Over the last three decades the financial industry has created a beautiful loop for itself. This “loop” has not only allowed them to dominate financial dealings throughout the world, but has increasingly allowed them to be the most dominate group of organizations on the planet.
Author Archives: Wil Coombs
Since the 1950’s, Fair Isaac Corporation, (FICO) has been the major system for determining our three digit credit scores. Now, the three major credit repositories, Trans Union, Equifax, and Experian, all multi-billion dollar corporations, have pooled some of their considerable resources to create a new scoring system that incorporates a variety of factors not present in the FICO scoring system.
When President Trump was campaigning for office he made several promises about making the country great again. Just how much work will be involved in achieving that goal and what specific areas need to be addressed first if we are going to see the fruits of those efforts in the near future?
The recent Wells Fargo scandal is raising many questions among so called management experts regarding the size and scope of the world’s largest banks. Many of their critics think their corporate bureaucracies have become too large and are virtually unmanageable. When you look at the number of their customers that were victimized by this debacle, it certainly gives you pause.
Normally, I write about solving your debt problems and improving your credit worthiness relating real life stories I have encountered in my years of working with people who need help with their personal finances. This time, however, I have relayed some of my thoughts about the broader picture of debt management and why it has become so important for so many people.
Recently, I caught and article in my local newspaper about the above mentioned topic. It brought back to me a number of memories about helping our customers decide what do about their debt problems and what resources are available to help and which ones they should choose. They article was written by Liz Weston from “Nerdwallet” a website that provides consumers with financial advice and information in a number of financial areas.
With many top card companies improving on the promotions they have offered to include more cash back, extra perks, sign up bonus rewards, its a great time to be in the market for a new credit card. That is, of source, if you are keen to go further into debt than you already are.
Hey people!! Sorry I haven’t written for a while but I have been a little busy. In my absence a few things have occurred that I need to add to make you current.
There is probably no more reviled agency in the federal government than the Internal Revenue Service. We hear many stories about the bad people in the IRS and how they have the power to destroy peoples’ lives. Recently, you have heard a number of politicians in Washington campaigning on destroying the IRS.
Credit repair companies have been around for many years. A quick check of the Internet reveals that there are a number of choices. In fact, there is now a web site that rates the top ten credit repair companies in the country and you can even buy a franchise to start your own CR company. So it brings up an important question. What do these companies actually do to repair your credit and what are you actually paying for? In other words, what do they know about fixing your credit that you don’t?
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