Three Credit Score Myths Busted

Filed Under (credit score) by admin on 20-03-2011

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With so much information for consumers, it may be difficult to know what is fact and what is fiction, it’s not surprising that recently took three myths about credit scores that are misleading and inaccurate.  Myth 1: You should be substantial debt in order to have a good credit rating.  Fact: There are several ways to get a high credit rating include paying their bills by credit card due date 100% of the time to achieve the use of credit cards you have had for a long time (one ten years) to demonstrate the credibility and many credit cards (6 is a lot), with little or no debt on the cards.
Myth 2: People with more money better credit rating.
The amount of money an individual is not a factor in determining a person’s credit score: Fact. Instead, look for the payment history of credit card holders, the amounts owed, length of credit history, new credit and types of credit factors used by credit rating.
Myth 3: If you have no credit history, your credit score is low.
Fact: No credit history is neither good nor bad. Although it has no credit history gives you a continuous record, established credit history, want to see the lender, as this also means that there are no negative things in your credit history. Without credit history, is an account, rather somewhere in the 600th This number changes depending on how you treat your credit.  A fact not a myth is the importance of learning about credit scores. As the second quarter of 2010 notes Freescore.com consumer credit shows awareness of the study, people know less about credit scores now, then made earlier this year. To start educating themselves can go FreeScore.com CreditFYI videos.
If you remain aware of credit quickly can be a destroyer of the myths of the credit.

With so much information for consumers, it may be difficult to know what is fact and what is fiction, it’s not surprising that recently took three myths about credit scores that are misleading and inaccurate.  Myth 1: You should be substantial debt in order to have a good credit rating.  Fact: There are several ways to get a high credit rating include paying their bills by credit card due date 100% of the time to achieve the use of credit cards you have had for a long time (one ten years) to demonstrate the credibility and many credit cards (6 is a lot), with little or no debt on the cards. Myth 2: People with more money better credit rating.
The amount of money an individual is not a factor in determining a person’s credit score: Fact. Instead, look for the payment history of credit card holders, the amounts owed, length of credit history, new credit and types of credit factors used by credit rating. Myth 3: If you have no credit history, your credit score is low. Fact: No credit history is neither good nor bad. Although it has no credit history gives you a continuous record, established credit history, want to see the lender, as this also means that there are no negative things in your credit history. Without credit history, is an account, rather somewhere in the 600th This number changes depending on how you treat your credit.  A fact not a myth is the importance of learning about credit scores. As the second quarter of 2010 notes Freescore.com consumer credit shows awareness of the study, people know less about credit scores now, then made earlier this year. To start educating themselves can go FreeScore.com CreditFYI videos.
If you remain aware of credit quickly can be a destroyer of the myths of the credit.

Three Scary Facts About Protecting your Business From Audits and Lawsuits

Filed Under (business structure) by admin on 17-04-2010

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Copyright (c) 2007 Juli Walsh

The mere thought of an audit or a lawsuit strikes abject terror in the hearts of most small business owners. No one wants to find their business the target of an IRS audit in fact, most of us shudder at the mere mention of the phrase. Lawsuits are also frightening prospects. Yet small businesses and entrepreneurs frequently leave themselves open to failing audits and losing lawsuits by not taking steps to prepare or plan for them.

Scary Fact #1: A study released in March of 2007 estimated that U.S. citizens pay about $865 billion every year in expenses related to lawsuits. A significant amount of these lawsuits are brought against doctors and other professionals. But a sizeable amount of this cost is tied to suits brought against small businesses.

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are particularly susceptible to lawsuits because they are often so focused on starting and growing the business often with a minimal staff that they just dont get around to doing the paperwork needed to protect their businesses and their personal assets. Further, many believe that a business license and articles or incorporation, articles of organization or partnership agreements are the only documents they need in order to do business.

Depending upon the state in which your business is located, this may be sufficient to allow you to do business. But it is woefully inadequate to protect your business.

Scary Fact #2: If you didnt form and structure your business correctly, your personal assets could be at risk in the event of an audit or a lawsuit. Incorporation is a great thing, as is formation of a partnership. Without proper structure and continued documentation, the business is susceptible to disallowed deductions and personal assets are well within the reach of those who bring lawsuits.

Business structures cannot prevent audits or lawsuits. But S Corporation or C Corporation and Limited Liability Company structures do allow you to separate your business and your personal assets and offer liability protection. The same is true of Limited Liability Partnership. You have worked hard for your home and your possessions, not to mention your savings and retirement plans and investments. Dont risk losing everything because your company isnt structured correctly.

Scary Fact #3: Many small businesses and entrepreneurs fail to properly and adequately document decisions, agreements and business activities. This failure puts the entire business at risk. You must record business decisions and summarize them in your Annual Meeting. If you dont, your notes will not stand up in court.

Every agreement made by a business needs to meet three criteria:

1. It should be in writing.

2. It should clearly state how disputes will be resolved.

3. It should be reviewed by an attorney before it is signed.

Finally, ensure that every product you release and every property you own and use for business carries appropriate warnings, disclaimers, and the like. No matter how much we might like to think otherwise, we live in a society in which people are more than ready to take others to court if they think they will gain financially. Once a lawsuit is brought, your legal fees begin to accumulate. Even if you win, you will incur significant financial loss.