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Credit
Surprise! Data pulled from the Internet is faulty
Mar 6, 2014
Some big data companies are offering faulty consumer credit reports.
How to live off the credit card grid
Jan 24, 2014
Can you afford to say au revoir to your credit card?
Immigrant entrepreneurs benefit by improving credit scores
Oct 14, 2013
A San Francisco group helps launch small business owners with micro-loans, which in turn create a path to mainstream credit when they are ready to expand.
Just having a credit record can be an economic step up
Oct 10, 2013
The Mission Asset Fund in San Francisco leverages informal lending circles of low-income immigrants, to help borrowers eventually gain access to mainstream bank loans.
Personal Finance Basics
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 1, 2013
A guide to personal finance basics, including tips on savings, strategies on investing, and more.
Five credit tips
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Adriene Hill
Aug 1, 2013
Remember these five tips on credit and debt from today's Marketplace Money.
No credit needed at Sunnyside Farm
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Adriene Hill
Aug 1, 2013
One farm lets customers build their own credit through the honor system.
For public good, not for profit.
Why China's credit crunch is our problem
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Rob Schmitz
Jun 21, 2013
China is feeling a credit crunch, after China’s central bank froze lending between China's financial institutions this week.
Jobs are one thing, but what about credit?
May 6, 2013
One way to evaluate the health of an economy is to look at the jobs picture, which looks pretty rosy so far this spring. But there’s another sign to keep any eye on: the availability of credit.