Small Businesses Sue Equifax For Exposure to Credit Profile
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the North District of Georgia/Atlanta division, citing O'Dell Properties, LLC,...
RushCard Customers Wins $19M Settlement
RushCard has agreed to pay $19 million to settle the class action suit, which was brought on by a technical error. The 2015 fiasco prevented...
5 Ways to Avoid Credit Repair Fraud
Credit repair companies are everywhere. This line of business is in high demand due to the millions of people who desperately need their credit...
Parents! STOP Getting Credit Cards in Your Child’s Name
Thought we'd share this article on parents co-signing for credit cards for their kids. Please read it and if you or someone you know is guilty of it,...
Financial Literacy Month: Fix Your Financial Mess
Don’t Let These Financial Blunders Leave Your Wallet Empty Financial Literacy Month Is A Good Time To Get Your Fiscal House In Order... To err...
Are Internet Banks Better? (By: Jasmine York)
By: Jasmine York, contributing writer (@jasmineyorkthewriter) With so many other resources readily available at our fingertips, it was only a...
4 Ways to Maintain Good Credit
The idea of getting your credit score up always seems like a daunting task. Even though credit repair services are available, consumers should not...
Credit Score vs Insurance Score: How Do They Differ?
Ever wondered why your insurance premiums were so high?? Not sure if it was due to the number of losses or from car accidents....
Will New FICO Changes Affect Your Credit Score?
Fair Issac Corp., the company who created the FICO score, will be implementing a new scoring metric in the upcoming months. The new...
Finding Out Your Credit Score Just Got Easier
Do you want to know your FICO score? Do you want to find out what it is for FREE? Well, we've learned of a non-traditional way to...
Credit Repair or Credit Counseling? Which Is Better?
As individuals, we have a habit of buying homes and cars when we receive a job promotion or miraculously hit the lottery. Even if our...
Your Money & You: Tracking Your Cash Flow (Part 1)
Well the time has come! For what you ask? As we mentioned in the Your Money & You intro, it’s time to increase your success rate! It’s time...
How to Obtain a Business Loan with Bad Credit…
Small business owners are oftentimes leery of applying for a loan due to their credit. As entrepreneurs, you face this issue as you...
5 Sure-Fire Ways to Get The Most Out of Your Tax Refund
Each year, Americans file their taxes in anticipation of receiving "free" money. Some of us, who are not as lucky, have to pay Uncle Sam back. While...
The Ratchet Report: IRS Changes Tip Giving, CA Man Kills Family w/ Knife, & Mom Suffocates Child, Injures Other 3
No More Adding Tips Unless It’s Reported to the IRS IRS informs consumers that restaurants can no longer add gratuity to...
The Ultimate 800 Score Is Within Reach… By: @IAmKevynJNelson
Besides the obvious which is being denied additional credit when needed there is also another price to pay for having bad credit that...
AMEX Duped Cardholders with Identity Protection Service; Ordered To Pay $75 Million In Settlement
American Express has agreed to pay at least $75.7 million to stop an ongoing investigation into their identity theft protection...
Artist Mgr ‘Jimmy Henchman’ Rosemond Sentenced to Life + Guerilla Black Gets 9 Years for Credit Card Fraud
Talk about being on their worst behavior... Last week, an U.S. District Court Judge handed down a life sentence to veteran...
5 Ways to Financially Manage Your Life
Being able to manage your personal life, in general, is hard in itself. But, management takes on another level when it involves...
The Ratchet Report: O.J., the Government Shutdown, Joe Rickey Hundley
Each week Stacks Mag will bring our readers “The Rachet Report". We will highlight hot topics that have made headline news that make us say...
After Bankruptcy…Is There Hope?
After filing bankruptcy, is it difficult to qualify for credit and loans? While much will depend on your specific situation (credit...
Russell Simmons’ ‘RushCard’ To Donate Over $50K to Charities In “RiseToThrive” Challenge
via press release: RushCard-- a prepaid Visa card co-founded by Russell Simmons in order to provide financial freedom and...
Credit Where Credit Is Due: Business vs. Personal
Are you aware that as an entrepreneur you have the opportunity to establish, and maintain credit as a business entity and as an...
Credit Cards, Do You Really Need One?
Do you have a wallet full of credit cards? If you did paid them off, would you get rid of the cards completely? If you're thinking that you...
Equifax Guilty For Not Correcting Credit Errors; Federal Jury Awards $18.6M To Oregon Woman
Of course, we've heard of similar incidents in which credit reports were never rid of discrepancies. But, this story may be the first that...
Magic Johnson Dips Out On Pre-Paid Card Deal; Company files Lawsuit in Florida
A Florida-based pre-paid credit card company filed a lawsuit against Magic Johnson. Yesterday, in Florida District court, Celebrity Cards...
The 6-Step Process Towards Debt-Relief…
Tired of credit collectors blowing up your phone? Tired of receiving collection letters in the mail? Well, you and a million other...
Rapper Guerilla Black Apprehended By Feds For Credit Card Fraud
Looks who's back in the news... After having a short-lived rap career, with a voice freakishly reminiscent of the late...
Western European Bank Offers World’s First ‘Gold & Diamond’ VISA Card
Would you pay $100,000 for a bank card made of gold, diamonds, and pearls? Who has money to blow on a card like this? That's the real...
More Fact vs. Fiction for Building Better Credit
Earlier this month we brought you a few fact versus fiction tips when it comes to building better credit. In case you missed it click here. In...