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What The PayPal Policy Update Means To You: Take Action By Dec 1st

October 29, 2014

Article, Credit Report, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money

If you are a frequent user of PayPal, you should know that they recently made a change to the PayPal User Agreement and the update is something you will want to pay attention to. Here is the official language ...

Is Your Money Safe? US Banks Hacked: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Chase and Citigroup

Miranda Perry

September 27, 2014

Article, Credit Report, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money

A silent war is being waged between suspected Middle Eastern hackers and major US banks. In recent days, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup have all been targeted by aggressi...

How to Dispute Unauthorized Credit Card Charges and Get Your Money Back

Miranda Perry

August 28, 2014

Credit Report, Featured, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money, Video

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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION The Premier Membership Clubs Mystery: Who Are They and Why Are They Charging You?

Miranda Perry

July 23, 2014

Article, Credit Report, Financial Services, General Consumer, Listing Fraud, Money

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Have you been charged by Premier Membership Clubs? If so, you’re not alone. On Scambook, we’ve received almost 3000 complaints against this company, with a staggering $771,799 in total reported damages. To add ...

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Exclusive: Free Credit Report Scam Revealed

Miranda Perry

July 9, 2014

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Instant Mortgage Approvals? Online Mortgage Scams

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September 16, 2013

Article, Credit Report, Financial Services, Listing Fraud, Money

In what seemed like the biggest swindle of this century, over the past three years many of us had our jobs, retirement funds, and economic stability disappear before our eyes. As the ‘Great Recession’ settled ...

Consumer Victory: Equifax Ordered to Pay $18.6 Million for Errors in Woman’s Credit Report

Sean O'Connor

August 2, 2013

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If there's ever a time to check your credit score, it's now. Your credit score can affect everything from your ability to get loans, housing and even jobs. If there are errors on your credit report, you need to...

Avoid Free Credit Score Scams

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July 29, 2013

Article, Credit Report, General Consumer, Money

There are few things as important to a consumer’s financial health as what is contained in their credit report. It is one of the primary documents used to understand if someone is financially responsible. Your ...

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Citi Credit Card Data Breach

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June 28, 2013

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On June 9, 2011, Citigroup announced a massive data breach affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of its bankcard customers. The data lost includes consumers’ names, account numbers, email addresses, and ...

Trying to Improve Your Credit Score? Why 760 Is the Magic Number

Sean Boulger

June 6, 2013

Article, Credit Report, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money

Don't you wish you had a perfect credit score? Wouldn't it be great to bask in all the perks, benefits, and low interest rates that come showering down on you when you reach that mythical 850? Of course it woul...

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Are Credit Report Errors Hurting Your Score? FTC Study Reveals 5% Have Mistakes

Sean Boulger

April 18, 2013

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Our credit scores are very, very important pieces of information...but could they be wrong? A recent Federal Trade Commission study has found that that 5% of consumers have mistakes on their credit reports. ...

Is Your Tax Preparer Putting You at Risk?

Is Your Tax Preparer an Identity Thief? Government Shuts Down Over 30 Tax Preparers for Alleged Fraud

Miranda Perry

March 29, 2013

Article, Credit Report, Featured, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money

Can you trust your tax preparer? If you're among the 60% of Americans who use a paid tax preparation service to file your state and federal tax return, you may be facing an increased risk of identity theft. An...