English Library: Credit

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Consumer Reports and Specialty Reports

Library: English | Consumer Reports and Specialty Reports . Companies use consumer and specialty reports, much like credit reports, to determine such things as how likely you are to be a good employee, become ill or file an insurance claim. You have the right to see what is collected about you and to dispute inaccurate information. Category: Credit Credit Reports Credit Scores on Oct 01, 2010

 
Good Credit - Leader’s Guide

Library: English | Good Credit - Leader’s Guide . A guide to help community-based organization staff educate their clients about credit. Topics include credit reports, credit history, establishing good credit, credit scoring, credit fraud and more. Category: Credit Credit Fraud Credit Reports Credit Scores on Sep 20, 2010

 
Rebuilding Your Credit - Leader’s Guide

Library: English | Rebuilding Your Credit - Leader’s Guide . A guide to help community-based organization staff educate their clients about ways to start rebuilding good credit. Topics include damaged credit, credit reports, mistakes on your credit report, credit repair offers, debt consolidation, co-signing loans, secured credit cards, credit counseling, bankruptcy and how to keep your good credit. Category: Credit Credit Fraud Credit Reports Credit Scores on Sep 15, 2010

 
Rebuilding Good Credit - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet

Library: English | Rebuilding Good Credit - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet . This packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.) Category: Credit Credit Fraud Credit Reports Credit Scores on Oct 28, 2009

 
Staying on Track with Credit - PowerPoint Slides

Library: English | Staying on Track with Credit - PowerPoint Slides . The Staying on Track with Credit Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section. Category: Credit Credit Reports Credit Scores Money Management on Jul 09, 2009

 
Staying on Track with Credit - Lesson Plan

Library: English | Staying on Track with Credit - Lesson Plan . This packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 23-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.) Category: Credit Credit Reports Credit Scores Money Management on Jul 08, 2009

 
Questions and Answers About Obtaining and Managing Credit

Library: English | Questions and Answers About Obtaining and Managing Credit . By understanding how credit works, what it costs, and how to avoid accumulating too much debt, consumers can use credit to their advantage. The "Credit Training Manual" can help answer many questions about credit. Category: Credit Credit Reports Credit Scores Money Management on Jul 08, 2009

 
Staying on Track With Credit

Library: English | Staying on Track With Credit How to use credit wisely. Credit can be a valuable financial tool for consumers who understand its costs and benefits and how to use it wisely. This brochure defines open-ended, or revolving, credit, including credit cards, home equity lines of credit and overdraft lines of credit, and discusses the pros and cons of using credit. It includes tips on high-cost credit to avoid. Category: Credit Credit Reports Credit Scores Money Management on Jul 08, 2009

 
Good Credit - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet

Library: English | Good Credit - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet . This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. Category: Credit Credit Fraud Credit Reports Credit Scores on Jun 10, 2009

 
Freeze Your Credit File

Library: English | Freeze Your Credit File Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold. A credit file "security freeze" is a preventive tool to help you avoid identity theft and to block impostors from using your personal information to establish credit. This publication explains how to "freeze" your credit file, which prevents new credit from being established in your name until you temporarily or permanently lift the freeze. Category: Credit Credit Reports Fraud/Scams Privacy Rights on Jun 05, 2008

 
 

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