Archive for the ‘Personal Finance’ Category

How can my teen make purchases online without using my credit cards?

mod_man asked: I’m looking for a way to allow my teen daughter to shop online without using my credit cards. I’d like some restrictions on spending and a way to monitor her spending?Amy

How long does a public record stay on your credit report once it has been paid?

Dick W asked: Thanks to credit monitoring, I discovered that a law firm was issued a judgement against me for a payment that I made 5 years ago. The judgement was for $1350 and was awarded to the plaintiff on 10/25/2006. I just found out about this on December 12, 2006 because my credit monitoring [...]

Question on credit card issued deceptively?

westsaeed asked: So my friend was in Vegas at the USAir gate waiting for his plane. A guy came over and offered a free t-shirt and free airline ticket voucher. So he signed up, thinking it was a gimmick to build brand loyalty. A few weeks later, his credit monitoring service emailed him that there [...]

How necessary are services like Privacy Guard?

burn_to_blue asked: Should people subscribe to credit monitoring and fraud protecion services? Or are such companies just capitalizing on paranoia?Darryl