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Credit Assistance

Betsalel CohenApril 9, 2012

Credit assistance can help you climb to debt freedom. Learn where to find the right coaching, and the typical paths to success.

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Credit Help Services - Reviews and More

Mark CappelApril 9, 2012

Credit Help Services | If you have a bad credit score, review your credit report and dispute items. Professional credit repair companies can help, but if your..

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Help Fix My Credit - Take Action Now

Betsalel CohenApril 5, 2012

Help fix my credit | Check your credit report and work on correcting mistakes and errors through the dispute process. Also, be sure to get rid of...

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What Can I Do to Help My Credit?

Daniel CohenApril 4, 2012

Help With Credit | Free tips and advice to answer the question, 'How do I help my credit?' Learn the basic steps to establish and keep good credit. Never...

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Help With Bad Credit

Mark CappelMarch 23, 2012

Need help with bad credit? Learn how yoru credit score is calculate, how to remove incorrect information from your credit report, and how to rebuild a bad credi

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Bad Credit Unsecured Loans

Mark CappelMarch 12, 2012

Unsecured Loans for People with Bad Credit | Bad credit loans to address a short-term need have long-term consequences. Watch out for predatory lenders, ...

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How to Fix Your Credit

Betsalel CohenMarch 8, 2012

How to fix your credit | Bills.com provides information and tools to help you fix your credit report, find debt relief options, and improve your...

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Keeping Records

Betsalel CohenFebruary 25, 2012

Keeping records | With so many documents, bills, bank statements, you can find answers about how to keep records, which records to keep, and how...

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What to do if you get an IRS Letter

Daniel CohenFebruary 2, 2012

10 Tips for when you Receive an IRS Letter | Free tips about what to do when the IRS contacts you. Never ignore the letter. Make sure that you...

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IRS Tax Debts

Daniel CohenFebruary 1, 2012

IRS Tax Debt | Find the best solution for your IRS tax debt problems. There is no one-sized-fits-all solution, but you can save money, if you ...

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CFPB

Daniel CohenJanuary 17, 2012

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | CFPB is tasked with overseeing banks, student loans, credit card and mortgage contracts, and related nonbank activities.

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401k withdrawal and international wire transfer

Betsalel CohenJanuary 5, 2012

Withdrawing funds from a 401k | Before you withdraw funds from your 401k retirement account and make a wire transfer, learn about the key factors...

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Free Banking

Mark CappelOctober 17, 2011

Big banks are charging for checking accounts and using their debit cards. Learn your options to the high cost of banking.

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Credit Repair

Betsalel CohenMay 27, 2011

Credit Repair | Remove inaccurate information through a dispute process. Use an online process offered by major Credit Reporting Agencies. Learn to improve...

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Roth IRA Withdrawal to Pay Debt

Daniel CohenMay 17, 2011

Roth IRA Withdrawal | Free tips on avoiding penalties when taking a withdrawal from a Roth IRA and whether taking money out of a Roth IRA to pay low interest de

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How applying for credit affects credit score

Daniel CohenMay 15, 2011

Protect your credit rating. Free tips from Bills.com about applying for credit and how it affects your credit score.

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Foreclosure and Credit Score

Mark CappelMay 12, 2011

Record numbers of Americans have credit scores less than 600. Review how specific credit problems, like bankruptcy and foreclosure, affect a credit score.

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IRA Gift

Mark CappelMay 4, 2011

IRA Gift | To make an IRA gift to a family member, an IRA account holder must take a distribution from the IRA. If the IRA is traditional or SIMPLE, then...

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Settlement Paid in Full

Daniel CohenApril 26, 2011

Settlement Paid in Full | Settling your account and bringing it down to $0 balance allows you to work on rebuilding your credit. The exact language does not...

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Fair Credit Reporting Act

Daniel CohenApril 24, 2011

FCRA | The information in your credit reports affect you in many different ways. Learn about your rights under the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act)...

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Frivolous Tax Arguments

Daniel CohenApril 21, 2011

Is the federal income tax legal? Do I have to pay taxes? Review the frivolous tax arguments that are made and understand why they are not a way to get out of pa

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Short Sale, Foreclosure & Your Credit Score

Mark CappelApril 6, 2011

Short Sale, Foreclosure & Your Credit Score | Review two tables, from FICO data, showing how a short sale, foreclosure, and bankruptcy affect your score. You...

