The Birthweek Roundup
August 22, 2009 by Shawanda Greene
Filed under banking, credit cards, credit score, green living, personal responsibility, weekly roundup
The highlight of this week was having the opportunity to meet a You Have More Than You Think reader in person. The meeting was especially interesting for me because he’s from Sweden. I’m always eager to hear how people from other countries live.
4 Reasons You Should Never Cosign A Loan
August 19, 2009 by Shawanda Greene
Filed under credit score, debt, debt management, family, insurance, money mistakes, money tips, student loans
Picture it. On a blistering cold evening in the winter of 2005, I received a frantic phone call from a family member whose loan application had just been denied. To protect the indigent, let’s refer to this family member as Larissa. Unable to obtain law school financing [...]
8 DIY Strategies to Boost Your Credit Score
June 24, 2009 by Shawanda Greene
Filed under credit score
Request a free copy of your credit report at AnnualCreditReport.com. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you have a right to receive a free copy of your credit report once a year from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. AnnualCreditReport.com doesn’t provide a FICO score with your free [...]
