http://www.faircredit.org/aaablog.asp AAA Fair Credit Foundation - Credit and Debt Blog en-us Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:46:04 -0700 Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:41:01 GMT info@faircredit.org 30 loan-modification law firm. I use the words "law firm" loosely. It is more of a call center filled with cubicles and salesmen calling themselves case representatives and paralegals. ]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:10:01 -0700 financial diet will be. ]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:08:37 -0700 protections when you purchase or use gift cards.]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:59:57 -0700 new credit card protections for you. This set of rules is the latest in a series of regulations that implement the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (the Credit Card Act). ]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:37:21 -0700 New Federal Reserve rules give debit and ATM card users additional options regarding overdrafts. In the coming months, banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions must offer you the ability to make decisions about overdrafts for transactions made with your debit or ATM cards. ]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:33:57 -0700 Association of Credit Counseling Professionals (ACCPros), the fastest growing trade association serving the credit counseling industry, supports the recently issued Federal Trade Commission Rule (FTC Rule) intended to curb abusive practices in the debt settlement industry. ]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:08:54 -0700 Utah bankruptcy filings are up by 31 percent from a year ago. The number of Utahns seeking debt relief has grown to 8,942 in the first six months of 2010, as compared with 8,942 in the same period of 2009. Experts say the continued housing slump, unemployment rate, and years of consumer debt are to blame, but they also say too many people are acting too fast when seeking protection for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:44:46 -0700 five key concepts that parents need to teach kids during their first summer job. ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:30:45 -0700 Utah bankruptcies that began in 2005 when a new law made it harder for consumers to declare themselves insolvent appears about over.]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:28:23 -0700 financial makeover.]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:32:40 -0700 credit monitoring services to ensure their credit is safe -- but some people may be buying this protection when they don't need it.]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:14:01 -0700 Imagine a Happier You" campaign launches with a website that offers loads of great financial advice, links, calculators and other tools to help everyone -- but especially women -- learn about money and how to take control of their finances, from the intricacies of budgeting to debt elimination and retirement planning]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:35:38 -0700 Get started now!]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:34:13 -0700