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Capital One 3X Savings Review

Daniel CohenMarch 25, 2011

Jerry Stiller is pushing a Capital One savings account where you can earn interest that is three times the national average. When it comes down to, the money yo

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Chase Bank Hikes ATM Fees

Daniel CohenMarch 24, 2011

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank announced that it is hiking ATM fees for non-customers. Other large banks are likely to follow suit.

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Scams

Mark CappelMarch 4, 2011

Scams | Learn six tips to help decide if a money-making offer is legitimate or is designed to cheat you out of your hard-earned money.

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Seasoned Tradelines

Mark CappelFebruary 14, 2011

Seasoned Tradeline | If the creditor is using FICO '08 or VantageScore, then renting time as an authorized user on a seasoned, low-balance tradeline will be a w

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Roth IRA Conversion

Mark CappelJanuary 11, 2011

Roth IRA Conversion | You can roll funds from one or several Roth IRAs into another Roth IRA without doing what is called a 'conversion'.

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Selling Timeshare

Mark CappelDecember 29, 2010

Selling timeshare | Free tips and advice about selling your timeshare.

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529 savings plan

Daniel CohenDecember 3, 2010

529 College Savings Plan | Free tips on 529 College Savings plans and their benefits from bills.com

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Online Bill Pay Testimonial

Daniel CohenDecember 2, 2010

Online bill pay | Read a personal story about online bill pay and understand how online bill pay can save you money and time. Start by...

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IRS Debt Help Tips

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Get IRS tax debt help and advice, and learn how to get out of debt with the IRS. IRS debt help from Bills.com.

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Budget Guide

Betsalel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Free Online Budget Guide - Learn how to manage personal finances, establish and balance a budget, and stay out of debt with the free Bills.com Personal Finance

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Subprime Credit 101

Mark CappelDecember 1, 2010

Most subprime loans have high interest rates, added fees, and other costly expenses, including...

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Credit Solutions

Anthony GarciaDecember 1, 2010

Looking for credit solutions? Bills.com has the credit information and solutions you need to save money and get out of debt.

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Credit Monitoring Services

Bills.com TeamDecember 1, 2010

Find credit monitoring services and valuable information about your credit from Bills.com. Your source for saving money.

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Tax Debt Help

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Do you need tax debt help? Find solutions for tax debt, learn important tax terms, and get answers to common questions at Bills.com.

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Deal with Tax Debt

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Do you owe a tax debt? Learn how to manage your tax debt wisely at Bills.com.

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Improve Credit Reports

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Discover 10 tips on improving credit reports from Bills.com - your source for saving money and staying out of debt.

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Tax Attorney

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

A tax attorney specializes in all tax matters, including IRS debt, offers in compromise, installment agreements and in tax relief services.

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All About FICO

Mark CappelDecember 1, 2010

Learn what a FICO score is and how it is calculated

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Refinance Car Loan or Auto

Mark CappelDecember 1, 2010

Refinance | Car loan refinancing is fast and easy. Get quick tips on how to refinance your auto loan or car.

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Credit Report Repair

Betsalel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Credit Reporting After Paying Off Credit | The reporting agencies must update and keep accurate data in their credit files. It takes time to update your....

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Fix Bad Credit

Betsalel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Fix Bad Credit | Your credit rating is calculated based on several variables, including your payment history. Paying off delinquent accounts and...

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Financial Freedom

Mark CappelDecember 1, 2010

Financial freedom gives you the flexibility to pursue your dreams. Learn how to gain it at Bills.com.

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Tax Debt Relief Options

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Discover your IRS debt help options, how to work with the IRS, and the right steps to take to protect yourself from IRS collections. Make sure that you...

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Credit Report

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Learn about your credit report and get valuable information about your credit from Bills.com. Your source for saving money.

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Bill pay

Daniel CohenDecember 1, 2010

Pay your bills on time with online bill pay from Bills.com - your one-stop resource for saving money.

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Get Your Credit Report

Bills.com TeamDecember 1, 2010

Get your credit report and analysis, and information about your credit.

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Lemon Law & Credit Report

Bills.com TeamNovember 24, 2010

Lemon laws requires a manufacturer to repair a vehicle until it works properly, or if it cannot do so, it must either give the consumer a full refund or a new v

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Setting Long Term Goals

Betsalel CohenNovember 16, 2010

A personal budget is more than simply monitoring your expenses. Use your personal budget to help you attain your long term financial goals from buying a new ho

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