Credit and Debt

If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey. — Bo Diddley

Credit Scores - A complete, but concise, illustrated tutorial about credit scores, especially the FICO score, and how to raise them.
New Developments in Credit, Debt, and Credit Scoring - Explains new developments and new factors being used to determine credit scores and creditworthiness.
Credit-Based Insurance Scores - How credit information is used to determine the insurance premiums charged to consumers.
New Credit Card Rules - A Summary of the Credit CARD Act Of 2009 (Credit Card Accountability Responsibility And Disclosure Act Of 2009)
Alternative Credit Bureaus - How to build credit even if you have no credit record.
Tenant Screening - A tutorial about the use of tenant screening companies by landlords and property managers to select whom to rent to.
Foreclosure
Real Estate Short Sales - How to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy by selling your property through a short sale.
Consumer Credit Blog
Credit, Debt, And Bankruptcy Resources

Creditors have better memories than debtors. — Benjamin Franklin

I've got all the money I'll ever need if I die by four o'clock this afternoon. — Henny Youngman

Taxation of Canceled Debt - Taxes may be due on the canceled debt in a foreclosure or a short sale. This article explains what canceled debt is taxable, how to figure the tax, and how to possibly avoid it.