06
Jun
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Report, Credit Score, Good Tips, Motorcycles
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed right now, before you forget, to get the latest posts. Thanks for visiting!Well apparently I successfully did it again, learned from my mistakes that is. Readers of this blog will remember that recently I bought a Suzuki Burgman ...[Read More]
28
Apr
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Report, Credit Score, Debt Collection, Gambling, Identity Theft, Mortgage Related
So let me tell you a story about secret credit bureaus that you don’t know about. Most of us have some knowledge about the three major credit bureaus that hold our credit report and credit score. The three biggies are Equifax, Experian and Transunion. But there are more places that hold ...[Read More]
25
Apr
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Ask Steve, Credit Cards, Credit Report, Credit Score
In my continuing effort to help anyone that wants advice to deal with a financial problem, Cami sent in the following question through my online form. If you have a question, you can send it in also for help. Hi Steve, I stumbled upon your site while searching for zero percent credit cards for ...[Read More]
27
Feb
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Cards, Credit Report, Credit Score
I think we can all agree that the credit crunch in the U.S. and to a lesser extent, the U.K., really exists. Industry experts, like myself, can see that the problems consumers are facing are just beginning, not ending. Now is the time to pay careful attention to your credit reports and credit ...[Read More]
18
Feb
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Report, Credit Score
It is generally assumed in Australia that banks and lenders have access to a person’s full credit history however this is not the case. Australia is currently one of four countries in the developed world (the others being New Zealand, France and Italy) still operating under a ...[Read More]
03
Feb
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards, Credit Report, Credit Score
Last year Citigroup swooped in and snatched up the UK internet bank Egg. And just in the past few days Egg has sent notices to 7% of their customers and notified them, We Don’t Want You Anymore. What makes the story interesting is that while the banks are spinning this as an exercise in ...[Read More]
03
Feb
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Cards, Credit Report, Credit Score
I was just looking through a bunch of stats and noticed that in the last month people seemed to be loving the Continental Finance Gold MasterCard®. Now I’m not sure if the attraction is that the card can actually help rebuild your credit since it reports to the major credit bureaus ...[Read More]
24
Jan
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Report, Credit Score, Identity Theft
Identity theft is a serious problem. All the hard work you put into building up a good credit history can be eliminated in a matter or hours or days if someone gets their hands on your identity. Is someone using your identity right now?
10
Jan
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Beware, Credit Report, Credit Score
I’m sure your inbox is loaded with spam, just like mine is. Most of the spam is desperately trying to either get some part of my body, above and below the equator, to get bigger. The rest wants me to ingest something or look at something. But the junk mail I find most interesting are the ...[Read More]
01
Jan
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Report, Credit Score, Money Management
Is this an article about hookers, hos, prostitutes and street walkers you might be wondering? Especially since I just posted a follow-up blog about strippers and money management, that might be a logical assumption. The short answer, is that actually this is an article more about your ...[Read More]
13
Nov
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Consumer Debt, Credit Cards, Credit Report, Credit Score, Credit/Debt Counseling, Debit Cards, Debt Collection, Free Stuff, Money Management
Here are four of my latest books on getting out of debt, how to deal with deal, overcoming financial issues and an introspective look at how debt impacts your life. The books are absolutely free for you to download now.