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Tracking Black Friday Ads
There are a bunch of websites that claim to have access to Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving) ads. This is the official kick-off for the holiday sh...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – November 5, 2006
Ilyce talked about Wal-Mart's decision to reduce prices on electronics, toys and other holiday gift items by 15 to 30 percent now, the first weekend on November, and asked listeners what they were thinking in terms of holiday gift spending. Later in the show, she gave travel tips and answered calls from listeners.
Checking, ATM Fees Rise
BankRate.com's annual survey of checking fees, ATM fees and other expenses is out. And the survey says ..... Costs have skyrocketed. (Of course, som...
Credit Report Hurt By Inaccurate Charge-Off
Inaccurate reporting of information on your credit report can seriously damage your credit score. However, sometimes the circumstances are reported wrong on your credit report. If a dispute goes on for a year or more, and the leasing company sells your debt to a collections agency and charges off the wear and tear amount that you failed to pay, then it is a charge off. You can dispute the way debt is reported by filing complaints with the credit reporting bureaus and other agencies. Make sure to report your complaints in writing to the credit companies.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – October 27, 2006
Listen to Ilyce Glink offer her listeners helpful personal finance advice and real estate advice.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – October 22, 2006
On the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce talked about how women need to take charge of their money. Men and women think about money differently, but women need to know that finance isn't rocket science. John called in to say that his sister had been widowed recently, and her husband died intestate -- without a will -- and she knows nothing about their finances. She isn't on the deed to the house, or any of the accounts except for one checking account. Tune in to hear what kind of advice Ilyce gave John, and other great information on today's show.
Inheritance Taxes Paid Before Money Distribution
When you inherit money and get the actual money, the estate has already paid the inheritance taxes so you don't have to worry about that. It is a good idea to think of what you'll do with inheritance money or a real estate property inheritance ahead of time. What to do with the money has to do in part with how old you'll be when you get it.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – October 15, 2006
On the show today, Ilyce talked about Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist who creating the concept of microlending -- and figured out that even tiny loans would help the poorest of poor develop their economies. Credit and borrowing were on the mind of Ilyce's callers, who had questions about how to raise their FICO scores.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – October 8, 2006
On this week's Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce talked about how homeowners are always thinking about how they're going to buy and finance the "next house." Several callers said they, too, were at a crossroads with regard to their next purchase, and Ilyce talked about ways to figure out how to move forward.