How Long Will a Late Payment Stay on My Credit Report - Past Due Payments Examined and Explained

If you are wondering how long will a late payment account will stay on your credit report then keep reading because I will explain the length of time they remain on reports and other aspects of paying your bills late and your FICO scores.
Past due payments are widely misunderstood in todays world and to make [...]

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Ten Tips For a Good Billing and Collection System

Cash flow is critical to any professional service firm but especially small ones. How do you prevent clients from delaying paying their bills or worse not paying at all? Here are 10 tips:
1. Establish ground rules during the initial appointment with the client. If you don’t have a written payment policy, now is the time [...]

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Why Online Payment Processing is Important

There are numerous merchant processing services to choose from affording business owners the luxury of being able to accept credit card payments for the products or services they have on offer. And the good news is that research has shown it is not only profits that increase when payment is made in this way - [...]

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The Rise of The Foreclosures - Rental Market Impact

As foreclosures are obviously on the rise, Illinois ranks the fifth highest state of foreclosure in the nation. With more than 30,000 foreclosed homes now since the beginning of this year, and almost the same number waiting to be filed in Great Chicago Land area alone, the number of foreclosed homes is only growing by [...]

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The Benefits and Downfalls of a PayDay Loan

If you have had a history of credit problems you may find it difficult to obtain a lender who will loan you money. There are plenty of companies out there who will lend you money even if you have bad credit or no credit at all. These lenders are willing to lend money, but the [...]

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When to Consider an IRS Payment Plan

If you owe the IRS money you need to pay them. One of the ways you can do this is by setting up a payment plan. There are times when you should consider an IRS payment plan, and times when you may be better off with another option. That being said, you should at least [...]

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The Tax Advantage of a Structured Settlement Payment

Structured settlement payments are a key part of any settlement between both parties and because it involves financial numbers, it automatically factor in some issues over taxation. Let this tiny bit of information illustrate how a long-term agreement can give you tax advantages.
When a person sues another person due to some sort of injury and [...]

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Payment Protection Insurance

The UK Banking industry has certainly had a severe weathering by the financial storm which has been raging since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the US and in the UK the melt-down of Northern Rock in August 2007. In addition to this, there have been serious changes that have affected one of the banks [...]

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