201 February 25‚ 2005 Global Credit Availability: In today ’s world of personal finance and economics‚ with the global perspective being the primary focus. Corporations‚ just like individuals‚ are looking at expanding their horizons and saving or making as much profit as they can. How do they accomplish this gigantic and often expensive proposition? The answer to this is through credit. However I poise a question to everyone. Is the ease of which to receive credit today a hindrance and detriment
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Good Credit‚ Bad Credit‚ What Credit? Ring ring. That’s the sound of debt collectors calling my phone. I think one of my friends is calling me‚ but it’s just a collector wanting money from a credit card bill. It’s nice to have a credit card if you have to pay a bill and do not have the money right away. The problem is when you spend too much and cannot pay the bills back. The later you pay these charges back‚ the interest begins to build up. That is one of the many mistakes of having a credit card
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Credit scores are based on many factors and each financial institution may have specific methods unique to their scoring. But there are three common pillars that dictate your overall credit score that are common to most financial institutions. You need to address these three pillars in order to raise or increase your credit score. These three pillars of your credit score are payment history‚ amount of used available credit‚ and length of credit history. These three areas make up about 80% of most
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VERSUS CREDIT Cash and credit are the preferred methods of payments in today’s society. Some consumers only purchase with cash‚ while others enjoy the convenience of using a credit card. There are advantages and disadvantages to using both credit and cash. Understanding the benefits‚ and drawbacks of both‚ should make it easier to decide which method is best for you. Managing your money can be a challenge whether you are using cash or a credit card. For example‚ using your credit card
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How much do How much do credit card companies know about you? 1. What competitive strategy are the credit card companies pursuing? How do information systems support that strategy? Credit card company keep tracks of their cardholder‘s credit usage and classified them into different category. This allows credit card companies to learn a great deal about each of its customers at a glance. Overall‚ the credit card company uses various methods to understand all of the cardholder’s spending habits
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Advantages of Credit Card What is a credit card? A credit card is more than a simple piece of plastic‚ it is first and foremost a flexible payment tool accepted at 30 million locations worldwide‚ and if the card balance is paid off every month‚ then no interest is charged on purchases made so‚ essentially‚ short-term credit is granted without the consumer paying any interest. Credit cards are a popular form of payment for in-person and online purchases. People use them every day without
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Starting Early: The Importance of Obtaining and Maintaining Good Credit As we grow older‚ we start gaining more responsibilities. One major responsibility is maintaining a good credit. Having a good credit makes life much more easier. What is credit? Well‚ credit is the measure of trustworthiness in which a borrower receives something of value now and agrees to repay the lender at some date in the future. So if you have good credit then you can get the best deal possible for a cell phone plan‚ a
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6-2 Cash Versus Credit It’s almost Christmas time and you still need to buy presents for eleven relatives. Although you plan to work over the semester break to earn some extra money‚ your current cash resources are low --- you have only $250 in your checking account‚ and you still need to pay your half of the phone bill ($50) before you leave for home. However‚ you do have a Target card (current balance $1‚000) and the lender recently sent you a notice that your credit limit increased by
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Credit cards have affected people’s lives in the 21st century. Many people use credit cards as an identification tool. In my opinion‚ credit cards have many benefits if they are used wisely. Credit cards offer a safe alternative to cash‚ and an opportunity to develop a good credit rating. They also provide the consumer with more time to pay for his/her purchaser. Credit cards are a safe alternative to carrying cash. When you have your card in your wallet‚ you don’t have to carry cash that can be
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Unethical Credit Card Practices The ethics of credit card companies has to be in question. They are one of the few businesses that can change the rules on you and there is currently nothing you can do about. The credit industry is not your friend. They want to get you to borrow money from them and to keep you in debt for as long as possible. This way they have a constant flow of revenue through the interest payments‚ late charge fees and over the limit fees. They have many practices and charges
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