Latest Unemployment News: More of the Same
The Department of Labor’s latest report on the unemployment situation in the U.S. shows little change from a week earlier, indicating that significant recovery in the jobs market has not yet taken hold. Here’s a look at some of the latest numbers (for the week ending July 17, published at the end of last week):
Seasonally [...]
Bad Credit Car Loan Service Contracts
Financing a used car with a bad credit car loan can help you raise your FICO score but you should also consider an extended service contract
Getting a car loan with bad credit
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you belong to a growing group of consumers that have bad credit and you need [...]
Sign and Drive for a Bad Credit Auto Loan
In our customer service department here at Auto Credit Express, one of the questions we regularly need to answer is whether or not people with bad credit can do a sign and drive loan. And since we are in the business of helping people with damaged credit, we thought that it was about time we posted an explanation about sign and drive loans.
2010-2011 Federal Student Loan Interest Rates
Hello folks! In our rush of excitement over the passing of SAFRA, we forgot to blog about this year’s federal student loan interest rates.
Here is the complete listing, all in one place for convenience:
Undergraduate
Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 6.80% APR
Subsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 4.50% APR
Graduate
Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 6.80% APR
Subsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 6.80% APR
Direct Graduate [...]
Bankruptcy: BP’s Worst Case Scenario?
Six month ago, the idea of the oil giant BP going bankrupt was an unthinkable proposition. Now, although still difficult to imagine, isn’t so far-fetched.
Despite the improbability of a BP bankruptcy, there is a common question that people what been asking themselves: What does the worst case scenario for BP look like?
An article [...]
Damon Dash foreclosure auction scheduled for Tribeca, N.Y., loft
Co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, Damon Dash, is about to lose his duplex loft, which is located in a Tribeca, N.Y., “power building,” according to Curbed.com.
Dash, who purchased the 5,200 sq. ft. “stunner” in “The Atalanta” building for $3.875 million in 2004, currently owes his lender nearly $9 million after a refinance in 2006. He stopped [...]
Credit Repair, Debt Relief and Financial Discipline
Many of our credit repair and debt relief clients are with us because they weren’t disciplined with their budgeting or with credit card debt. When it comes to your financial future, the important thing is to have a proper plan in place before problems begin to occur. It’ll be easier to maintain a positive balance …
Getting Approved for a Bad Credit Car Loan
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you are one of a growing number of consumers with bad credit and you need a car. If that’s the case, the good news is that you’ve come to the right place.
Credit 101: What They Should Be Teaching in Schools
It’s been a long-held belief of mine that every high school in this country needs to start including classes to teach kids about credit and personal finance. If they’d been offering these types of courses back when I was in high school, there’s a pretty good chance we wouldn’t be in the financial snafu we’re …
Superman Action Comics 1 rescues Boston family from foreclosure
Fictional superhero Superman came to the real-life rescue of one Boston, Mass., family who found themselves up against the dark forces of foreclosure.
To the tune of about $250,000.
MyFOXBoston.com reports that the family, which has chosen to remain anonymous, discovered the rare 1938 comic in a box stowed away in their basement since the 1950s.
In fact, [...]