http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles Providing consumers with the information need to manage their Credit Matters Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:20:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Terry Stanfield One way that you can make your money work for you is to invest it. There are many ways to invest money today, all of which have some element of risk. When you think about investing, you may think about investing in stocks, which are shares of a ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/finance/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-natural-gas-exploration-investing/ by Ada Denis Sometimes life lands you in a situation that makes your credit to suffer. A job loss or sickness can send your credit rating south leaving you with nothing to do about it. Some creditors may let you slide a month or two, but your records will still prove ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/finance/12/credit-cards-for-people-with-wrong-credit-scores/ by Landon McGehee Mortgage originators - those companies that help start mortgages and transactions - rarely keep the mortgages they start. Many mortgages are sold to secondary markets because the originators want to take the fees they collected and keep mortgage debts off of their books. These new mortgages usually become part ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/finance/12/mortgage-backed-securities/ by Michael Geoffrey For a homeowner in a tight spot financially, one of the easiest things to do is to decide that they simply cannot afford to continue making payments on their home. These people are most frequently affected by foreclosure. This situation usually arises because of higher mortgage payments ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/finance/12/tips-on-how-to-avoid-foreclosure/ by Darren Cason The term "bad credit" really means a poor credit rating. A credit history that is less than ideal can result in the rejection of an application for a loan, especially with the more conservative lenders such as banks. However, bad credit does not have to be a hindrance ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/loans/12/credit-repair/ by Ada Denis a. A credit card thinks of you don't need to carry great amounts of cash around and danger receding it. b. A credit card means you can purchase items over the internet. c. A credit card thinks you can make buys abroad without having to care about local currency. d. A ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/finance/12/do-you-require-a-credit-card/ by JR Rooney Debt collection agencies are hired on behalf of creditors to collect money when the creditors don't have the time or resources to effect collections on overdue debts for themselves. Collection agencies specialize in getting people to pay, they have staff that specializes in debt collection and skip-tracing, which ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/finance/12/what-is-a-collection-angeny-and-how-do-i-know-if-i-need-one/ by Jenni Snook I can only start this article by clearing something important up. Your budget is not a constraint. You can construct the life you've always dreamt of with it. The term personal finance budgeting is not something that may your excitement level. Another term, personal finance planning, may also not ... http://www.creditcardmonitor.org/articles/2008/finance/12/how-budget-budging-can-create-a-life-free-of-debt-for-you-today/