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05.19.09

Details: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009

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With an exciting and attention grabbing name as titled above, how can you ignore the Senate’s Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009? (Also known as The Credit C.A.R.D Act of 2009. I know, super original). “But wait, BillShrink Guy,” you ask, “Didn’t the Fed just pass new credit card regulation last year? And didn’t the House just

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01.20.09

Ask BillShrink Guy: Credit Score Monitoring & Different Scores from Credit Bureaus

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I have a paid subscription with one provider that monitors my score. However, I am unhappy with this provider and wondering if you have a list of recommended providers. I am very particularly interested in with one who can deal with all three credit bureaus on my behalf instead of just one that my current subscriber that associates with. One

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01.12.09

Ask BillShrink Guy: Should We Pay Off Car Loan to Improve Credit?

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A reader of the blog, Andrea from Andrea’s Original, recently sent in a question about car loan and improving credit score: Hi there. I have a question that maybe you can help me with. My husband has slightly lower than OK credit, and he’s trying to build it up. He did file bankruptcy about 2 years ago. He’s only 27.

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01.05.09

Happy 2009 and a Quick Roundup

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Happy 2009, Internet! This is a delayed greeting from your host at Shrinkage is Good, BillShrink Guy.  I’ve reluctantly taken up this position to fulfill my community service sentencing requirement.  Haha, just kidding.  I’m totally enthusiastic about this! There was no doubt that 2008 was a difficult financial year for many people, and those of us at Shrinkage is Good

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