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How to repair credit – 5 essential facts to know before you do it yourself

When the dust settles from all your financial problems, learning how to repair credit should be your next goal. Studying and understanding the different sections of your credit report is necessary if you want to know what strategies are required to do it yourself.

Car wrapping – how to make money by driving your car

During an economic downturn you have to let your imagination wander off down uncharted avenues in order to come up with some off the wall ideas to make money.

How to dispose of old credit cards

There are numerous ways to get rid of old credit cards – stick them in a blender, put them in a bath of acid, put them in a microwave or buy some dynamite and blow them up!

How to win at scratch off tickets

Winning the lottery is a lot of fun, especially winning a scratch offs game. There are many people that buy at least $50.00 worth of scratch off tickets a day, lose, and keep buying them.

How is my FICO score calculated?

In the face of a worsening economy, would-be borrowers are having an increasingly difficult time getting approved for home and car loans. Although you can’t control how the banks set their lending criteria, you can control how your credit score shapes up – and the first step towards improving your score, is learning how it’s calculated.

How to raise money for charity when using a credit card

Did you know that many banks offer credit cards to their customers which pay a percentage of the overall spend to a charity? Most banks make an initial donation when the account is opened and then a set fee for every £100 spent on, or transfered to, the card.