The U.S. governments credit rating could be downgraded even further, according to the rating agency that removed the United States from a list of top-tier creditworthy nations. Standard and Poors judgement Days after Standard and Poors made headlines...
The credit rating agency Standard Poor's has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time ever from the country's elite AAA status to AA-plus, with a negative outlook. In a statement late Friday, SP said it made the move because the deficit-r...
U.S. President Barack Obama and Congress are engaged in an intense rush to settle on a plan to raise the countrys borrowing limit beyond the current total of more than $14 trillion. It is an effort aimed at averting a possible default on the countrys...
Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced Monday that the United States continues to have a AAA [Triple-A] credit rating, but the rating agency lowered its long-term credit outlook for the U.S. government. SP cited U.S. budget deficits and gover...
Many years ago I read that credit cards were the thing of the future. Credit card companies were telling us that plastic would replace cash. Well, this hasnt happened. People are still using notes and coins. The Internet has increased the use of cred...
Danny: Are you sure we should start accepting credit cards from our customers? Weve always been a cash-only business. Katy: I think we need to for the convenience of our customers. It wont be as big a nuisance as you think, with this new cash registe...
Jeff: You're not going to believe what happened? Lucy: Oh, is the big meeting over? What happened? Jeff: Dan tried to take credit for our idea for the new campaign. Lucy: You're kidding me! I thought he might try to pull something like this, but I di...
By Elizabeth Carlassare. Todays topic is understanding whether adding an authorized user to your credit card will hurt your credit? Kabria e-mailed me with this question: I have good credit and my boyfriend has bad credit. If I make him an authorized...
By Laura Adams. Im excited that the podcast had its two millionth download in February and even got some recent buzz on local radio stations and the evening news in the central Florida area where I live. Find a link to the interview video at moneygir...
Howre you doing. Im Kevin Johnson. Kevin Johnson is an entrepreneur, candidate for office, and according to American Express, a credit risk. Coming home from his honeymoon last year, he was shocked to find Amex had cut his credit limit from over 10,0...