Inquiring Minds

These days, everyone from prospective employers to cell phone service providers are looking at your credit report. But not all credit report inquiries are created equal. As reported on Mainstreet.com, a “soft inquiry” is made when you request your free...

New Ways to Pay Off Student Loans

For those struggling under the weight of too much student loan debt, some new forms of relief are now available. Those working in low-income fields may be eligible for an Income-Based Repayment Plan, which became available the first of this month. An article on...

Inquiring Minds

These days, everyone from prospective employers to cell phone service providers are looking at your credit report. But not all credit report inquiries are created equal. As reported on Mainstreet.com, a “soft inquiry” is made when you request your free...

New Ways to Pay Off Student Loans

For those struggling under the weight of too much student loan debt, some new forms of relief are now available. Those working in low-income fields may be eligible for an Income-Based Repayment Plan, which became available the first of this month. An article on...

An Unsettling Approach to Debt

The New York Attorney General’s office has announced an investigation into 14 debt settlement companies across the country, which it says “often prey upon consumers who find themselves unable to keep up with credit card payments in these difficult economic...