Please help a newbie!
Hi All, I've been trying very hard over the past few years to pay on time and stay current. I haven't had a late payment in over 4 years (yay!), I got a car loan and passed a credit check for an apartment in '09 and got a AmEx Zync and AT&T cell phone account in '10 (both in the past 3 months). I just checked my Experian score and was shocked to find it at 593.
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Protect Yourself: Tips for Entrepreneurs & Franchise Owners
Allstate Reports Third Straight Profit on Investments (Update1)
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Allstate Corp. , the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, reported its third straight quarterly profit on improved investment results and higher underwriting income.
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Hong Kong Stocks Advance; Citic Pacific Climbs, BYD Declines
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong stocks rose, with the benchmark index set to complete its first weekly gain in five, as commodity producers advanced along with metal prices, and Citic Pacific Ltd.
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Kyodo economic news summary -6-+
———- Itochu agrees with Izumiya on alliance TOKYO – Trading house Itochu Corp. and supermarket chain Izumiya Co. said Friday they have agreed on an equity and business alliance which will make t…
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Protect Yourself: Tips for Entrepreneurs & Franchise Owners
LA-based Gaspar Insurance offers insider tips to small business owners on how to best protect their assets and their organization while saving money.
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Tips on small business tax deductions
Tips on small business tax deductions
NEW YORK — Many people who received buyouts and severance packages last year used the money to start home-based businesses. Now, they’ll want to take tax deductions for their home offices.
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Alliant Credit Union TIPS – APP & FICO Survey Results
If you have applied for Alliant Credit Union ( http://www.alliantcreditunion.org ), please help others by posting your results here. This way people can collectively see results to compare to their own circumstances and then post their own. Various helpful Tips & App Info for Alliant is provided below. Please share your results: (UPDATED) 1. what your EQ FICO score at time of app 2. what was your AAoA and age of oldest account 3. what was your highest CL at time of app 4. any EQ derogs at time of app 5. what instant offers you received online 6. what instant Credit Limit & APR did you get 7. what credit did you receive through LO if no preapprovals 8. what verification or docs were required 9. Comment you think helpful TIPS & INFO FOR ALLIANT CU: 1
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What are some tips on finding a good mortgage broker?
What is find a good mortgage broker any suggestions?
Tips for coping with seasonal affective disorder
Tips for coping with seasonal affective disorder
The information below was inadvertently omitted from a story in Monday’s Variety section. Try light therapy first. Purchase a 10,000-lux light for your home. Place it about 24 inches from your body for about a half-hour each morning while you eat breakfast or read the paper.
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Tips on how to protect your home from winter ice damage
Tips on how to protect your home from winter ice damage
To help minimize ice dam formation on your roof and protect your home from winter damage, Allstate Insurance Company offers the following tips:
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Tips from the cleanup experts
Tips from the cleanup experts
Tips from the experts If something terrible happens, consider this advice from Chicago Crime Scene Cleanup:• If someone commits suicide at home, before you hire anyone to clean, call your insurance company. “Let an adjuster make a recommendation to you,” Mike Frakes said. “They will tell you who is reputable.”• When you choose a company, insist upon a written estimate of the cost to clean before …
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Tax Tips for Small Businesses
Tax Tips for Small Businesses
Starting a small business involves a host of little details — some more complicated than others. One of the most complex involves how your business will be taxed.
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Thrift is in: Spend less with these savvy savings tips
Thrift is in: Spend less with these savvy savings tips
Surveys show that in 2010, a majority of Americans want to slim down expenses as much as they want to whittle their waistlines. But living on a budget doesn’t have to mean doing without.
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