Archive for the ‘Credit’ Category
Pertuity Direct is a new social lending site where consumers can lend and borrow money directly without the involvement of a traditional bank. In this Pertuity Direct review, I’ll take a look at some of [...]
March 17th, 2009. . Read More »
For the foreseeable future, new credit will be increasingly difficult to obtain. Whether your goal is a new credit card, auto loan, or a mortgage, you may have to wait until credit markets improve, you [...]
March 17th, 2009. . Read More »
When times get tough most of us clip coupons, take on second job, and lean on friends and family. Some, however, turn to crime. And in our digital age, that crime is less likely to [...]
March 10th, 2009. . Read More »
Now here’s a twist on credit card promotions: American Express is offering to pay certain cardmembers $300 (on a prepaid debit card) if they pay off their balance before April 30, 2009 and close their [...]
February 24th, 2009. . Read More »
I’m excited to announce a $100 giveaway from Lending Club, the peer-to-peer lending site, here at Money Under 30. One lucky winner will receive $100 deposited into their Lending Club lender account. Here’s how to [...]
February 23rd, 2009. . Read More »
At a time most credit card companies are cutting back on rewards, how many cards they issue, and even the kinds of cards they offer, Discover has rolled out a new travel rewards cards that [...]
February 15th, 2009. . Read More »
I am intrigued by an idea I read yesterday on the top 25 on idea-sharing site Change.org: Solve the credit crisis by empowering people to lend money. Social lending sites like Lending Club and Prosper [...]
January 16th, 2009. . Read More »
Earlier this week, my fiancee went online to pay her Citibank credit card. She logged in and was about to make a payment when she realized that the bill was due that day. Thing is, [...]
January 9th, 2009. . Read More »
I was interested to read this Wall Street Journal article describing a boom among pawnbrokers. It’s interesting to see that as credit cards clamp down on credit lines and banks aren’t lending new money, even [...]
January 4th, 2009. . Read More »
If one of your financial resolutions is to improve your credit score, you can make a lot of progress on building a better credit score in a year’s time. The key is to commit yourself [...]
January 2nd, 2009. . Read More »
