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Michael Reynolds Tips for credit union website design

In today's market, credit unions are enjoying renewed popularity among consumers due to their membership-driven policies, personal service, and local community ties. Many people are drawn to these features of their local credit unions and are starting with research on the web. For this reason, progressive credit unions must capture the attention of these researchers with a compelling online story via a modern corporate website. Great design. This should be obvious but many cre… Continue

Added by Michael Reynolds on November 16, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Marita Topmiller New Tax Rebate for HomeBuyers - Not Just for First Time Buyers Anymore

First time home buyer tax credit gets unanimous Senate approval A measure to extend and expand the first-time home buyer tax credit won unanimous Senate approval Wednesday on a 98-0 vote, and House passage would send it to President Barack Obama for his signature into law. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, said the chamber may act on it Thursday. If passed into law, the new tax credit would extend the existing credit for first-time homebuyers, worth up to $8… Continue

Added by Marita Topmiller on November 5, 2009 at 11:00am — 9 Comments

Scott M. Brannon National Protect Your Identity Week

MOMENTIVE Consumer Credit Counseling Service, as a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, will be hosting National Protect Your Identity Week next week, October 19th - 23rd. www.protectyouridnow.org - Free Community Shred Event: Oct. 19th, 8am-1pm -- English Foundation Building, 6… Continue

Added by Scott M. Brannon on October 13, 2009 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Victoria Finch Should I hire a Credit Repair Company?

Many people who have credit issues are misinformed about credit repair companies. Many consumers feel that these companies are all scams. Like in any other industry, there are those that are not honest. However, there are reputable companies like Integrated Credit Specialists that seek to educate consumers. Credit restoration can be a lengthy process and requires a lot of work. Just like you can do your own taxes, you can repair your own credi… Continue

Added by Victoria Finch on July 2, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Patric Welch Could you go check free for 14 days?

Have online banking and automated credit card payments obsoleted paper checks? I'm about to find out. About a month ago, I ordered replacement checks from my bank because I was running low. I never gave it another thought. Unfortunately, neither did my bank. I realized this when I wrote my last check in my book of 25 checks and went to add a new one and discovered I didn't have any. Back to the bank. It didn't take long for the teller at the bank to confirm that a check order was never placed… Continue

Added by Patric Welch on May 8, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Mark Sapusek My opinions on everything

Well not everything, but here goes (I'd also like to hear what others think as well on these or other subjects): Stimulus: Big waste of money Obama: Right image, wrong reactions, flying by the seat of his pants Small Business: Big ideas, small pocketbooks Daniels: Big ideas and even a few good ones Bush: Thank God that is over Cubs: Go cubs! Maybe next year? Blue Moon: mmmmmmmm! Fishing: The reason you work so hard all week Beer: Goes well with fishing SBDC: Lifesaver (business saver?) Twilight… Continue

Added by Mark Sapusek on April 22, 2009 at 9:02pm — 4 Comments

Ben McCann The Crisis of Credit Visualized -- The best explanation in Plain English I have ever seen so far.


The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo. WELL after watching this, I couldn't have put it better myself. Although this minimizes the Government's involvement in the debauchle, this pretty much explains what happened. one word GREED. I look forward to the SI comments on this post. Continue

Added by Ben McCann on March 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

NealTaflinger Banks are not our friends.

I decided a long time ago that banks were not my friends. It's not like I felt singled out or conspired against...hold on, I did feel conspired against. My bank was bought out every couple of years for most of my adult life and each time I felt more and more like I was being drawn down by the bank, whittled away by software that seemed to maximize the chances of incurring fees and penalties. Now I'll fess up to being a financial imbecile but the bank was not a place you went for help, at least n… Continue

Added by NealTaflinger on March 24, 2009 at 9:55pm — No Comments

Ben McCann Practical Money advice and WISDOM of the ages.. from SNL

Okay.... Seriously, How many of you are HEEDING this WISDOM? I would like to see your comments below. I think I found the answer to the economic problems... Don't Buy Stuff You CANNOT Afford. Okay Smoosiers... COMMENT AWAY!!! Continue

Added by Ben McCann on March 10, 2009 at 12:11am — 4 Comments

Marita Topmiller Stimulus Bill 2009 for Home Buyers and Home Owners

Homebuyer and Homeowner Credit to Economic Stimulus Bill 2/17/09 http://www.recovery.gov/ Here it is so far. I welcome questions and comments. THREE WAYS the STIMULUS PLAN BENEFITS HOME BUYERS AND OWNERS Benefit #1 – Expansion of Home Improvement Tax Credit The tax credit for making energy efficient home improvements is now 30% of the cost of the improvements up to a maximum of $1500. This means that if the improvements cost you $4,500, you would receive a tax refund of $1,500 when yo… Continue

Added by Marita Topmiller on February 17, 2009 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Patric Welch The dreaded words “your account number will change”

I recently received notice that my Upromise credit card will be switching to a new bank. Personally, I've never given a lot of thought as to which bank manages my credit card but I did stumble across this little gem when reading through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that accompanied the notice: Will my account number change? Yes. You will see a new account number on your credit card and monthly billing statements, provided your account is open and in good standing. On March 29… Continue

Added by Patric Welch on January 13, 2009 at 6:16am — No Comments

Peter Dunn The Misdiagnosis of America

Have you ever been to the doctor, and the diagnosis that you received was just flat wrong? It may not have even been the doctor’s fault. You could have neglected to tell him about key symptoms. You could have been overly dramatic about smaller symptoms. But the point is that you were misdiagnosed, and it significantly delayed your complete recovery. How could your doctor help you unless the both of you actually knew the problem? The truth is that you can’t fix a misdiagnosed problem. Don’t look… Continue

Added by Peter Dunn on December 2, 2008 at 1:36pm — 2 Comments

Rob Wagoner A Builder Doing Good in this Down Economy

There have been so many stories about the current economic impact of the "housing crisis" or the "credit crunch" that these terms have almost become cliches. We all know that home builders are hurting and many are just trying to survive. In fact, most businesses associated with the home building industry are pulling back to the bare minimums and many have gone out of business altogether. So in the midst of all of this gloom and doom it is refreshing to see a builder that is lookin… Continue

Added by Rob Wagoner on October 22, 2008 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Patric Welch That little padlock icon in your Internet browser actually means something

Sometimes techies take things for granted. Like thinking that everyone, even noobies, knows what the little padlock icon in Internet Explorer or Firefox represents. If you're not familiar with what I'm talking about look at the two images below.… Continue

Added by Patric Welch on October 17, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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