The April 30th deadline is only SEVEN weeks away.  Is your credit score ready to help you qualify for a mortgage and take advantage of the tax credit? 
The time for a credit check up is NOW.  When you find errors on your credit report, you need to have some time for the corrections to be [...]

We’ve all seen the ads: “Qualify today and get 12 months with no payments and no interest!” or  “Your purchase free for one year!”  Some people have benefited from this type of financing and saved money be paying the account off before the interest charges kicked in.
However, there are some things that consumers should be aware of, [...]

Whenever there is a disaster in the world and the donations of assistance pour in, there seems to be an influx of scams attempting to take advantage of peoples’ generosity.  Because of the earthquake in Haiti and the volume of electronic donations this week, we are providing some information to avoid charity scams and protect [...]

On November 6, 2009, President Obama signed into law The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (WHBAA).   Included in this bill is an extension of the first time home buyer’s tax credit of $8000.  The tax credit now applies to home sales from January 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010.   The last date [...]

Another form of identity theft that has been around for awhile and is getting some recent publicity is “spoofing”.  Spoofing allows callers to disguise the phone number they are actually calling from.  There are services that allow callers to register with them, then enter a caller ID number that they want to display on the [...]

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress approved $300 million in funding for federal rebates of high efficiency home appliances.  This will be distributed and administered by each state.  The states have until October 15th to submit their plan for the program, with funding expected in November. 
If you are considering, or [...]