Blogs and Resources

Can a Loan Modification Save Your Home?

In the wake of the turmoil caused by the global crash of the housing bubble, the government has been advocating loan…

Read More
Secured Credit Cards: Avoid ‘em or Embrace ‘em?

In a lot of ways, secured credit cards sound like a raw deal. But if you have poor credit, secured credit…

Read More
The Magic of Authorized Users

One of my favorite ways to boost a person’s credit score is to teach them about the magic of authorized users.…

Read More
Pre-Approved Card Credit Offers

If you are like most people, you have received several pre-approved card credit offers in the mail advertising low interest rates,…

Read More
Ready to Transfer Credit Card Balances? Read This First!

Offers to transfer credit card balance to a low-interest card might be seductive. I’ll save money and lower my parents, you might…

Read More
Credit Cards and Credit Scores: The Intimate Relationship

Many people wonder about the relationship between credit cards and credit scores. While credit cards can be great tools in enabling…

Read More
A Dirty Little Secret that Hurts Credit

People already know that bankruptcies, foreclosures, repossessions, and collections will hurt credit. And it’s no big secret that late payments are…

Read More
Chimney Sweep Scams Sweeping The Country

This year like many others I’ve found an early winter and cold autumn nights. In an attempt to boycott the…

Read More
The Debt-to-Limit Scam, by 720 Credit Score

I received some feedback a couple of weeks ago from a student who has called into my one-on-one Q&A session.…

Read More
Freedom Ratio Call – Follow up, by 720 Credit Score

Please listen to this call I recorded with the Freedom Ratio creator, Dave Fenton. Give me your feedback below!

Read More
This guy is stuck …

Here is his problem.. He has over $41,000 in credit card debt. He has other unsecured loans totaling $12,000. Although…

Read More
Your Freedom Ratio, by 720 Credit Score

I consider myself a pretty financially savvy guy, but my CPA just introduced me to something that opened my eyes……

Read More
Information Interview with a Debt Negotiator

On this interview, you will learn: — How I negotiated to save my family $240,000 in loan payments. It was…

Read More
Student Loans and Credit: 9 Things You Must Know!

What’s the relationship between student loans and credit scores? You might be surprised! In this article, we take a look…

Read More
Free Government Grants, Diet Pills and Credit, Oh My!

Looking for free government grants endorsed by President Obama and Vice President Biden? Dietary supplements supported by scientific research and…

Read More
How Is a Credit Score Calculated?

How is a credit score calculated? This is a question I’m asked often, and the answer is not a simple…

Read More
A Dirty Reputation, by 720 Credit Score

Listen to the interview here: This blog post is about something near and dear to my heart… Sales. No, that’s…

Read More
Your Bank’s Big Lie About How Credit Scores Affect You

I recently conducted a private class for the parishioners of a church about how credit scores affect you. After the…

Read More
Lily Tirone (my wife), told me something, by 720 Credit Score

My wife, Lily Tirone, and I just welcomed Baby #4 into the world (read about it here: “Thank You, Mrs.…

Read More
Divorce and Credit … Read this NOW!

The other week, I got an email that made me cringe. The email was from a man had just been…

Read More
How to Fix a Bad Credit Score the Easy Way

People who have fallen onto tough financial times always want to know how to fix a bad credit score. In…

Read More
Credit Score = Your Financial Reputation, How Much Are You Losing?

Whenever I was in basic training, each recruit, each private was assigned their own roster number. That roster number was…

Read More
Do you have a gripe? by 720 Credit Score

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the importance of family meetings in building a strong family unit.…

Read More
The best way to pay off credit cards, by 720 Credit Score

A few weeks ago, I told you about my friend with $68,000 in credit card debt. For most of it,…

Read More
The important part of improving your score fast, by 720 Credit Score

If I had to choose one thing as the most important aspect for raising your score after a financial meltdown,…

Read More
Your Identity Theft Stories….

Please post them here… so we can all learn from each other! Include as much information as possible: 1) What…

Read More
I don’t mean to brag…, by 720 Credit Score

I’m generally a healthy guy, but I gotta confess… I love ice cream. I can clean out a pint in…

Read More
The Fastest Way to Build Credit

Question: What is the fastest way to build credit? I am applying for a business loan, and I need to…

Read More
Debt Settlement Scams- 10 Stupid and Simple Ways to Get Burned

Over the past few years I have heard non-stop stories from consumers who were taken for costly rides by debt…

Read More
For my 720 family, by 720 Credit Score

I have some opportunities for entrepreneurs, and I have a few congratulations for you… First the opportunities: A close friend…

Read More
Google Rating
4.9