My Articles

• Stop, Think, and Save


• Ten Ways to Wreck your Credit


• SIMPLE Steps YOU Can Do NOW to Prevent Identity Theft


• Identity Theft: A Four-Part Series for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Part 1: Preventing ID Theft
  • Part 2: How ID Theft Occurs
  • Part 3: Minimizing ID Theft Risk
  • Part 4: What to do if you are a victim

Important Links

• Annual Credit Reports is the official site to help consumers to obtain their free credit report. This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
  
  
• Identity Theft IQ Test - Are You at Risk for Identity Theft? Test Your "Identity Quotient".
  
  
• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), created in 1914, is the nation's consumer protection agency. It deals with issues that touch the economic lives of most Americans. Visit this website for practical information on a variety of consumer topics including credit reports, financial issues, identity theft, and the National Do Call Registry.
  
  
• Bankrate.com provides news, tips and advice to compare mortgage rates, home equity loans, CDs, car loans, credit cards and money market accounts.
  
  
• CardTrak has provided millions of consumers with timely information on credit cards and other payment cards since 1986. Features a Credit Card Calculator - a powerful tool to calculate how long it will take you to pay off credit card debt.
  
  
• SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the Internet. It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other Web Sites on the World Wide Web.
  
  
• Conference Call University provides a comprehensive directory of Teleseminars, Webinars and Podcasts.
  
  
• Hyacinth E. Gooden-Bailey, M.A., certified Global Life Transitions Coach and Strategist, specializes in coaching mid-career change & pre-retirement challenges. Her international clientele, of professional women, is supported by weekly dynamic teleclasses centered around "transcending as a way of life". Member, International Coach Federation & NYCICF chapter.
  
  
• Sally Littell, M.S., P.H.R. is a professional coach, consultant and trainer who helps create constructive solutions to destructive workplace situations. She has years of experience working with the most complicated and sensitive problems, in workplaces ranging from the construction site to the board room to the operating room. Whether you are an individual stuck in a difficult situation or a company with staffing issues, Sally will work with you to create a solution as unique as your workplace. Member: PHRA
  
  

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