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Best Black Friday Deals & the Worst Shopping Traps to Avoid

Holiday shopping season officially starts with Black Friday, here's how to come out on top without breaking the bank

Black Friday is all about the deals and low prices, but that doesn’t mean you…

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Posted: November 24, 2011 Tags: bargain, Best Buy, Black Friday, Capital One Rewards Barometer, coupon, credit card, credit rating, credit report, credit score, discount, extended warranty, holiday shopping, Kohl's, Macy's, recession, sales, Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart, warranty

Ask the Money Coach: How Do Small Collection Accounts Impact Your Credit Score?

Pay your bills; protect your credit

Money Coach Lynnette Khalfani-Cox tells you how to protect your credit score

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Posted: November 16, 2011 Tags: Ask the Money Coach, collections, credit, credit and debt management, credit cards, credit score, debt, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Money

How To Get A+ Credit

Follow these tips and get the best credit score you can

When Simone Griffin was young, she would watch her grandmother pay the bills on the…

By Tamara E. Holmes

Posted: September 20, 2011 Tags: credit, Credit & Debt, credit and debt, credit cards, credit report, credit score, debt

The Lending Score You’ve Never Heard Of

It takes more than a good credit score to get the best terms on a loan

If you thought a great credit score was all you needed to get the best…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: September 1, 2011 Tags: credit report, credit score, FICO score

Relationships are a lot like doing business in that they require a considerable amount of time, commitment and good credit to succeed. Nowadays individual credit scores determine virtually everything, including employment status, car insurance rates and if a person is eligible to get a bank loan to start a home. Whether you’re in business or in love, your partner has to be able to pull his or her weight if you plan on having an emotionally and financially secure partnership—platonically or romantically. So before you make your next relationship official, be sure you look out for these seven warning signs that the person you’re dating is potentially a bad investment. —Souleo

7 Signs the Person You’re Dating is a Bad Investment

Whether you're in business or in love, choosing the right partner is essential to your success

The same care that goes into choosing a business partner should go into selecting a…

By Souleo

Posted: August 3, 2011 Tags: ATM, bad credit, bad investment, car insurance, cell phone, credit card, credit score, dating, FICO Inc., Guy Lockard, Harrine Freeman, Love & Money, poor credit, The Budgetnista, Tiffany Aliche

Preview B.E. Business Report: Raw Foodie Karyn Calabrese

Also: B.E.'s Corporate Exec of the Year, credit score myths and plus-size fashion trends

Karyn Calabrese, CEO 0f Karyn’s, a company specializing in raw foods and vegan meals, is…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: July 21, 2011 Tags: Corporate Executive of the Year, credit score, credit scores, Karyn Calabrese, Michael Todman, Monif C, Monif Clarke, plus-size fashion

4 Circumstances That Qualify You for a Free Credit Report

Knowing the facts will allow you to get the information you need

If you think the only time you can get free credit reports is when you…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: July 1, 2011 Tags: Credit & Debt, credit and debt management, credit management, credit score, debt management

Rental Payments Will Count Toward Credit History

How paying your rent on-time is a new way to build good credit

If you don’t own a home, have little credit card history, or don’t own a…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: July 1, 2011 Tags: credit history, credit score, Equifax, Experian, RentBureau, TransUnion, vantage score

Rental Payments Will Count Toward Credit History

How paying your rent on-time is a new way to build good credit

If you don’t own a home, have little credit card history, or don’t own a…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: February 22, 2011 Tags: credit history, credit score, Equifax, Experian, RentBureau, TransUnion, vantage score

The holiday shopping season is over and the New Year has begun. Reaching your financial goals starts with getting a clear picture of where you are today. Guessing and estimating will not do; you need to know exactly where you stand financially, to the dollar if not to the penny, not in your head, but on paper (even better, on computer). To increase your wealth by December 31, 2011, here's what you need to do NOW. --Alfred Edmond Jr.

5 Steps to a Richer 2011

Reaching your financial goals starts with getting a clear picture of where you are. Here's what to do NOW!

The holiday shopping season is over and the New Year has begun. Reaching your financial…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Posted: January 6, 2011 Tags: budget, budgeting, credit, credit report, credit score, debt, financial planning, getting control of debt, How To, money management, net worth, tax planning, Taxes