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The FICO Frenzy

Given how important your credit score is to your financial life, especially in the US, credit reporting agencies and how these reports work are largely misunderstood by the average person. Have a look at this graphic to better understand the role these agencies and your credit score play in your financial life. EMBED THE IMAGE [...]

Get Reemployed

Times are tough and the deck is especially stacked against unemployed men. To help you get back on your feet, we have once again collaborated with AskMen to bring you the second edition of our “Beat the House” feature, this time specifically focusing on unemployment. EMBED THE IMAGE ABOVE ON YOUR SITE Via: Credit Score

Corporate Espionage

Information can mean the difference between success and failure in the business world. Let’s take a look at the world of corporate espionage and what you can do to keep from becoming a victim. EMBED THE IMAGE ABOVE ON YOUR SITE Via: Credit Score

49 Blogs on What You Should Know About Repossession and Your Credit

A car or other motor vehicle is a necessity for most households, but in times of financial trouble many people find they struggle to keep up with their car loan payments or lease agreement payments. Defaulting, however, can have a detrimental effect on a family or individual’s finances. In some cases repossession happens and is [...]

Preventing Identity Theft

By now we’re sure you’ve heard of the Wikileaks information leaks and the ensuing scandal. We want to make sure that you don’t get caught in a similar scandal or worse as a result of your information being leaked and leading to identity theft or fraud. With the help of AskMen we’ve created the infographic [...]

Sovereign Nations’ Credit Ratings

Just like you and I have a credit score assigned to us by an agency such as Fair Isaac Company (FICO), sovereign nations like the United States have a similar credit rating assigned to them by international and national agencies. The following infographic compares the credit rating of the United States with other nations. EMBED [...]

Why Your Credit Score Isn’t Important

There’s a lot of talk today about credit scores. It seems like everywhere you turn, someone is telling you how to improve your credit score, how to find out what your credit score is, understand why your credit score sucks, or how credit scores are computed. An entire industry seems to have sprouted up around [...]

How Credit Card Companies Make Money

If you have a good credit score, part of that means you’re always paying your credit card bills on time. For people that do pay their bills on time, it can be difficult to imagine how credit card companies ever make money and how much money they could possibly be making. Here’s a look at [...]

20 Bizarre Craigslist Posts

There are some really bizarre things posted to Craigslist with alarming regularity. To give your imagination a rest, we plucked the best and most bizarre of these posts from the classifieds site and illustrated them for your viewing pleasure. If you’ve seen anything more bizarre than the items below, definitely let us know and we’ll [...]

A Look at the Biggest Black Markets

If you were to venture a guess, which of the following would top your list as the most lucrative black market in the world? Cocaine, Opium, Prescription Drugs, Marijuana, Cigarettes, or Prostitution? Stop guessing for a second and take a look at the graphic below for the correct answer. Don’t forget to click on the [...]

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