

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:22:18 +0000

www.ScoreMoreCredit.com – Credit expert, Brian Diez, reveals how crooks try to steal your identity and how to stop them dead in their tracks without spending hundreds of dollars a year.

Fox 4 Southwest Florida reveals how to protect your RFID credit cards

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:22:19 +0000

Fox 4 showed up at the Identity Stronghold headquarters for a first hand look and how they were able to skim credit card numbers without even touching the cards right through a wallet or purse

Cut up your credit card the right way

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:23:33 +0000

CreditCards.com’s Cynthia Drake shows you the right way to cut up a credit card in order to avoid any possible identity theft. Read the whole story here: www.creditcards.com

Identity Theft Red Flag Rules & Solution for Credit Unions

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:23:45 +0000

Keith S. Winn, CEO of National CU Income Services (NCUIS) delivers a moving rendition of the issues facing credit unions and their members over the problem of identity theft, the red flag rules for compliance, and a red flag solution.

Credit Card Fraud Made Easy www.IDTheftSecurity.com

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:22:12 +0000

Retailers often do not check IDs or signatures. Credit card companies do not require merchants to check IDs either. Not signing your card voids your contract. Credit Card Fraud Made Easy www.IDTheftSecurity.com

New Credit Cards make ID Theft Easier

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:22:27 +0000

KPHO CBS5 performed an investigations into new credit cards containing RFID chips and show how a hacker could steal someone Identity and how the banks are yet concerned. Arizona is #1 in Identity thefts.

The FTC Act: Protection from Credit Cards

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:22:10 +0000

If new rules proposed by the Fed are enacted, some of the credit card companies’ favorite sleazy tactics will be taken off the table.

Money Monday: Student Loan Deferment credit repair

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:24:24 +0000

www.Getcredithealthy.com Elizabeth Karwowski Paying back students loans is never easy, and if you lose your job, it can be impossible. But now, you can take a break from writing those checks with student loan deferment. 7′s Lynn Martinez tells us how on tonight’s “Money Monday.” WSVN — Tammy Kolinger has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in marketing, but a couple of years ago, she decided to reinvent herself. Tammy Kolinger, Applied for Student Loan Deferment “I decided to go back to school later in my life and study interior design.” The course cost $19000, and she took out a student loan to pay for it. But later, she lost her job, just as the student loan payments came due. Tammy Kolinger: “It was very difficult and challenging to be able to pay all my bills, including my mortgage and car payment and everything else that comes with that.” Tammy struggled with the $220-per-month payment until she found out about student loan deferment. Leslie Bosson, Credit Wellness Advisor: “That means you won’t have to pay for your loan for a certain amount of time.” Credit advisors say you might qualify for student loan deferment if you’ve graduated and can’t find a job, if you lose your job, or if your work hours fall below 30 a week. Leslie Bosson: “This is a great opportunity for people to take some stress off of their lives and focus on organizing themselves and looking for a job without feeling that constant stress of having to make their payments.” To keep your loan deferment …

Easier Credit Freezes

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:38:04 +0000

Identity theft is a problem that affects thousands of Americans every year. There’s at least one sure way to make sure it won’t happen to you: freeze your credit file, so nobody…including you…can open a new account. The process of freezing your file just got easier. Here with details is money reporter Stacy Johnson.

Citi Bank credit card ad

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:24:57 +0000

Citi Bank credit card ad