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Is a Line of Credit the Way to Go?
Winter financial goals may have you looking at your line of credit. This is a popular time to finally tackle all of those home remodeling projects that you ...
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6 Tips to Pay Less Interest on Credit Card Debt
Credit cards provide you with the convenience of paying for and enjoying your purchases now without necessarily worrying about the actual cost. You feel confident that the equal ...
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I Need to Buy a Car and My Credit is Not Good
Alternative online lenders, such as peer to peer, offer a positive alternative for the borrower with poor credit. Record auto sales Need a loan for a new or ...
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Wisconsin Governor Discloses More Than $20,000 in Credit Card Debt
Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin has become the most recent example of a national phenomenon—credit card debt. Governor Walker’s debt status was revealed through his disclosure forms required ...
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Peerform Announces Capital Raise to Fuel its Growth
We are announcing today the closing of a $1 million seed round to promote its development and take advantage of the growing demand for quality alternatives to traditional bank ...
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Joining Peerform Requires a Credit Check but this will Not Lower Your Credit Score
You may be wondering if registering on our peer to peer lending platform will lower your credit score. While we do check your credit score when you register ...
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How to Repair Bad Credit, Right Now
Right now the economy sucks. Period. But it won’t suck forever. More people than ever today are having a trouble with their credit scores because of debt and repayment problems. ...
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How to Dispute Your Credit Report Effectively
Image by Bart Claeys via Flickr While credit report errors are relatively rare, for the Peerform borrower trying to improve or repair their credit score, the first thing ...
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How to Repair my Credit Score
Image via CrunchBase After the great recession of 2008-09, many people are wondering how to repair their own credit score. More people than ever today are having a ...
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9 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
Why Should You Improve Your Credit Score? Most banks and financial institutions use “The Fair Isaac Corporation” (better known by its simple acronym, FICO) to determine the creditworthiness ...
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- Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Guide June 13, 2019If you haven’t already lined up your Father’s Day gift, you still have a little time, but not much. First of all, as we always say, honoring Dad doesn’t mean busting your budget. The National Retail Federation says that Americans will spend a total of around $16 billion on Father’s Day. If you have the […]
- Can You Build Your Credit Score With a Personal Loan? June 6, 2019Guest Post by Andrew Rombach Your credit score might be one of the most important pieces of data about you. It’s used to determine not just your creditworthiness, but in some cases your dependability and likelihood of keeping to certain obligations. Many jobs now include a credit report as part of their pre-employment background checks, […]
- Summer is a Great Time for Teaching Kids About Money May 30, 2019Take advantage of summer vacation to instill some important financial literacy skills in your children. Teaching kids about money from the earliest age possible will help them build a bright financial future for themselves and their children. Get Comfortable with Talking About Money Talking about money can be difficult for many people. You might rather […]
- Tips to Help You Save Money in Your 20’s May 23, 2019When you’re a young adult and just beginning to establish your path in life, saving money is probably not on the front burner. You have life goals, but you haven’t connected them to a financial plan. Thinking about how to save money in your 20’s might seem like daydreaming. But this is the best time […]
- Medical Loan with Bad Credit May 16, 2019Can You Get a Medical Loan With Bad Credit? Healthcare costs are plunging more and more Americans into debt. This reality has been created by a number of converging factors, all of which work against you: skyrocketing costs of medical care, higher costs of health insurance premiums, and more out-of-pocket and uncovered medical procedures. If […]