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College “Credit”: How New Legislation Affects Student Credit Cards

{ Posted on Aug 20 2010 by Simos }
New legislation means more "required reading" for creditors Photo by: Piotr Lewandowski (Stock Exchange) It’s common wisdom – and it even happens to be true – that the longer your credit history, the better. The age of your revolving ...Read More »

A Primer on Interpreting Credit Risk Reason Codes

{ Posted on Aug 13 2010 by Simos }
Let’s break the credit risk code!Photo by: jaylopez (Stock Exchange) Earlier on UWSA we discussed your credit score and how to interpret it. Now, we introduce a new tool for raising your scores: your Credit Risk Reason Codes. These codes ...Read More »

Basic Credit Hygiene: Exploring Your Credit Report

{ Posted on Jul 30 2010 by Simos }
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Is your credit report everywhere you want to be?Photo by: Philippe Ramakers (Stock Exchange) These days, as more and more people have found themselves dealing with creditors on unfavorable terms and fighting to pay household bills with mounting ...Read More »

Getting the Most from Credit Card Membership Benefits

{ Posted on Jul 02 2010 by Simos }
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Reward cards: leverage for your planned purchases?Photo by: Hsi-Pei Liao (Stock Exchange) Savvy consumers like UWSA readers know that there are certain things you have to know before accepting any credit card offer. Basic aspects of your credit agreement such ...Read More »