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Bank of America Checking Balances Finally Accurate

May 10th, 2010 by Kenneth Long

One of Bank of America’s better known commercials indicated how quickly a transaction posted to your online banking console. One source of angst for many unsuspecting customers was that many bill payments did not reflect on the “Account Activity” summary even though these were reflected in the “Outgoing Payments” section of online “Bill Pay” for the same day.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Record Budget Deficit Worse than you Think

October 17th, 2009 by Kenneth Long

Recent headlines have placed the 2009 federal budget deficit at $1.42 trillion. They added that it amounts to some $4,700 per man, woman and child in the U.S. While that is high, understand that every man, woman and child does not pay taxes. As a taxpayer, your share is much higher. Read the rest of this entry »

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Workshop: Ready To Rent, July 29, 2009

July 28th, 2009 by djohnson

In conjunction with the Wake County Supportive Housing’s Ready to Rent program, Vision Credit will be offering a class on credit repair and understanding your credit report and score.

The class, along with the rest of the Ready to Rent workshops, will be held at the South Wilmington Street Center (see below for address).  The credit class will be held Wednesday, July 29, at 9:00 am. Read the rest of this entry »

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Credit Scores Ignore Down Payments

July 27th, 2009 by Kenneth Long

Major credit purchases are normally recorded on credit bureau reports. It goes without saying that you should generally put as much money toward a major purchase as is safely possible in order to reduce your borrowing costs. However, a down payment may not be the best approach. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ready to Rent Workshop: July 28, 2009

July 22nd, 2009 by Kenneth Long

(Raleigh, NC) After a brief mid-summer break, the Wake County Supportive Housing Program is again offering its popular Ready to Rent seminar series. The event will be held at the Wake County Human Services Building at Swinburne Road near downtown Raleigh. Read the rest of this entry »

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