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Federal Consumer Laws and Credit Agencies - How the Educated Consumer Can Benefit

Introduction There are a group of federal statutes that provide a broad range of important protections for consumers against harmful lending practices. These statutes include the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 USC 1681), the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 USC 1671), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 USC 1692), the ...

How to Get a Credit Card Without Using a Bank Account

It can be a great thing to have a credit card, but it can be hard to get one if you don't have a particularly good credit history. Restrictions to get one are quite tough, and if you have bad credit you might find it nearly impossible to get one. ...

Online Credit Cards - Easy Accessibility to Plastic Money

The emergence of credit cards has re-defined the shopping experience drastically in the last few years. This is because; users no longer have to carry ample cash with them while they shop, but just carry a card that deducts the specific amount on purchase with a simple swipe. To put ...

Credit Cards - How to Stop Riding the Roller Coaster of Debt

First and foremost, this is a question each and everyone must ask themselves. Can I dig myself out of debt or will it bury me alive. The answer is a resounding YES. I repeat the answer is YES, you can get out of debt. Just get help and be honest ...

  • December 30th 2008
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    Lack of Rocket Defense Drives Israel to War with Hamas

    LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Riki Ellison, Chairman of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) points out in an Alert to the membership of his organization that the situation in the Middle East between Israel and the Hamas is a real life example of the need for missile defense ...
    December 30th 2008
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    Study Says All Political Parties Side with Israel in Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

    A new national study conducted among 309 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and Independents revealed that after watching a video news clip, all political parties significantly increased their support for Israel while holding Palestine responsible for the on-going attacks. The study was conducted by HCD Research on December 29 to obtain Americans' perceptions ...
    December 16th 2008
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    5 Ways to Get Off of Santa’s Naughty List

    Have you been naughty this year? Okay, well, perhaps only a few times. Did you call in "sick" a too many times? Only twice. Did you forget someone's birthday? No. In any case, Santa Claus is watching. We're all not perfect, so now might be a good way to take a break from ...
    December 9th 2008
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    Alliance to Save Energy Fact Sheets Detail Heating Costs

    The Alliance to Save Energy estimates that the average U.S. household will pay $2,300 this year on residential energy costs, with heating accounting for almost 45 percent of that total - a figure that varies from state to state. Entering the winter season, the Alliance has prepared fact sheets on ...
    December 4th 2008
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    Sears Joins Forces With Americans to Fulfill Holiday Wishes of Military Servicemen and Women

    Sears Selects Sojern to Support Fundraising Efforts by Bringing 'Heroes at Home' to Travelers Across the Country OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sojern, Inc., the first company to bring customized, destination-oriented content to travelers on boarding passes, today announced that Sears will utilize the Sojern advertising platform for its ...

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