Monthly archive: December 2009
In this season of giving, many legitimate organizations take advantage of consumers’ benevolent moods to beseech funds for various charitable causes. However, the bombardment of solicitations and the joy of the holiday season may cause otherwise cautious consumers to let their guard down. Unfortunately, many scammers are finding ways to gather personal information and money [...]
Identity theft is no laughing matter. In 2008, almost 10 million Americans were victims of identity theft crimes, which was 22 percent higher than in 2007. What may be even more alarming is the fact that identity theft is usually not the work of a computer genius with expert hacking skills. Approximately 43 percent of [...]
In 2003 one Pastor Dortus Doe was arrested for identity theft charges in Dekalb County, Atlanta, Georgia. It was alleged that he stole from some members of his congregation to include a crippled, Karen Belton, up to a tune of 50,000 dollars. He was finally discovered when he tried to order and American Express Card [...]
{img-0} Market changes have forced a lot of expenses to go up. If you notice, your mortgage payments and other costs are not at the same level as before. For the ordinary consumer, this means less purchasing power and lower standard of living. Fortunately, you can fight back by knowing the tips and tricks in [...]
{img-0} Despite the popular belief that bad credit can only happen to people who are financially irresponsible, the truth is that bad credit can actually happen to anyone. Some individuals simply find themselves in a bad situation either because they were suddenly laid-off or got a divorce. Fortunately, there are techniques to improve your credit [...]
{img-0} What if you desperately needed something done in your life, maybe you needed to fix your car or your home, but you have absolutely no money to do it? What would you do? Well, simply take a tip from the millions of people all over the world who’ve been in the same boat as [...]